The Qur'an says...

The Qur'an says: *Whoso obeys Allah and the Messenger, they are with those unto whom Allah has shown favour: the prophets and the saints and the martyrs and the righteous. And the best of company are they* (4/69) Our Seeking God's Help In Attaining to Good Conduct Imam Husayn's companions gave a vivid picture of the spirituality of Islam in what they said and did.

Indeed, they were angels that demonstrated the truths of Islam to the world for indeed their deeds were nothing short of angelic behaviour. They kept their duty in obeying Islamic tenets. Their message to all muslims was to revere the Truth, the Prophet, the Qur' an, the Imam and their leaders. That we must establish worship and pay the poor-rate, enjoin the right and forbid the wrong.

Those who neglect to establish worship are proud like Satan who disobeyed God's order to prostrate before Adam, and those who do not pay the poorrate are the miserly whose niggardliness keeps them from doing anything good.

The Qur'an says: *They who hoard up gold and silver and spend it not in the way ofAllah, unto them give the tidings (OMuhammad) ofapainful doom* (9/34) We supplicate to God for success in good conduct; whoso are neglectful of good conduct in relation to others are deprived of God's favour. People of ill-conduct are notorious for spreading the fires of dishonourable behaviour all over the world, while on the other hand, good conduct diffuses light everywhere and adds to the glory of the angels.

The Reverence Shown to Imam Husayn (a) By his Hadrat Saj j ad(a), the Pearl among all Worshippers of God, says about the reverence held for Imam Husayn(a) by his companions: The Imam(a) spent one part of the night of Ashura (the night before he was martyred) with his companions, the second part for his prayers and the third part in getting prepared for the battle.

First, he thanked hisLordforHisgraces bestowed upon him and his family and his appointment as the leader of all the muslims, for his being a descendant oftheProphet(a) andforgiving him the knowledge of the Qur'an and the tenets of Islam. He then addressed his companions saying that he knew of no better or more devoted men than they were. He further said that they were about to fight a bloody battle which would result in their death.

Since the enemy had a quarrel with him alone, the Imam announced that he had freed them of their allegiance to him. If they were not inclined to fight without it being any sin or blameworthy action on their part.