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The Messenger of Allah (s) Prophesied the martyrdom of Imam Husain (‘a) The Messenger of Allah (s) informed his companions about the martyrdom of his beloved grandson and he announced this matter among the Muslims in such a way that this became an imminent matter for them and none of them had any doubt in it.
Ibn Abbas says that, “We had no doubt and Ahle Bayt often said that Husain bin Ali shall be killed at Taff.”[2] The Messenger of Allah (s) had on many occasions been informed of those calamities that were to befall his beloved Husain.
Here we shall mention a couple of them:
Umme Fadl, the daughter of Harith, has narrated that Husain was in my lap when I came to the Messenger of Allah (s). So I transferred him into the Prophet’s lap. Then I noticed that the eyes of the Messenger of Allah (s) were filled with tears. I asked His Eminence, “O the Messenger of Allah (s), may my parents be sacrificed on you, what has happened to you?”1
His Eminence replied, “Jibraeel came to me and informed me that my people shall kill this son of mine.” Umme Fadl became worried and asked, “This one shall be killed?” pointing towards Husain.
His Eminence said, “Yes, and Jibraeel brought to me red soil from the place of his burial.”
Umme Fadl began to weep and sorrow and grief descended upon her.
[1] Tahdhib at-Tahdhib 2/346 Taisar al-Wasul al-Jame al-Usul 3/321, Nasai, Sunan 2/229.
[2] Hakim, Mustadrak 3/179
2 – Lady Umme Salma has narrated that one night the Messenger of Allah (s) went to his bed to sleep. Then he awoke in a disturbed condition and again he went back to sleep. Again he awoke in a disturbed condition but it was less than his previous condition. Then again he went to sleep and again awoke while a red soil was in his hand and His Eminence was kissing it. Iasked him, “O Muhammad, what soil is it?
(Ref: [1] Hakim, Mustadrak 4/398. Kanzul Ummal 12/126. Seer A’laamun Nubla 3/289, Zakhair al-Uqba, Pg. 148)
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