Where there is Love , there is Karbala .

Birth of IMAM HUSSAIN ( AS )

Imam Hussain (As) is our third Imam among the twelve Imams of Ahlul Bayt .
It was the Thursday the 3rd of Shaban , in the 4th year of Hijra , when our beloved Prophet Muhammad (SAW) Sayyida Fatimah (S.A) and ALI AL-MURTAZA (A.S) were blessed with a second son who was named HUSSAIN . His Kuniyat (title) is Abu Abdullah . When the time of delivery drew close the Holy Prophet had to go on a journey, so he told Sayyida Fatima that if the child was born in absence, she should not nurse him , but wait for his return . He returned the day after the birth of Imam Hussain (A.S) . He visited the house of Sayyida Fatima (S.A) who brought her son to him . The Holy Prophet took the child in his arms and put his tongue in the mouth of child . That was the first feed of IMAM HUSSAIN ( A.S ) . The Holy Prophet said : HUSSAIN MINNI WA ANA MINAL HUSSAIN ( HUSSAIN IS FROM ME AND I AM FROM HUSSAIN ) . He ( The Holy Prophet) recited the Azan ( call to prayers ) in the child's right ear and Iqamah ( cautions to start the Salat ) in his left ear ; and sacrificed a ram as a part of the rites of Aqiqa .

IMAM HUSSAIN (A.S) was the image of Holy Prophet . He was handsome as the Holy Prophet. From far and wide people came to see him . The divine will of ALLAH was to make him like the Holy Prophet as he was going to represent him in Karbala to protect ISLAM .

Almighty ALLAH awarded IMAM HASSAN (A.S) and IMAM HUSSAIN (A.S) with the title of SARDARAN JAWANAN-I-JANNAT ( the chiefs of the youth of Paradise ) . The Holy Prophet had strongly advised his sincere and true believers to love , respect & obey both his grandsons in this world saying that the inhabitants of Paradise will do so in the next world .

When IMAM HUSSAIN (A.S) was born , there was great celebrations in the heavens and ALLAH sent all angels to congratulate the Holy Prophet (SAW) , IMAM ALI (A.S) and SAYYIDA FATIMA (S.A) . Rows and rows of angels from the heaven started their journey to the earth carrying ALLAH'S blessings . On the way they met Fitras , an angel who had lost his wings because Almighty ALLAH had punished him for some wrong acts . When he saw the angels in their journey , he asked the leading angel , Jibrail (AS) : " where are you all going ?" . Angel replied " we are going to SAYYIDA FATIMA (S.A) to congratulate her , the Holy Prophet (SAW) , IMAM ALI (AS) as they have been blessed with another son , "IMAM HUSSAIN (AS)" . Fitras asked Jibrael (AS) if he could take him along . With the permission of Almighty ALLAH , Jibrael (AS) carried Fitras on his wings to the house of SAYYIDA FATIMA (SA) . As they reached the house of SAYYIDA FATIMA (SA) , they congratulated the Ahlul Bayt . Taking the opportunity of the happy occasion , Fitras explained to the Holy Prophet (SAW) why he had lost his wings and requested the Holy Prophet to pray for his forgiveness. Prophet Muhammad (SAW) prayed for Fitras and told him to fly over the cradle of IMAM HUSSAIN (AS) . While Fitras was testifying love , respect and obedience to Imam Hussain (AS) the roots of his wings touched the cradle of the grandson of PROPHET MUHAMMAD (SAW) and immediately he got his wings again . Saluting the PANJATAN PAK ( The pure and pious five ) , he returned to the heaven flying with his restored wings . This event shows that ALLAH can give shifa ( cure ) to those who visit , touch or kiss the zariah or rawzah of IMAM HUSSAIN (AS) and other IMAMS .

After the celebrations all the angels went back to heaven with the blessings of IMAM HUSSAIN (AS) . Only Angels Jibrael (AS) remained with Holy Prophet. The Holy Prophet asked Jibrael why he looked sad ? He said that ALLAH had asked him to tell the Holy Prophet that IMAM HUSSAIN (AS) would be the saviour of Islam , and would represent him in 61 Hijra only the plains of Karbala . He was told that Hussain (AS) , his family and friends would be deprived of food and water for 3 days and then brutally killed and his Holy body trampled by horses . His family would be looted and the wills of ladies taken away and they would be held captive . The Holy Prophet and Jibrael were both crying .

Sayyida Fatima (SA) was listening to the conversation. She asked Jibrael why her son HUSSAIN (AS) would be treated so and would the disbelievers kill him ? Jibrael said : " No , they will be your father's ummah ." At this she again asked the Holy Prophet:" Will you be there ?" He said :" I & Imam Ali (AS) be there ?" . "No" , replied the Holy Prophet. "Father , then who will cry for my beloved HUSSAIN ?" She inquired " my beloved daughter, do not mourn for your Hussain , in every age ALLAH will send a group of people who will mourn for your dear son and will relate his tragedy till the day of judgment. " Hearing this Sayyida Fatima (SA) was consoled and said that in this world and in the next she would see that the said group would go to paradise and she would always be with them and gather their tears in her handkerchief, and bless them .