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Rosary (Tasbih) of Karbala soil is a part of Paradise

Rosary (Tasbih) of Karbala soil is a part of Paradise

Let us see about the Tasbih. The first to prepare a Tasbih was Fatima (s.a.). She took up some soil from the grave of Hamzah, the leader of martyrs in Uhud and made a rosary for remembering Allah constantly and frequently.

In the days of Imam Sadiq (‘a), he recommended, “Take benefit of the soil of Karbala for making rosaries. If such a rosary is made of the earth of the grave of Husain (‘a), it will fetch rewards even without recitation.”
Since the particles of the soil of the grave of Husain in Karbala them selves are busy glorifying God, the one holding its rosary will benefit even when he does not recite anything. Shaykh Shustari says, “This glorification is not like all other glorifications made by everything in the world. This one is extraordinary as it belongs to a part of paradise.” A tradition says, “O Jabir! Visit the grave of Husain (‘a). Verily Karbala is a part of paradise.”

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The Christian Monk on the Journey from Karbala to Damascus

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The Christian Monk on the Journey from Karbala to Damascus

The Christian Monk on the Journey from Karbala to Damascus

“One night they rested in the mountain top of a hermitage of a monk who had devoted his life to prayers and meditation. Shimr gave the heads of the martyrs to him for safe keeping. Just one look at the face of Imam Hussain (AS) convinced the hermit that it was the head of a saint. He took it with him and kept it near his bed and then retired to sleep.

At night he dreamt that all the Prophets and angels had descended from heaven to keep watch over the head. He woke up from his sleep startled and baffled as to what he should do. He decided to ask the leader of the guards about the identity of the people whom they had beheaded and whose family they had taken as prisoners.

Rushing out of the monastery he…

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Karbala in Sunni books

Abu Noam reports; “Once I was with Ali and Imam Husain in the Saqar Safeen. When we came to the town of Tainvi, Ali warned Husain to stop on the banks of the Euphrates. When I asked the reason, Ali revealed that he had been forewarned by Jibrail that Husain should be killed on the banks of the Euphrates, and he (the Apostle) had been shown a handful of dust of that place by the arch angel.” (Sunni source) 

Baihaqee reports from Umm-e~Fazl: “Once I had Imam Husain in my lap that the Holy Prophet (pbuh) came and staring him burst into tears. I requested him to give the reason ofhis shedding tears. Thereupon, the Apostle revealed that Jibrail (Gabriel) had informed him that his followers would kill his son, Husain.’ Later Imam Husain was slain in Kerbala making the prophecy true.” (Sunni source) 

Ibn-i-Asakar reports from Mohammad bin Umar bin Hasan: “Once I was with Imam Husain in the Kerbala. The Imam said on seeing Shimr, ‘Allah and his Messenger told the truth.” On enquiry he revealed, “The Holy Prophet (pbuh) told that he saw a white-spotted dog putting his snout in the blood of his skin; and Shimr had white leprosy and was spotted white. (Sunni source)

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