بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيم
( In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.)
لبيكَ ياحُسين
IMAM HUSSAIN ( AS) stood alone , saying 'O ALLAH I have done my duty and exposed your enemies , so that mankind do not remain in dark a what is...
PROPHET MUHAMMAD ( SAW ) had arrived in Madina from Mecca . The message of Islam had spread and thousands had become Muslims . Now , 60 years later , his grandson IMAM HUSSAIN ( AS) was leaving the city and going to Mecca , seeking shelter there .
Before his death , Muawiya appointed his son yazid as the ruler after him . Yazid was wicked and cruel . He had no belief in Islam and openly broke all its rules . When Muawiya died on 22 rajab 60 A.H , yazid sent a letter to waleed , his governor of Madina , asking him to summon IMAM HUSSAIN ( AS) to take his oath of support :" Bayt ". This would have meant agreeing to all that yazid said and did .
Yazid who openly mocked Islam was demanding the grandson of The Holy Prophet to agree to everything unislamic . This was impossible. Waleed called for marwan ibn Hakam . They sent for IMAM HUSSAIN ( AS) late in the night . The IMAM HUSSAIN ( AS) , accompanied by his brother Hazrat Abbas ( AS) and 17 other young men of his family went to see waleed . IMAM HUSSAIN ( AS) went inside , while others stood by the door .
Waleed read out yazid's message . The Imam said " A person like me would never accept the Bayt of a person like yazid ." He added that he would reply to the message in public and rose up to leave . Marwan Saïd to waleed " Do not let HUSSAIN ( AS) go from here ."
The IMAM HUSSAIN ( AS) raised his voice at once , hearing the voice of Imam Hussain ( AS) the young Hashmi men at the door , led by Hazrat Abbas ( AS) , brust in , ready to protect IMAM HUSSAIN ( AS) .
IMAM HUSSAIN ( AS) came out from Waleed's house , knowing that it would now be impossible to live in Madina . He knew he had to protect the message of Islam , come what may . He could not remain silent . He had to oppose the forces of evil . IMAM HUSSAIN ( AS) decided to leave the city of his Grandfather and go to Mecca with all his family , including the women and children .
Hazrat Ummul Banin's farewell :
The next day , the IMAM prepared to leave Madina . Hazrat Abbas was incharge of all arrangements. Hazrat Ummul Banin , his dear mother , called her all 4 sons ( ABBAS , ABDULLA , ZAFAR AND UTHMAN ) and said to them , " My sons you must remember that IMAM HUSSAIN ( AS) is your master . If the Imam or his sisters or his children get hurt while you are still alive , I will never forgive you ." There were tears in ABBAS ( AS) eyes as he promised his mother that he and his brothers would lay down their lives for IMAM HUSSAIN ( AS) & his children .
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Camels with canoples and horses were made ready for the long journey ahead . The ladies of the Holy household were helped to mount the animals by their sons and brothers .
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Hazrat ABBAS ( AS) and IMAM HUSSAIN ( AS) himself came forward to help BIBI ZENAB ( AS) and UMME KULSOOM( AS) , the daughters of BIBI FATIMA ( SA) . As the time came for IMAM HUSSAIN ( AS) to mount his horse , Hazrat Abbas ( AS) brought the horse for his master and held the stirrup of the saddle .
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Travelling through the desert was full of difficulties . The roads were rough and the weather was hot . Hazrat Abbas ( AS) would ride up and down to keep a constant watch over the caravan and made sure that the Holy family of the AHLUL BAYT were safe .
