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The Martyrdom of Imam Hassan (as) grandson of the Holy Prophet (sawa)

The Martyrdom of Imam Hassan (as)

“Muawiya sent word to Jo’dah bint Ash’ath, the wife of Hasan, that if she would kill her husband, he would pay her 100,000 dirhems, and would marry his son, Yazid, to her.”

Muawiya awakened in Jo’dah the ambition to become a queen, and when he sent the poison to her, as it was arranged between them, she administered it to her husband, and he died from it. Muawiya rewarded her by paying 100,000 dirhems, but backed out of his promise to marry her to Yazid by saying: “I love my son.”

Abu’l-Faraj Ispahani in his Maqatilu’t-Talibin, Ibn Abdu’l-Bar in his Isti’ab, Mas’udi in his Isbatu’l- Wasiyya, and many other ulema have reported that Asma Ju’da, by order and promise of Mu’awiya, gave poison to Abu Muhammad Hasan Ibn Ali. Ibn Abdu’l-Bar and Muhammad Bin Jarir Tabari have also reported that when Mu’awiya was informed of the demise of the Holy Imam, he shouted the takbir (Allah is Great).

This can be found in The Suffering of the Ahl ul Bayt and their Followers throughout History Chapter 16 by Mateen J. Charbonneau

Peace be on you, O son of the Messenger of the Lord of the worlds! Peace be on you, O son of the Commander of the faithfuls! Peace be on you, O son of Faatimah Zahraa!
Peace be on you, O dearest intimate of Allah! Peace be on you, O sincere friend of Allah! Peace be on you, O faithful confidant of Allah! Peace be on you, O decisive argumern of Allah! Peace be on you, O light of Allah! Peace be on you, O the “way” unto Allah! Peace be on you, O meaning and demonstration of the commands of Allah! Peace be on you, O he who rescued the religion of Allah! Peace be on you, O liberal, mild and wise sage! Peace be on you, O he who was kept out of (his) rightful office (but) carried out (his) duty! Peace be on you, O confident guardian! Peace be on you, O scholar who determined the essential feature of (Religion) ! Peace be on you, O the rightly guided guide! Peace be on you, O impeccable “man of learning “! Peace be on you, O God –fearing holy! Peace be on you, O genuine, worthy and deserving right! Peace be on you, O truthful witness who gave life in the way of Allah! Peace be on you, O Abaa Muhammad, Hasan (son of) Ali! Mercy of Allah and his blessings be on him. O Allah! Send blessings on Muhammad and on the children of Muhammad.

Sheikh Mateen Charbonneau Imam Mahdi (atf)

The blessing of Imam Mahdi (atf)

First: The one gives us our existence, and that’s Allah (swt). (When we look around us, we realize we are overwhelmed with blessings and bounties from the second we come to this life till the last moment. Every breath we take is a blessing, and every cell in our body is a blessing, let alone the many other blessings we humans enjoy. Once our intellect or mind sees all these blessings, it takes us to the conclusion that there is a being giving us all these blessings. That being is Allah (swt), and thus He being must be thanked.)

Second: Those through which we get our extstence, and they are the Prophet (saw) and the Imams of Ahlul-Bayt (as), including the last of them, Imam Al­ Mahdi, may Allah hasten his reappearance. In previous lectures, we have mentioned that the Holy Qur’an emphasizes there are two actors: a direct actor and an indirect actor. As for the direct actor, it is Allah (swt), Who Has created everything in the universe, and He is the one who gives existence to everything. The fruits that come to existence are created by Allah (swt), the direct actor, but at the same time Allah (swt) states in the Holy Qur’an 2:22:

“And causes water to pour down from the sky, thereby producing fruits as sustenance for you”

In this verse, Allah (swt) states that through rain fruits are produced. The rain here is an indirect actor. Thus, the existence of fruits comes from Allah (swt), but through the rain, and so the giver in this world is two: the one who gives our existence (Allah) and those through which we get our existence (Ahlul-Bayt).

In Ziyara Al-Jami’a, do we not address the Imams, peace be upon them, by saying “the patrons of blessings?” Indeed Ahlul-Bayt (as) are the custodians of all blessings we have. Allah (swt) is the one who blesses us, but He does so through them, just as He creates fruits through rain.

In the book of Al-Kafi, is there not a holy narration which states “If it weren’t for us (Ahlul-Bayt), Allah would not have been worshipped”. In the book of Al-Ihtijaj, do we not find a letter written by Imam Al­ Mahdi (af) which says “We are the [direct] creation of Allah, and all other creations [have been created] through us.”

Every moment that we live is a blessing of Imam Al­ Mahdi, may Allah hasten his reappearance. It is through Ahlul-Bayt (as) that the trees grow. It is by them that the fruits are produced, and by them the rivers flow. Allah (swt) has bestowed upon us His inherent and apparent blessings through Ahlul-Bayt (as). Therefore, treating the belief in Imam Al-Mahdi (af) with utmost importance is a way of “thanking the giver.”

Candle of Hope  Ayatollah Sayed Ridha Shirazi pages 16-19

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