Part 4- sermon and ultimation of Imam Hussein with the enemies

SevereProtests:

Imam and the elders of his companions wanted to give an ultimatum to the Kufa’s people in order to inform them about their situation and help them to become familiar with the sin that they committed. It was a sin by which the world would be ruined in a way that the ground would be torn down. The mountains would fall,the heavens are torn. So, they called and advised a lot in order to rescue from the danger of their crime.

Imam’s sermon:

Imam asked for his horse and went toward Ibn Saad’s camp. His novelty reminds his grandfather’s -, the Holy Prophet (PBUH)-dignity.Then he gave his historical lecture among them which was one of the most eloquent and fluent examples of the Arabic literature. Imam shouted loudly:

“O’ people! Listen to my speeches and do not hurry in order to advise you and let me talk about the reason of my entrance, if you accept my excuse and confirm my speeches, you will success. If you don’t accept my excuse and you don’t be fair, try to find a solution for your problems, then you can judge about me. My supervisor is God, and He sent down the book and he would supervise the competent.

The wind conducted his sound toward the noble women of his family, they screamed and cried. He sent his brother, Abbas, and his son,Ali, to them and said to both of them: try to calm them , I can’t bear their tears.

When they calmed, Imam continued his sermon, then he praised Allah and said hello to the prophet (PBUH) and the angels. In that sermon he talked about whatever which were not mentioned before, he said:

O’ people! God created the world and made it the abode of mortals and Nothingness, changes the people’s condition. So, the deceived person is one who is intrigued by it. And the miserable person is one who has charmed it. So be careful to not be deceived by this world, because it makes you hopeless. Those who greed in their lives they would fail. I see you’ve come to the matter in which you have brought the wrath of God upon your actions. And he wants to take revenge. The best Lord is our God and youare the worst servants. You got to admit obedience and believed in the prophet (PBUH), then you have moved toward his offspring and family and wanted to kill them. The devil has overcome you and you have forgotten your God. Shame on you! We are from God and we will return toward Him.

They are the ones who are disbelievers and you have to reject those wicked guys.

Imam advised them with the prophetic words. He warned them about the intrigue and deception of the world and explained its harmful consequences, he warned them about killing the prophet’s offspring by which they would be in atheism and disbelief. Then, they are punishable by eternal punishment and wrath of God.

Then Imam continues: O’ people! Tell me who am I? Then consider yourself and blame yourself to see if it is permissible to kill me and to ignore my sanctity? Am I your prophet’s daughter’s son? Am I the first believer’s son? Isn’t Hamze, the martyr, my father’s uncle? Isn’t JafarTayar my uncle? Didn’t hear about the prophet’s utterances about my brother and me? He said: these two, are the masters of the young people in heaven. That’s right to confirm me. Since I knew that God hate the lie I have not told it. If you reject me, you can ask the other guys about the prophet’s speech about us (Jaber ibn Abdullah Ansari, Abu SaeedKhedri, Sahl Ibn SaadSaaedi, Zeyd ibn Argham and Anas ibn Malek).Does not It prevent you from shedding my blood and killing me? It is the kindest and the most eloquent word that I have ever heard in which the lecturer is so strong and firm. This effective lecture made them to think deeply and made a mental and practical revolution for them. In this way they consider him as the prophet’s grandchild and the masterof youngsters in the heaven, by which they are supported and they won’t lose their dignity. Those armies who didn’t understand this sacred logic, they would commit the crimes and they would forget God.

The evil,”Shemr ibn ZelJoshan” who was a sinner, said to Imam: he worship God by the words and he doesn’t get your mean. He was full of sins and crimes, so he couldn’t understand Imam’s mean.

“Habib ibn Mazahir” answered him and said: I see you worship God with seventy characters or letters; I certify that you are telling the truth because you do not know what the imam says.Allah has set a seal on your heart i.e. you have been chosen by Allah.

Imam continued and said: If you have doubts about this statement, do you doubt that I am the prophet’s daughter’s son?Between East and West,(i.e. in the world) there is no other prophet’s daughter’s son.Zooks, do you know me as the murderer of your dears? Do you know me as a person who wasted your property? Did I hurt you before?

The earth trembled beneath them, and they were wandering about his response. They were completely sure that he was the prophet’s daughter’s son, he didn’t kill anyone or he didn’t waste their property. Then Imam called the commanders of the army who wrote letters to Imam and said: O’ Sheith ibn Rabaai! O’ Hajar ibn Abjar! O’ Gheith ibn Ashaath! O’ Zeyd ibn Harath! Didn’t you write about the situation which is prepared and ready for me?

They did not mind the betrayal of oath and agreement. So, all of them told a lie: “we didn’t do so”.

Imam was so amazed and said: glory be to Allah! I swear to God that you did so!

Imam told to the all units of the army: O’people! If you are not satisfied with me, so let me go to another safe land!

“Gheith ibn Ashath” who was famous for his tricks and hypocrisy, he was far from any dignity and modesty. He was from a family that there was no noble in it. Then he said: don’t you accept your cousin’s command? There won’t be any efficiencies in the relationship with them.

Imam answered: you are truly your brother’s brother. Do you want that BaniHashem ask for more than Moslem ibn Aghil? I swear to Allah! I won’t make a peace with them and I won’t escape like the servants. O’ Allah’s servants! I sake refuge to my God and your God, if you want to stone me! And I sake refuge to Allah from those arrogant People who do not believe in the Last Day!

The countries would be ruined and the governments would be changed. But these valuable words would remain forever, because they reveal the dignity of truth.Alas, those brilliant speeches didn’t effect on them. Ignorance does not let them to understand.God has set a seal upon their hearts and ears and eyes, do you think that most of them hear or understand? They are more misguided than the animals. They ignored Imam’s claim and didn’t pay attention to him. God Almighty says the right: you cannot make a dead to understand and you cannot make a deaf to hear your voice.

Imam Hussein’s speeches for the second time:

Imam’s mercy and kindness made him to advise his enemies, by which none of them couldn’t claim to be unaware of his work. Then he went to them while he opened God’s book and he put his grandfather’s turban on his head and fastened his armament to himself. He was so awesome that everybody stared at him. Then he said:

“O’ People! I ask ruin and misery for you! Did you want to fight against us by your sword when you called us to help you? Did you consider justice in that time? You hurried to come to them, when you achieved your goals, you forgot your promises. It shows your baseness, you are the people servants! You are far away God’s book! Shame on you! Do you help them and ignore to help us? This is treason among you! Visitors are destined to grieve and you are the goal of each occupant. Surely this wicked guy is between two things: fighting with sword and being humiliated. Unfortunately we are humiliated. The Lord, the prophets and the believers who are so brave do not allow us to follow the mean people. Truly, I will fight against these people with my small family.Then he read some poetry from” Forvat ibn MasikMoradi”:if we help them to escape, we did it before, and if we fail, try not to behave like the defeated.We are not afraid of anything but this is the governments’ enemy.tell those people who blames you to learn from us. If death is taken from the people, they will attack aggressively. I swear to God that you won’t live anymore unless some of you ride a horse and make the earth to tremble. This is the same thing that I heard from my grandfather: be careful about your affairs then you can decide about me. I trust our Lord. There is no living creature like that, everything is under my God’s control.

Then he started to curse him: my Lord! Do not send rain for them, I wish they have some Famine years like Yusof years, because they have rejected us, you are our Lord, I trust on you, we all return to you.

Imam was so angry as a volcano and said:

First: Imam criticized them because of the inconsistency in their behavior, because they asked aids and helps in order to release oppression and cruelty. But when he wanted to help them, they changed a lot and tried to fight against him with their sword.

Second: he expressed his great regret about their support toward the Umayyad.The government extended neither justice nor right among them and they had no hope and wish in that government.

Third: he criticized their strange characteristics that were in the lowest level. They were deviated from the right way.They were the nation’s servant and they didn’t believe in Allah’s book.

Fourth: imam disagreed with Marjaneh’s son’s request, because he wanted to humiliate imam. Imam was a symbol of a great human, how could he submit for him.

Fifth: he declared his decision for fight. He was going to go to the battlefirld with his family.

Sixth: Imam talked and declared their fate and he told them that God will send somebody for them to annoy. After a short time “Mokhtar” fought against them. They were so frightened.

These are some important point in Imam’s speeches, he gave that lecture firmly and it made Ibn Saad’s army anxious.

Compliance with Horr:

Horr was moving to a good ending, his conscience was awaken. In the decisive moments os his life, a thought came to his mind. Whereas the were terrifying waves of conflicts in his ego. Whether to join Imam Hussein and sacrifice his life and condition. He didn’t know what should he do after being the pioneer of an army, he was in doubt with the war imam. But Horr overcame his inner conflicts and answered the call of conscience. He decided to join Imam Hussein, before going toward Imam Hussein he went to Ibn Saad and said: do you fight against this man?

Ibn Sa’d answered quickly and without hesitation, and for showing his devotion to his master said:”yeah! The easiest way to do this is cutting heads and hands.’

Horr said: don’t you agree with one of his suugestions?

Ibn Sa’ad said: if i were the commander, i would accept it, but the commander is someone else.

When he was sure about their intention of war, he went away, in the middle of the way –Mohajir ibn Os- said amazingly: I suspect your situation. I have never seen this situation, if someday somebody ask me abot the bravest guy in Kufa, i wouldn’t forget you.

Horr talked about his situation and decision and said: i consider myself between the heaven and fire, i prefer nothing but the heaven, though they kill me…. then he rode his horse toward Imam Hussein. He was so ashamed he said to Imam: “O’ my God! I return to you! I fear your prophet’s heart. I repent, am i allowed to repent? Then he got off his horse while his tears were on his face. He trusted on Imam Hussein and said: O’ the prophet’s son! May God sacrifice me for you! I am the guy who made you to come back here but i swear to God that i didn’t know that this tribe reject you. I don’t care those matters which are rejected by them. They can’t belive that i won’t follow them since then. Now i am at your service to repent and do whatever you want.

Imam forgave him and said happily: yeah! Surely God forgives you and accept ypur repent. Then Horr retold his dream for Imam: O’ may master! Last night i saw my father in my dream. He told me: what are you doing these days? Where were you? I said: i was taking care of Hussein in the way. He said: shame on you! What the relationship between you and Hussein ibn Ali-the prophet’s son-…now i ask you permission to fight and be the first martyr in your way as i was the first rebellion…”