
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
The 3rd, 4th, and 5th of Sha'ban are distinguished by the birth of men who became great figures in history and heroes of Islam. They are descendants of the Master of the Messengers, from the lineage of the Master of the Executors, with the first among them being their master whose blood marked the beginning of heroism. Through his stances, the faith was corrected, remaining fresh and pure. This is the Master of Martyrs, Al-Husayn ibn Ali, peace be upon him. The second is a man known for his selflessness, distinguished by bravery and great doctrinal perseverance, and famous as the gate of fulfillment of needs – Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas ibn Amir al-Mu’minin, peace be upon him.
The third is known for his worship and the beauty of Imamate. His routine was dedicated to nocturnal prayers and supplication, with a body marked by unique features and a soul deeply connected to the highest realms. He is the Imam of the Muslims, the Master of the Prostrators, and the Ornament of the Worshippers, Ali ibn al-Husayn, peace be upon them both.
The 3rd of Sha'ban: The Emergence of the Great Husayni Light
His Birth, peace be upon him:
It is widely known that Imam Husayn, peace be upon him, was born on the 3rd of Sha'ban in Medina. Sheikh al-Tusi, may Allah have mercy on him, narrated that he went to Qasim ibn al-‘Alaa al-Hamdani, the representative of Abu Muhammad (al-Hasan al-‘Askari), peace be upon him, and he said: "Our master, Husayn ibn Ali, peace be upon him, was born on a Thursday, three days before Sha'ban."
The Prophet and the Birth of Husayn:
Sheikh al-Tusi and others narrated with authentic chains from Imam al-Ridha, peace be upon him, that:
"Asma' said: When Fatimah gave birth to Husayn, peace be upon him, she was relieved of her pains with his birth, and the Prophet, peace be upon him and his family, came to me and said: 'Bring me my son, Asma.’ So, I handed him to him wrapped in a white cloth, and he did with him what he had done with al-Hasan, peace be upon him. She said: The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, wept, then said: 'There will be a tragedy for you. May Allah curse his killer, and do not tell Fatimah about this.' She said: On the seventh day, the Prophet, peace be upon him and his family, came to me and said: 'Bring me my son.' I presented him to him, and he sacrificed a pure ram on his behalf, gave the midwife the shoulder and a leg of the lamb, shaved his head, and gave in charity the weight of his hair in silver. He perfumed his head with scent, then placed him on his lap and said: 'O Aba Abdillah, it is hard for me (your killing),' and he wept. Asma’ said: 'O Prophet of Allah, you did this on this day, and you did it on the first day as well. What is this about?' He replied: 'I weep for my son, for he will be killed by a sinful and misguided group from the children of Umayyah. May Allah curse them! May they not receive my intercession on the Day of Judgment! He will be killed by a man who will distort the religion and disbelieve in the great Allah.' Then he said: 'O Allah, I ask You concerning them (al-Hasan and al-Husayn) what Ibrahim asked for his descendants. O Allah, love them both, and love those who love them, and curse those who hate them, filling the heavens and the earth.'"
(Al-Bihar, Vol. 44, p. 250, from al-Amali by al-Tusi).
Husayn is from me:
Ibn Shahr Ashub narrated that: "When Fatimah, peace be upon her, was ill after giving birth to Husayn, her milk dried up. The Prophet, peace be upon him, sought a wet nurse but could not find one, so he would come and place his thumb in Husayn's mouth, and Husayn would suckle from it. Allah provided nourishment for him through the Prophet's thumb. It is also said that the Prophet would place his tongue in Husayn's mouth and move it like a bird feeding its chick, and Allah would provide nourishment through this. This continued for forty days and nights, and Husayn's flesh grew from the flesh of the Prophet, peace be upon him." (Al-Manaqib, Vol. 4, p. 50). There are many narrations with a similar meaning.
It is also narrated in Al-‘Ilal that Husayn, peace be upon him, continued in this way, and his flesh grew from the flesh of the Prophet, peace be upon him, without ever nursing from Fatimah, peace be upon her, or from any other woman.
In Al-Kafi, it is narrated from Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq, peace be upon him, that he said: "Husayn did not suckle from Fatimah, peace be upon her, or from any female. He would be brought to the Prophet, peace be upon him, and the Prophet would place his thumb in Husayn's mouth, and Husayn would suckle from it, enough for him for two or three days. Husayn's flesh grew from the flesh of the Prophet and his blood. No child was born at six months old except for Isa ibn Maryam and Husayn ibn Ali, peace be upon them both." (Al-Kafi, Vol. 1, p. 386, Chapter on the Birth of Husayn).
Some narrations mention Yahya (John the Baptist) instead of Isa.
As Sayyid Bahr al-‘Uloom said:
"Allah provided a suckling who never nursed from any woman,
From the breast of none but the purest of his own."
Attributes of Imam Husayn, peace be upon him:
It is narrated that Husayn, peace be upon him, resembled the Prophet, peace be upon him, in both conduct and appearance. He would sit in a dark place, and people would find him by the brightness of his forehead and neck.
In Manaqib by Ibn Shahr Ashub and others, it is narrated that Fatimah, peace be upon her, brought her two sons, al-Hasan and al-Husayn, to the Prophet, peace be upon him, and said: "Give my two sons a name." The Prophet replied: "As for al-Hasan, he has my dignity and my superiority. As for al-Husayn, he has my boldness and generosity." She said, "I am pleased with you, O Messenger of Allah."
In another narration, the Prophet, peace be upon him, said: "As for al-Hasan, he has been given my nobility and forbearance, and as for al-Husayn, he has been given my generosity and mercy." (Al-Khisal, Vol. 1, p. 77).
Some of his virtues, peace be upon him:
It is narrated in Arba'een al-Mu’adhin and Tarikh al-Khatib from Jabir ibn Abdullah that the Prophet, peace be upon him, said: "Allah Almighty made the descendants of every prophet from his own loins, and He made my descendants from my loins and from the loins of Ali ibn Abi Talib. Every son of a daughter is attributed to his father, except for the children of Fatimah, for I am their father."
There are many hadiths affirming that al-Hasan and al-Husayn, peace be upon them, are the sons of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him. In the battle of Siffin, when al-Hasan rushed to fight, Amir al-Mu’minin, peace be upon him, ordered that he be prevented from going to the battle to avoid the possible killing of the Prophet’s descendants, which would have meant the discontinuation of the Prophet’s lineage.
Ibn Abi al-Hadid said: "If you ask whether it is correct to say that al-Hasan and al-Husayn, and their children, are the sons of the Prophet and his descendants, the answer is yes. Allah refers to them as ‘sons’ in His verse: (Call our sons and your sons...)" (Al-Imran 3:61). Allah also refers to Isa as the descendant of Ibrahim in the verse: (And of his descendants, David and Solomon...) (Al-An'am 6:84), and the linguistic meaning is clear that the sons of a daughter are considered part of a man’s lineage.
Go, you are free:
Ibn Shahr Ashub also narrated that a man had committed a sin during the lifetime of the Prophet, peace be upon him, and fled. He later found al-Hasan and al-Husayn in a secluded path and took them on his shoulders to the Prophet, peace be upon him. He said: "O Messenger of Allah, I seek refuge in Allah and in these two," and the Prophet smiled and then said to the man: "Go, and you are free." He then said to al-Hasan and al-Husayn: "I have interceded for you both on behalf of this man." And Allah revealed the verse: (If, when they wronged themselves, they had come to you, O Muhammad, and asked forgiveness of Allah, and the Messenger had asked forgiveness for them, they would have found Allah accepting of repentance and merciful) (An-Nisa 4:64).
Ibn Shahr Ashub also narrated from Salman al-Farsi, who said: "Husayn, peace be upon him, was on the lap of the Prophet, peace be upon him, and the Prophet kissed him, saying: 'You are the master, son of the master, father of the masters. You are the Imam, son of the Imam, father of the Imams. You are the Proof, son of the Proof, father of the proofs. And nine of your descendants will be Imams, the ninth of them will be the Mahdi.'"
Certainty of Perishing:
Ibn Shahr Ashub also narrated from Umm Salamah, who said: "Al-Hasan and al-Husayn, peace be upon them, entered upon the Prophet, peace be upon him, while Jibril was with him. They started circling around him, resembling Dhi'l-Kalbi. Jibril then gestured as if he was taking something and, in his hand, he had an apple, a quince, and a pomegranate. He handed them to the children, and their faces lit up with joy as they ran to their grandfather. They took it and smelled it, then said: 'Go to your mother with what you have and start with your father.' They did as they were told, and they did not eat until the Prophet joined them, and they ate together. Every time they ate from it, it returned to its original form. This continued until the Prophet passed away. Husayn, peace be upon him, said: 'When Fatimah, the daughter of the Prophet, passed away, the pomegranate disappeared, and only the apple and quince remained with my father. After the martyrdom of Amir al-Mu’minin, peace be upon him, the quince also disappeared, and only the apple remained. I used to smell it when I was thirsty, and it would soothe my thirst. When the thirst became unbearable during my final moments in Karbala, I bit into it and realized that I was facing death.'"
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