Princes of ParadiseHussnain-e -karameen

Presented by Maryam Bibi Roll no 14211502-005Presented to. Sir Amjad Ali

Hazrat Imam Hassan(R.A)

Introduction

Hazrat Imam Hassan (R.A) was the eldest son of HazratFatima Zahra (R.A) and Hazrat Ali bin Abi Talib (R.A) andgrandson of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad Peace be uponHim.

He (R.A) is the second Imam of the followers of Ahl al-Bayt.

He was born in Medina, on the night of the 15th day of Ramazan, three years after the hijra (624 AD).

His others name

Alqab:“Al-Sibt”, “Al-Sayyid”, “Al-Zaki”, “ Al-Mujtaba”, “Al-Taqi”, “Tayyab”, “Amin”,“Safwa tulaah”and “ Shabeeh –e-Rasool”.

Kunayah:His Kunayah was “Abu Muhammad”.

Education

He (R.A) nearly six years and four months ofHis childhood days spent with His grandfatherHoly Prophet (PBUH). Hassan (R.A) was verydear to His grandfather. He learn basics ofIslam’s haddiths and Quran from hisgrandfather. And the next 25 years of his life inMadinah was with his father ‘Ali (as) and withhis younger brother Husain (as).

His devotion for Islam

Imam Hassan ( R.A) performed the Hajj onfoot twenty-five times. When he mentioneddeath, he wept. When he mentioned thegrave, he wept. When he mentioned theresurrection, he wept. When he mentionedcrossing the sir at (a kind of bridge whichonly the righteous can cross on the road toParadise), he wept.

His Outstanding Merits:

Imam Hassan (AS) is the Prince of the youth ofHeaven.He was one of the five persons whom the Prophet(PBUH) covered with his cloak.He was one of the twelve Imams whose obedienceAllah (SWT) made serving on people. He was among those who were purified from sins asthe Qur'an says.The Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) loved himand asked Allah (SWT) to love those who love him.

Some Golden Sayings by Hazrat Hassan(R.A):

•kindness is giving in prosperity and adversity.•The best wealth is contentment and the worstpoverty is humiliation.•Whoever relies on the excellence of Allah’schoices, doesn't wish to be in other than thesituation that Allah has chosen for him.•Jest eats away one’s dignity, and the oneremaining silent increases in dignity.

His Death:

Imam Hassan (R.A) was given poison several times.Then Imam Hassan(R.A) died on the 28th of Safar in theyear 50 A.H.

His Burial: Imam Hassan (AS) buried in (thecemetery of) al-Baqi beside his grandmother.

Hazrat Imam Hussein(R.A)

Introduction:

Hazrat Imam Husain (R.A) was the son ofHazrat Fatima Zahra (R.A) and Hazrat Ali binAbi Talib (R.A) and grandson of ProphetHazrat Muhammad Peace be upon Him.Imam Husain (R.A) is the third Imam of thefollowers of Ahl al-Bayt after Imam Hassan(R.A).Imam Husain was born on the 3rd of Sha'ban,in 4th year of Hijrah in Medina.

His other names

Laqab:Sayyid Al-Shuhada

Kunaya:,Abu AbdAllah(I)

Education

He (R.A) nearly six years of His childhood daysspent with His grandfather Holy Prophet (PBUH).Hassain (R.A) was also very dear to His grandfather.He learn basics of Islam’s haddiths and Quran fromhis grandfather. And from his father ‘Ali (R.A) andwith his elder brother Hassan (R.A) learn the waysto spend life according to Islam.He also grew up to be loved by the companions ofthe Holy Prophet. They all valued his advice even atthat young age.

His devotions for Islam:

He has performed Hajj 24 times during his life. When he mentioned the standing before Allah (SWT), he fainted. When he mentioned Paradise and Fire, he shock as the sick person did. So he asked Allah (SWT) to make him enter Paradise and to protect him from Fire.

The event of karbla:

On the death of Muawiya, when Imam Hussain (as) refused to oath his allegiance to Yazeed,

He sent Muslim bin Aqeel(ra) to Kufa to find out about the18,000 apparently ready to take the pledge of his allegiance.

Yazid sent the Amir of Basra, Ibn Ziyaad, to Kufa and thesituation reached a stage where Muslim bin Aqeel wasmartyred.

Imam Hussain (R.A) stand against Yazid

While on the way to Kufa and still a few days' journey away fromthe city, he received news that the followers of Yazid in Kufa hadput to death the representative of the Imam in that city. The cityand its surroundings were placed under strict observation andcountless soldiers of the enemy were awaiting him

Approximately seventy kilometres from Kufa, in a desertnamed Kerbala, the Imam and his followers were surrounded bythe army of Yazid. For eight days they stayed in this spot duringwhich the circle narrowed and the number of the enemy's armyincreased.

On the ninth day of the month the last challenge to choosebetween "adherence or war" was made by the enemy to the Imam.The Imam asked for a delay in order to worship overnight andbecame determined to enter battle on the next day.

On the tenth day of Muharram of the year 61hijri /680 AD theImam lined up before the enemy with his small band of followers,less than ninety persons consisting of forty of his companions,. Thatday they fought from morning until their final breath, the Imam,the young Hashimites and the companions were all martyred.

The army of the enemy, after ending the war, plundered theHaram of the Imam and burned his tents. They decapitated thebodies of the martyrs, denuded them and threw them to theground without burial.

Sayings of the Imam Hussain (R.A.)

"Avoid being cruel to anybody who does not have anyhelper except God."

Worst of the people is the one who gives (surrenders) hisdooms day for his world (material gains).

Do not perform any good work for the sake of people'spraise and do not abandon it for fear of shame.