Zakir Naik’s attack on Husain (A.S.) was three-pronged:
- He dismissed the battle of Karbala as a mere political battle
- He called Yazeed (L.A.), the murderer of the Prophet’s (S.A.W.W.) family, Razi Allah Ta’ala Anhu
- He held Imam Husain (A.S.) and Yazeed (L.A.) equal, nauzobillah
Similarly my response will be three-pronged too.
- The Prophet’s (S.A.W.W.) love for his grandson, his reaction to news about Karbala and the disctinction between good and bad
- I’ll post a little analysis of the battle of Karbala, who was the perpetrator and who was the sufferer
- Karbala in the Quraan
And maybe a fourth one:
- Yazeed’s (L.A.) actions after Karbala
This post will be a combined extract of two of my previous posts. Also, please read this first if you haven’t already.
Muhammad’s Love For Husain
The Prophet (S.A.W.W.) was invited to dinner. As he was walking with his companions, he saw his little grandson, Imam Husain (A.S.) playing in the valley. The Prophet (S.A.W.) went forward to grab him, but he ran away childishly. With a gentle smile on his face, the Prophet (S.A.W.W.) started running after him until he finally caught him. He then put a hand around the Husain’s neck, another hand under his chin, and kissed him. The Prophet (S.A.W.W.) then said:
“Husain is from me and I am from Husain. May Allah love that person who loves Husain.”
Source:
- Ansab al-Ashraf by Ahmad ibne Jabir ibne Al-Bladhori
Zaid, the son of Harith, narrates:
I wanted to go see the Prophet (S.A.W.W.) regarding a task. I went to his house at night and knocked on the door. The Prophet (S.A.W.W.) opened the door, while he had something hidden under his cloak. I told him about my task and when we were finished, I asked him: “O’ the Messenger of Allah, what do you have under your cloak?”
He opened his cloak and showed Hasan (A.S.) and Husain (A.S.). He said:
“These are my children and the children of my daughter.”
At that moment the Prophet (S.A.W.W.) looked towards the sky and said:
“O Allah! You are aware that I love these two children, so You love them too, and love those who love these two.”
Source:
- Tarikh Al-Tabari
Salman Farsi has narrated that the Prophet (S.A.W.W.) said about Imam Hasan (A.S.) and Imam Husain (A.S.):
“Whoever loves my children Hasan and Husain, (then) I love him; and whomever I love, Allah loves him; and whoever Allah loves, he will enter a heavenly state filled with blessings. However, he who shows enmity towards the two and oppresses them, I will consider him as my enemy; and whomever I consider an enemy, Allah will be his enemy, and will throw him in the hell fire where he will suffer forever.“
Source:
- Tabaqat ibne Sa’ad
Other events during the Prophet’s (S.A.W.W.) life include when Imam Husain (A.S.) climbed on his back while he was in prostration and leading the prayers in Masjid-e-Nabawi (Prophet’s Mosque). The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.W.) lengthened the prostration until Imam Husain (A.S.) got off of his own will!
On another occasion, he was delivering a sermon in the same mosque on his mimber, when Imam Husain (A.S.) entered the mosque and tripped on his way towards the Prophet (S.A.W.W.). The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.W.) got off his mimber and rushed and picked up Husain (A.S.). He then climbed back on the mimber and finished the sermon with tears in his eyes and Husain (A.S.) on his lap.
Another event is that on the occasion of Eid, both Hasan (A.S.) and Husain (A.S.) came to the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.W.), wearing new clothes but looking sad. The Prophet (S.A.W.W.) inquired about the reason of sadness to which they replied that they did not have a camel to ride like the other children. The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.W.) then got down on his knees and asked both children to climb on his back and hold his long hair as the reins!
Round and round he went in the courtyard of Masjid-e-Nabawi but still the children looked sad. He then inquired again about the reason of sadness. The children replied that their camel did not make any sounds, to which the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.W.) starting producing sounds like a camel.
Abu Bakar, standing close by, remarked:
“O Hasan and Husain, what a wonderful ride you have!”
To this, the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.W.) replied:
“Don’t say that. Say what wonderful riders I have!“
The Prophet’s (S.A.W.W.) Reaction To News Of Karbala
Whenever the Prophet’s (S.A.W.W.) sorrow was hard on him, he would take Husain in his lap and bring him along to the mosque, to the gathering of Sahaba while crying. His tears falling, he would display to them the infant Husain with the sand of Karbala in his hand and say:
“My nation (Ummah) will kill him, and this is the dirt of Karbala.”
Or he would take the dirt smell it and cry, with the mention of his murder and death, saying:
“The smell of Karb wa Balaa (sorrow and trial).”
Or would say:
“By The One who owns my soul, it saddens me: Who is this who kills Husain after me?“
Or would say:
“Karbala: the land of Karb (deep sorrow) and Balaa (painful trial).”
Or put Husain on his lap, with his red dirt in his hand, while crying and say:
“I wish I could express my self! Who kills you after me?“
Sources:
- Musnad Ahmad Ibne Hanbal, Imam Ahmad bine Hanbal
- Musnad Abu-Ya’la, Abu-Ya’la Al-Mousulli
- Musannaf Ibn Abi Sheiba
- Al-Khasaes, al-Nisaai
- Saheeh Al-Tirmizi
- Mushkil Al-Athar, Al-Tahawi
- Al-’Ilal, Al-Darqutni
- Huliat Al-Abrar, Abu-Naeem
- Al-Dalael, Al-Bayhaqi
- and many others via Ayesha, daughter of Abu Bakar
Narration by Ya’la bin ‘Ubaid, Musa al-Jahani, Salih bin Arbad al-Nakhei, Umme Salmah said:
Husain entered on the Prophet (S.A.W.W.), while I was sitting at the door. I saw in the hand of the Prophet (S.A.W.W.) something he turned over while (Husain was) sleeping on his stomach. I said:
“Oh messenger of Allah, I looked and saw you turning something over in your hand when the child was sleeping on your stomach and your tears were pouring.”
He said:
“Jibraeel (Gabriel) came to me with the sand upon which he will be killed. And he informed me that my nation (Ummah) will kill him.”
Source:
- Al-Musannaf, by Al-Hafidh Abu Bakr Bin Abi Shaibah, vol 12
Narrated Ali bin Mohammad, Uthman bin Muqsim, al-Muqbari, from Ayesha:
While the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.W.) was lying down, Husain (A.S.) came crawling towards him so I moved him away from the Prophet (S.A.W.W.) and I got up to do something. But Husain (A.S.) got close to the Prophet (S.A.W.W.) and he woke up crying. So I said:
“What makes you cry?”
He said:
“Jibraeel showed me the sand on which Husain will be killed. The anger of Allah is great on whomever sheds his blood.“
He opened his hands, in which was a grab of sand. He said:
“Oh, Ayesha, by the One who has my soul is in His hands, it saddens me! Who is this from my nation (Ummah) who kills Husain after I am gone?“
Source:
- Al-Taba’qat al-Kubra, Ibne Saad (Tabaqat Ibne Saad)
When Ali (A.S.) passed by Karbala in his march to Siffin and lined up with Nainawa, a village on the Euphrates, he stopped and called one of the men:
“Tell Aba-Abdillah (Husain ) what this land is called.”
He said:
“Karbala.”
Then Ali (A.S.) cried until the earth was wet from his tears. He then narrated:
I entered on the messenger of Allah (S.A.W.W.) and he was crying. So I asked what made him cry? He said:
“Gabriel was with me, just now, and informed me: that my son Husain will be killed at the banks of Furaat (River Euphrates) at a place called Karbala. Then Gabriel grabbed a handful of dirt and let me smell it. So I could not help it, my eyes overflowed.”
Sources:
- Tabaqaat Ibne Saad
- Masnad Ahmed Ibne Hanbal
- Al-Musannaf, Ibne Abi Shaibeh, vol 12
- Al-Moejam Al-Kabeer, Al-Tabarani, vol 1
- Tareekh Al-Shamm, Ibn Asakir
The Distinction Between The Good And The Wretched
The Prophet (S.A.W.W.) said:
“Through me, you (people) came to awareness, with Ali you found the way and were guided, all good came to you through Hasan, however, your happiness and wretchedness is with Husain. Be aware that Husain is one of the doors of paradise. Whoever shows enmity towards him will be deprived from the scent of paradise.“
Source:
- Morooj al-Dhahab and Ma’adin al-Jawhar, Ali ibn al-Hussian ibn Ali Masoudi, Matba’at al-Sa’adah
So let me conclude by asking Mr. Zakir Naik, where does your allegiance stand? Husain, or Yazeed?
دے صبا جا کے رسولِ عربی کو یہ پیام
اے حضور آپ پہ دنیا کے درود اور سلام
سایہء گنبدِ خِضریٰ میں کہاں تک آرام
اٰٹھیئے اٰٹھیئے کہ عیاں حشر کے ساماں ہیں تمام
غضبِ حضرتِ باری کی فراوانی ہے
سنگِ بنیادِ زمیں کشتیءِ طوفانی ہے
Just love the “Ghazab-e-Hazrat-e-Bari” phrase. It depicts the time when Allah was enraged of His own Will…
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