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Hadith No: 1
Ibn Asakir - Tarikh Damishq (History of Damascus) - Letter H
1566 - Al-Husayn ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib, ibn Abd al-Muttalib, ibn Hashim, ibn Abd Manaf
Abu Abdullah, the grandson of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and his flower from this world
Volume: (14) - Page Number: (187/188)
- Abu Ghalib ibn al-Banna narrated to us, saying: Abu al-Ghna'im ibn Mamun narrated to me, saying: Abu al-Qasim ibn Hababah narrated to me, saying: Abu al-Qasim al-Baghawi narrated to me, saying: Yusuf ibn Musa al-Qattan narrated to me, from Muhammad ibn Ubayd, from Sharhabil ibn Mudrik al-Ju'fi, from Abdullah ibn Naji, from his father, who said: He traveled with Ali ibn Abi Talib, who was his purifier's (the Prophet's) attendant. When they passed by Nineveh while he was en route to Siffin, Ali called out: "Have patience, Abu Abdullah! Have patience, Abu Abdullah, near the banks of the Euphrates!" I said, "Who is Abu Abdullah?" He replied: "I entered upon the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and his eyes were overflowing with tears. I said: 'O Prophet of Allah, has someone made you angry? Why are your eyes overflowing with tears?'" He said: "No, rather Gabriel stood up from beside me and informed me that Husayn would be killed by the banks of the Euphrates." And he asked, 'Do you wish for me to let you smell his soil?'" I said, "Yes," so he stretched out his hand, clenched it into a fist, and gave it to me. I could not help but let my eyes overflow.
- From Abdullah ibn Naji, from his father, who said that he traveled with Ali and that Ibn al-Muqri said he asked Ali, and they both said he was his purifier's (the Prophet's) attendant. When they passed by Nineveh while he was en route to Siffin, Ali called out: "Be patient, Abu Abdullah! Be patient, Abu Abdullah, by the banks of the Euphrates!" I said, "And what is this, Abu Abdullah?" He replied: "I entered upon the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) one day, and his eyes were overflowing with tears." I said: "O Prophet of Allah, has someone made you angry? Why are your eyes overflowing with tears?" He said: "No, rather Gabriel stood from me and informed me that Husayn would be killed by the banks of the Euphrates." He then said, 'Is it alright for me to let you smell his soil?'" I said, "Yes," so he stretched out his hand, and Ibn Handan said he clenched a fistful of soil and gave it to me. I could not control my eyes from overflowing.
- From Abdullah ibn Naji, from his father, who said that he traveled with Ali ibn Abi Talib, who was his purifier's (the Prophet's) attendant. When they passed by Nineveh while he was en route to Siffin, Ali called out: "Be patient, Abu Abdullah! Be patient, Abu Abdullah, by the banks of the Euphrates!" I said, "What did he say?" He replied: "I entered upon the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) one day, and his eyes were overflowing with tears." I said: "O Prophet of Allah, has someone made you angry? Why are your eyes overflowing with tears?" He said: "No, rather Gabriel stood from me and informed me that Husayn would be killed by the banks of the Euphrates." He then said, 'Is it possible for me to let you smell his soil?'" I said, "Yes," so he stretched out his hand, clenched a fistful of soil, and gave it to me. I could not help but let my eyes overflow.
Reference: Tarikh e Damishq Book 14
Hadith No: 2
Ibn Asakir - Tarikh Damishq (History of Damascus) - Letter "H"
1566 - Al-Husayn ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib ibn Hashim ibn Abd Manaf
Abu Abdullah, the grandson of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and his flower in this world
Volume: (14) - Page Number: (189/190)
- Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Abd al-Baqi narrated to us, saying: Al-Hasan ibn Ali narrated to me, saying: Muhammad ibn al-Abbas narrated to me, saying: Ahmad ibn Maruf narrated to us, from al-Husayn ibn al-Fahm, who said: Muhammad ibn Sa'd narrated to me, from Ali ibn Muhammad, from Yahya ibn Zakariya, from a man, from Amir al-Sha'bi, who said: Ali said while he was on the bank of the Euphrates: "Be patient, O Abu Abdullah." Then he said: "I entered upon the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) and his eyes were overflowing with tears. I said, 'Is a matter occurring?' He said, 'Gabriel has informed me that Husayn will be killed by the bank of the Euphrates.' Then he said, 'Do you wish me to show you some of his soil?' I replied, 'Yes.' So he took a handful of its soil and placed it in my palm, and I could not help but have my eyes overflow with tears."
- Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Abd al-Baqi narrated to us, saying: Al-Hasan ibn Ali narrated to me, saying: Abu al-Husayn ibn al-Muztafir narrated to me, saying: Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn Sulayman narrated to us, saying: Shayban narrated to us, from Imarah ibn Zadhan, from Thabit, from Anas, who said: A king of the rainstorms sought permission to visit the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and he was granted permission. It was on a day when Umm Salamah was with him. The Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "O Umm Salamah, safeguard the door for us; let no one enter upon us." While she was at the door, Al-Husayn ibn Ali came and forcefully opened the door, entering and beginning to leap onto the back of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny). The Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) was kissing and embracing him. Then the king said, "Do you love him?" He replied, "Yes." The king said, "Your community will kill him. If you wish, I can show you the place where he will be killed." He said, "Yes."
- Abu Yaqub Yusuf ibn Ayyub narrated to us, saying: Abu al-Husayn Muhammad ibn Ali ibn al-Muhtadi bi-Allah narrated to me. And Abu Ghalib ibn al-Banna narrated to us, saying: Abu al-Ghana'im Abd al-Samad ibn Ali narrated to us, saying: Ubaydullah ibn Muhammad ibn Ishaq narrated to us, from Abdullah ibn Muhammad, from Abu Muhammad Shayban ibn Abi Shaybah al-Hanzhali, who said: Imarah ibn Zadhan narrated to us, from Thabit, from Anas, who said: A king of the rainstorms sought permission from his Lord, the Mighty and Majestic, to visit the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and he was granted permission. It was on a day that Abu al-Ghana'im said was when Umm Salamah was with him. The Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "O Umm Salamah, safeguard the door for us; let no one enter upon us." While she was at the door, Al-Husayn entered, and Abu al-Ghana'im added, "the son of Ali, and he leaped and forcefully entered, beginning to leap onto the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny)." The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) was kissing and embracing him. The king said to him, "Do you love him?" He replied, "Yes." The king said, "Indeed, your community will kill him, and if you wish, I can show you the place where he will be killed." So, he came to him with a handful of soil or red dust and Umm Salamah took it, placing it in her garment. Thabit said: "We used to say it was Karbala."
- And Abu al-Mu'thafir al-Qushayri narrated to us, saying: Abu Sa'd Muhammad ibn Abd al-Rahman narrated to me, saying: Abu Amr ibn Hamdan narrated to me, from my father Ya'qub, from Shayban ibn Furukh, from Imarah ibn Zadhan, from Thabit, from Anas, who said: A king of the rainstorms sought permission from his Lord to visit the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and he was granted permission. It was on a day when Umm Salamah was with him. The Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "O Umm Salamah, safeguard the door for us; let no one enter upon us." While she was at the door, Husayn ibn Ali came, forcefully opened the door, and entered, and the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) was embracing and kissing him. The king said: "Do you love him?" He replied, "Yes." The king said, "Your community will kill him. If you wish, I can show you the place where he will be killed." He said, "Yes." Then he took a handful of the place where he was killed and showed it to him, bringing back a handful of soil or red dust, and Umm Salamah took it, placing it in her garment. Thabit said: "We used to say it was Karbala."
Reference: Tarikh e Damishq Book 14
Hadith No: 3
Ibn Asakir - Tarikh Damishq (History of Damascus) - Letter H
1566 - Al-Husayn ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib ibn Hashim ibn Abd Manaf
Abu Abdullah, the grandson of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) and his delight in this world
Volume: (14) - Page Number: (190/191)
- Abu Ali al-Haddad and a group of others narrated to us, saying: Abu Bakr ibn Raydhah narrated to us, from Sulayman ibn Ahmad, from Ali ibn Sa'id al-Razi, from Isma'il ibn Ibrahim ibn al-Mughira al-Mawruzi, from Ali ibn al-Husayn ibn Waqid, who said: My father narrated to me, from Abu Ghalib, from Abu Umamah, who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said to his wives, "Do not weep for this child" - meaning Husayn. He said: It was the day of Umm Salamah when Gabriel (peace be upon him) descended and the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) entered and said to Umm Salamah, "Do not let anyone enter upon me." Then Husayn came, and when he saw the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) in the house, he wanted to enter, but Umm Salamah took him, embraced him, and began to play with him and soothe him. When he persisted in crying, she let him go, and he entered until he sat in the lap of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny). Then Gabriel said to the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), "Your community will kill this son of yours." The Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) replied, "They will kill him while they are believers in me." Gabriel said, "Yes, they will kill him." Then Gabriel took some soil, and said, "In a place like this." And the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) emerged, holding Husayn, with a downcast expression and worrying demeanor. Umm Salamah thought he was angry about the child entering him and said, "O Prophet of Allah, I would sacrifice myself for you! You told us not to weep for this child and instructed me not to let anyone enter upon you. He came, and I let him go, but you did not respond to me." He did not reply to her and went out to his companions, who were sitting, and said to them, "My community will kill this one," among them were Abu Bakr and Umar, and they were the most daring of the people towards him. They both said, "O Prophet of Allah, will they kill him while they are believers?" He said, "Yes, this is his soil," and showed them the soil.
- Abu Ya'qub Yusuf ibn Ayub ibn al-Husayn narrated to us in Merv, saying: Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Muhammad ibn al-Muhtadi bil-lah narrated to us, and Abu Ghalib ibn Abi Ali narrated to us, from Abd al-Samad ibn Ali, both said: Ubaydullah ibn Muhammad narrated to us, from Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Baghawi, who said: Ali ibn Muslim ibn Sa'id narrated to me, from Khalid ibn Makhlad, from Abu Muhammad Musa ibn Ya'qub ibn Abdullah ibn Wahb al-Zam'i, who narrated to me from Hashim ibn Hashim ibn Utaibah ibn Abi Waqqas, from Abdullah ibn Wahb ibn Zama'ah, who said: Umm Salamah told me that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) lay down one night and awoke while he was angry, then returned and fell asleep. He awoke again while he was angry, and Abu Ghalib added, then returned and awoke while he was angry. They both said, "Less than what you saw from him the first time." Then he lay down and awoke with a red soil in his hand. I said, "What is this, O Messenger of Allah?" He said, "Gabriel informed me that my son will be killed in the land of Iraq," referring to Husayn. This concluded the narration of Abu Ya'qub, and Abu Ghalib added, "I said to Gabriel, 'Show me some of the soil of the land where he will be killed.'" He said, "This is his soil."
Reference: Tarikh e Damishq Book 14
Hadith No: 4
Ibn Asakir - Tarikh Dimashq (History of Damascus) - Letter H
1566 - Al-Husayn ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib ibn Hashim ibn Abd Manaf
Abu Abdullah, the grandson of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) and his flower in this world
Volume: (14) - Page Number: (192/193)
- Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn al-Fadl narrated to us, saying: Ahmad ibn al-Husayn al-Hafiz narrated to me, saying: Abu Abdullah al-Hafiz and Abu Bakr Ahmad ibn al-Hasan al-Qadi and Abu Muhammad ibn Abi Hamid al-Muqri narrated to us, all saying: Abu al-Abbas Muhammad ibn Yaqub narrated to us, saying: Al-Abbas ibn Muhammad al-Duri narrated to us, saying: Khalid ibn Makhlad narrated to us, saying: Musa ibn Yaqub narrated to us, from Hashim ibn Hashim ibn Utbah ibn Abi Waqqas, from Abdullah ibn Wahb ibn Zum'ah, who said: Umm Salamah told me that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) lay down one day for a nap and then woke up looking troubled. He then lay down again and slept, and then woke up still looking troubled, though not as much as I had seen him in the first instance. He lay down again and woke up with a handful of red soil, which he was turning over. I said, "What is this soil, O Messenger of Allah?" He said: Gabriel informed me that this will be used to kill Husayn in the land of Iraq. I said to him, 'O Gabriel, show me the soil from the land where he will be killed,' and this is its soil.
- And Abu al-Qasim Zaher ibn Tahir narrated to us, saying: Abu Nasr Abd al-Rahman ibn Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Musa al-'Adl narrated to me, and Abu Abdullah al-Husayn ibn Abd al-Malik narrated to us, saying: Abu Othman Sa'id ibn Ahmad narrated to me: Abu al-Abbas Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Ibrahim al-Sulayti narrated to us, saying: Abu Hamid Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Sharqi narrated to us, saying: Ahmad ibn Hafs narrated to me, from my father, who said: Ibrahim ibn Tahman narrated to me, from Ibad ibn Ishaq, from Hashim ibn Hashim, from Abdullah ibn Wahb, from Umm Salamah, the wife of the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), who said: Al-Hasan and Al-Husayn were playing in front of the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) in my house when Gabriel descended and said, "O Muhammad, your ummah will kill this son of yours after you," and he gestured with his hand toward Husayn. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) then wept, hugged him to his chest, and said, "This soil is a trust with you." The Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) then smelled it and said, "It is the scent of anguish and tribulation." She said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) also said, "O Umm Salamah, when this soil changes to blood, know that my son has been killed." Umm Salamah kept it in a vial and would look at it every day, implying and saying, "A day will come when you turn to blood, and it will be a great day."
- Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn al-Husayn narrated to us, saying: Abu al-Husayn ibn al-Muhtadi narrated to me, saying: Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Umar al-Harbi narrated to us, saying: Ahmad ibn al-Hasan ibn Abd al-Jabbar narrated to us, saying: Abd al-Rahman, meaning Ibn Salih al-Azdi, narrated to us, from Abu Bakr ibn Ayash, from Musa ibn Uqbah, from Dawud, who said: Umm Salamah said, "Al-Husayn entered upon the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and he was startled." Umm Salamah said, "What is wrong with you, O Messenger of Allah?" He said, "Gabriel has informed me that my son will be killed and that God's anger has intensified against those who kill him."
- Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Abd al-Baqi narrated to us, saying: Abu Muhammad al-Hasan ibn Ali narrated to me in a lecture, and Abu Nasr ibn Rudwan and Abu Ghalib Ahmad ibn al-Hasan and Abu Muhammad Abd Allah ibn Muhammad narrated to us, all saying: Abu Muhammad al-Hasan ibn Ali narrated to us, from Abu Bakr ibn Malik, from Ibrahim ibn Abd Allah, who said: Hajjaj narrated to us, from Hammad, from Aban, from Shahr ibn Hawshab, from Umm Salamah, who said: Gabriel was with the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and Al-Husayn was with me. He cried, so I left him and approached the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny). Gabriel then said, "Do you love him, O Muhammad?" He said, "Yes." Gabriel said, "Your ummah will kill him, and if you wish, I can show you the soil of the earth where he will be killed." So he showed it to him, and it was the land called Karbala.
Reference: Tarikh e Damishq Book 14
Hadith No: 5
Ibn Asakir - Tarikh Damishq (History of Damascus) - Letter 'H'
1566 - Al-Husayn ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib ibn Hashim ibn Abd Manaf
Abu Abdullah, the grandson of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) and his fragrant flower from this world
Volume: (14) - Page Number: (193/194)
- Abu Nasr, Abu Ghalib, and Abu Muhammad informed us, saying: Al-Hasan ibn Ali narrated to us. And Abu al-Qasim ibn al-Husayn narrated to us, saying: Abu Ali ibn al-Madhhab narrated to us, and Ahmad ibn Ja'far narrated to us: Abdullah narrated to me, from my father, from Wakil, who narrated to me from Abdullah ibn Sa'id, from his father, from Aisha or Umm Salamah. Wakil was unsure, meaning Abdullah ibn Sa'id was unsure, whether the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said to one of them, "A angel has entered my house who has not entered before, and he said to me, 'Your son, Hussein, is to be killed, and if you wish, I can show you the soil of the earth where he will be killed.'" She said that he then brought out the jewel of the earth to the Prophet and they said, "It is red soil."
- Umm Salamah said: The Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) was sleeping when Hussein came, crawling. She said: So I sat at the door, anticipating him, fearing he would go in and wake him. Then I became distracted for a moment, and he crawled in and sat on his belly. She said: I heard the weeping of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), so I came and said, "O Messenger of Allah, by Allah, I did not know he was here." He said: "Gabriel (peace be upon him) only came to me while he was sitting on my belly and said to me, 'Do you love him?' I said, 'Yes.' He replied, 'Your Ummah will kill him. Would you like to see the soil in which they will kill him?'" I said, "Yes." He then struck with his wing and brought this soil. I asked, "What is in his hand?" It was red soil, and he was weeping, saying, "Alas, I wonder who will kill you after me."
Reference: Tarikh e Damishq Book 14
Hadith No: 6
Ibn Asakir - Tarikh Damishq (The History of Damascus) - Letter H
1566 - Al-Husayn ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib, ibn Abd al-Muttalib, ibn Hashim, ibn Abd Manaf
Abu Abdullah, the grandson of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) and his flower of this world
Volume: (14) - Page Number: (195/196)
- He said: And I, Ibn Sa'd, narrated to us: Ali ibn Muhammad, from Uthman ibn Maqsam, from al-Maqbari, from Aisha, who said: While the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) was asleep, Al-Husayn came crawling to him, so I pushed him away. Then I stood up for something I needed to do, and he approached him again. He awoke, crying, and I said: What makes you cry? He said: Gabriel showed me the soil on which Al-Husayn would be killed, and the anger of Allah grew severe against those who would shed his blood. He spread his hand, and in it was a handful of dust, and he said: O Aisha, by the One in whose hand is my soul, it indeed saddens me, and it is from this that my ummah will kill Al-Husayn after me.
- Umm al-Mujtaba al-Alawiyya narrated to us, saying: It was read to Abu al-Qasim al-Salimi, who said: Abu Bakr ibn al-Muqri narrated to us, saying: Abu Ya'la narrated to us, from Abd al-Rahman ibn Salih, from Abd al-Rahim ibn Sulayman, from Layth ibn Abi Sulaym, from Jarir ibn al-Hasan al-Absi, from a client of Zaynab or from her family, from Zaynab, who said: While the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) was in my house and Al-Husayn was with me as he grew, I became distracted and he entered the house of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) and sat on his belly. She said: I went to take him away, and the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) awoke and said: Leave him. So I left him until he was done, then he called for water and said: It is poured from the boy and washed from the girl. So they poured water over him, then he performed ablution and stood up to pray. When he stood, he held Al-Husayn to him. If he bowed or sat, he would place him down, then sit again and cry. Then he stretched out his hand, and I said when he finished the prayer: O Messenger of Allah, I saw you do something today that I have not seen you do before. He said: Gabriel came to me and informed me that this one would be killed by my ummah. So I said: Show me, and he showed me red soil.
- Abu al-Qasim ibn al-Samaraqandi narrated to us, saying: Abu al-Husayn ibn al-Naqur narrated to us, saying: Abu al-Hasan Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Imran, known as Ibn al-Jund, narrated to us, from Abu Ruq Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Bakr al-Hazani, from al-Riyashi, meaning al-Abbas ibn al-Farj, from Muhammad ibn Ishaq Abu Saminah, from Muhammad ibn Mus'ab al-Qarqisani, from al-Awza'i, from Shaddad ibn Abi Ammar, who said: Umm al-Fadl bint al-Harith, the wife of Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib, said: I saw, O Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), a dream that greatly troubles me to mention to you. He said: Mention it. She said: I saw a piece of you cut off and placed in my lap, and he (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: Fatimah is pregnant and will give birth to a boy whom I will name Al-Husayn and place in your lap. She said: Fatimah gave birth to Al-Husayn, and he was in my lap, and I would raise him. One day, he entered while I was with Al-Husayn, and he took him and played with him for a while, then his eyes watered. I said: What makes you cry? He said: This is Gabriel informing me that my ummah will kill my son.
Reference: Tarikh e Damishq Book 14
Hadith No: 7
Ibn Asakir - Tarikh Damishq (History of Damascus) - Letter H (ح)
1566 - Al-Husayn ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib ibn Hashim ibn Abd Manaf
Abu Abd Allah, the grandson of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and his cherished one from this world.
Volume: (14) - Page Number: (196/197)
- He narrated to us, from high authority: Abu Abd Allah al-Farawi, who said: Abu Bakr al-Bayhaqi narrated to us, saying: Muhammad ibn Abdullah al-Hafiz narrated to us, from Abu Abd Allah Muhammad ibn Ali al-Jahuri in Baghdad, who said: Abu al-Hawwas Muhammad ibn al-Haytham al-Qadi narrated to us, Muhammad ibn Musab narrated to us, from al-Awza'i, from Abu Ammar Shaddad ibn Abdullah, from Umm al-Fadl bint al-Harith, that she entered upon the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) and said: "O Messenger of Allah, I saw a troubling dream from you last night." He said: "And what is it?" She said: "It is very serious." He asked: "And what is it?" She replied: "I saw a piece of your body that was severed and placed in my lap." The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) then said: "You saw good. Fatimah will, God willing, give birth to a boy, and he will be in your lap." Fatimah gave birth to al-Husayn, and he was in my lap as the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) had said. I entered one day upon the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) and placed him in my lap, then I turned my attention away for a moment and saw the eyes of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) flowing with tears. She said, "I said, 'O Messenger of Allah, by my father and mother, what is the matter with you?' He said: "Gabriel (peace be upon him) came to me and informed me that my Ummah will kill my son." I said: "Is this what you meant?" He replied: "Yes, and he came to me with soil from his soil, red in color."
- Abu Ghalib and Abu Abd Allah ibn al-Hasan narrated to us, both saying that Abu al-Husayn ibn al-Abbanuzi informed Muhammad ibn Ubayd ibn Bahri by way of ijazah. They also said that Abu Tamam al-Wasiti informed us by way of ijazah, saying that Ahmad ibn Ubayd narrated to us by reading, from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn, from Ibn Abi Haythama, Khalid ibn Khirash, from Hammad ibn Zayd, from Jumhan, that Gabriel came to the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) with soil from the soil of the village where al-Husayn was killed, and it was said to be called Karbala. The Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "Karb and Bala."
- Abu al-Izz ibn Kadish narrated to us, saying that Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Hasnun informed him, that Abu al-Hasan al-Daraqutni said: Abu Bakr narrated to us, Yunus narrated to us, Ibn Wahb told me, from Nafiu ibn Yazid, that Muhammad ibn Salih said that when Gabriel (peace be upon him) informed the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) that his Ummah would kill Husayn ibn Ali, he said: "O Gabriel, shall I not intercede for him?" Gabriel replied: "No, for it is a matter that Allah has decreed."
Reference: Tarikh e Damishq Book 14
Hadith No: 8
Ibn Asakir - Tarikh Dimashq - Letter H
1566 - Al-Husayn ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib ibn Hashim ibn Abd Manaf
Abu Abdullah, the grandson of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) and his delicate flower from this world
Volume: (14) - Page Number: (198/199)
- Abu Ghalib Ahmad ibn al-Hasan informed us, saying: Abu al-Ghana'im Abdul-Samad ibn Ali informed me, saying: Abu al-Qasim Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn Ishaq informed me, saying: Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Baghawi narrated to me, saying: Muhammad ibn Maymun al-Khayyat narrated to me, from Sufyan Abdul-Jabbar ibn al-Abbas, who said: I heard Awn ibn Abi Jahifa say: While we were sitting near the house of Abu Abdullah al-Jadi, Malak ibn Sahhar al-Hamdani came to us and said: "Show me the house of so-and-so." We said, "Why not send for him, and he will come?" When he comes, he said: "Do you remember when Abu Mukhnif sent us to the Commander of the Faithful while he was on the banks of the Euphrates?" And he said, 'Here, a caravan from the family of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) will arrive, passing through this place, and they will be killed. Woe to you for what they will face, and woe to them for what you will face.'
- Abu Bakr al-Ansari informed us, saying: Abu Muhammad al-Jawhari informed me, saying: Abu Umar ibn Hayuwiya informed me, saying: Ahmad ibn Ma'ruf narrated to us, from al-Husayn ibn al-Fah, from Muhammad ibn Sa'd, from Yahya ibn Hammad, that Abu Awana, from Sulayman, narrated to us, that Abu Abdullah al-Dhabbi said: We visited Ibn Hartham al-Dhabbi when he returned from Siffin, and he was with Ali. He was sitting on his platform, and he had a wife named Jurdah, who was more in love with Ali and more affirming of his words. A ewe of his came and soiled the ground, and he said to her: "This reminds me of the droppings of this ewe of a hadith of Ali." They asked, "What did Ali know about this?" He replied: "We were returning from Siffin, and we camped at Karbala. Ali prayed the Fajr prayer for us between some small trees and groves of harmal, and then he took a handful of the droppings of gazelles and smelled it, then said, 'Oh, woe! Oh, woe! With this dung, a people will be killed who will enter Paradise without reckoning.'"
- And I, Ibn Sa'd, said: Ubaydullah ibn Musa said: Israel narrated to us, from Abu Ishaq, from Hani ibn Hani, from Ali, who said: "Al-Husayn ibn Ali will be killed, and I know the soil of the earth where he will be killed. He will be slain in a village near the two rivers."
- Abu Talib Ali ibn Abd al-Rahman informed us, saying: Abu al-Hassan al-Khal'i informed me, saying: Abu Muhammad ibn al-Nuḥas informed me, saying: Abu Sa'id ibn al-A'rabi informed us, saying: Abu Ali al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Hashim al-Asadi al-Nuḥas informed us, saying: Mansur ibn Waqid al-Tanufasi narrated to us, from Abd al-Hamid al-Hamani, from al-'Amash, from Abu Ishaq, from Kadir al-Dhabbi, who said: While I was with Ali at Karbala, among the harmal trees, he took a handful of droppings, rubbed it, and smelled it, then said: 'Allah will surely send from this place a group that will enter Paradise without reckoning.'
Reference: Tarikh e Damishq Book 14
Hadith No: 9
Ibn Asakir - Tarikh Damishq (History of Damascus) - Letter H
1566 - Al-Husayn ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib ibn Hashim ibn Abd Manaf
Abu Abdullah, the grandson of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) and his delight in this world
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- Abu Ghalib ibn al-Banna narrated to us, saying: Abu al-Ghana'im ibn al-Mamun narrated to me, saying: Abu al-Qasim ibn Hababah narrated to me, saying: Abu al-Qasim al-Baghawi narrated to me, saying: my uncle narrated to me, saying: Abu Na'im narrated to us, saying: Abd al-Jabbar ibn al-Abbas and Ammar al-Dahhani, who said: Ali passed by Ka'b and said: "From the offspring of this one, a man will emerge who will be killed in a group, and the sweat of their horses will not dry until they return to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny)." Then Hassan passed by, and they said: "This is him, O Abu Ishaq." He said: "No." Then Husayn passed by, and they said: "This is him." He said: "Yes."
- Abu Ali al-Haddad and others narrated to us in their books, saying: Abu Bakr ibn Raydhah narrated to me, saying: Suleiman ibn Ahmed narrated to me, saying: Ali ibn Abdul Aziz narrated to us, saying: Abu Na'im narrated to us, saying: Abd al-Jabbar ibn al-Abbas .... from Ammar al-Dahhani, who said: Ali passed by Ka'b and said: "A man will be killed from the offspring of this one in a group, and the sweat of their horses will not dry until they return to Muhammad (peace be upon him and his holy progeny)." Then Hassan passed by, and they said: "This is him, O Abu Ishaq." He said: "No." Then Husayn passed by, and they said: "This is him." He said: "Yes."
- Suleiman ibn Ahmed narrated to us, saying: Muhammad ibn Muhammad al-Tammar al-Basri narrated to us, saying: Muhammad ibn Kathir al-Abdi narrated to us, saying: Suleiman ibn Kathir narrated to us, from Husayn ibn Abdul Rahman, from al-Alā ibn Abi Ayisha, from his father, from the Head of the Gelot, who said: "We used to hear that a son of a Prophet would be killed in Karbala, so whenever I entered it, I would urge my horse to gallop until I passed through it. But when Husayn was killed, I kept on journeying in the same manner afterwards."
Reference: Tarikh e Damishq Book 14
Hadith No: 10
Ibn Asakir - Tarikh al-Imam al-Husayn (peace be upon him)
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (236)
- What has been reported from the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) in a manner akin to mass transmission regarding his statements about the martyrdom of his fragrant flower, Imam al-Husayn (peace be upon him), in Karbala or in the land of Taff, and his weeping over him before the incident occurred, from Abdullah ibn Nuji, from his father: that he traveled with Ali ibn Abi Talib, who was his purifier's companion. When they were passing by Nineveh, while he was on his way to Siffin, Ali called out: "Be patient, O Abu Abdullah! Be patient, O Abu Abdullah!" at the edge of the Euphrates. I asked, "Who is this, Abu Abdullah?" He replied: "I entered upon the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and his eyes were overflowing with tears. I said, 'O Prophet of Allah, has someone made you angry? What is the matter with your eyes, that they overflow?' He said: 'Rather, Gabriel stood up from beside me before and informed me that Husayn would be killed at the edge of the Euphrates. And he said, "Would you like me to let you smell his soil?"' I said, 'Yes.' So he extended his hand, took a handful of soil, and gave it to me. I could not help but let my eyes overflow."
Reference: Tarjimah al-Imam al-Husain (a.s.) Book 1
Hadith No: 11
Ibn Asakir - Tarikh al-Imam al-Husayn (peace be upon him)
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (237)
- From Abdullah ibn Najji, from his father: who said that he traveled with Ali - and Ibn al-Muqri said that he asked Ali and both replied: - and he was the one in charge of his purification. When he reached the vicinity of Nainawa - while he was on his way to Siffin, Ali called out: "Be patient, Abu Abdullah, be patient, Abu Abdullah, by the bank of the Euphrates." I said, "What is it, Abu Abdullah?" He replied: "I entered upon the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) one day, and his eyes were overflowing with tears." I said, "O Prophet of Allah, has someone made you angry? What is it with your eyes overflowing with tears?" He said: "No, rather Gabriel stood up from beside me before and informed me that Hussein would be killed by the bank of the Euphrates." Then he said, "Would you like me to let you smell his soil?" I said, "Yes," so he extended his hand. And Ibn al-Hamdān said: He extended his hand and took a handful of soil, then gave it to me, and I could not help my eyes from overflowing with tears.
- From Abdullah ibn Najji, from his father: who said that he traveled with Ali, and he was the one in charge of his purification - when he reached the vicinity of Nainawa while he was on his way to Siffin, Ali called out: "Be patient, Abu Abdullah, be patient, Abu Abdullah, by the bank of the Euphrates." I said, "What is it?" He replied: "I entered upon the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) one day, and his eyes were overflowing with tears." I said, "O Prophet of Allah, has someone made you angry? What is it with your eyes overflowing with tears?" He said: "No, rather Gabriel stood up from beside me before and informed me that Hussein would be killed by the bank of the Euphrates." Then he said, "Would you like me to let you smell his soil?" I said, "Yes," so he extended his hand, and he took a handful of soil and gave it to me, and I could not help my eyes from overflowing with tears.
Reference: Tarjimah al-Imam al-Husain (a.s.) Book 1
Hadith No: 12
Ibn Asakir - Tarikh al-Imam al-Husayn (peace be upon him)
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (238)
- ‘Amir al-Sha'bi said: Ali was on the banks of the Euphrates and he said, "Be patient, O Abu Abdullah." Then he said, "I entered upon the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) and his eyes were overflowing with tears. I said, 'Has something happened?' He said, 'Gabriel has informed me that Husayn will be killed by the banks of the Euphrates.' Then he asked, 'Would you like me to show you his soil?' I replied, 'Yes,' so he took a handful of his soil and placed it in my palm, and I could not prevent my eyes from overflowing."
- From Abdullah ibn Najiyy from his father: He said that he traveled with Ali (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and when they reached the vicinity of Nineveh, he said, "Be patient, O Abu Abdullah. Be patient, O Abu Abdullah, by the shore of the Euphrates." I said, "What is that?" He said, "I entered upon the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) one day, and his eyes were overflowing with tears. I said, 'Has someone made you angry, O Messenger of Allah? Why do I see your eyes overflowing?' He said, 'Gabriel (peace be upon him) stood up from beside me and informed me that my community will kill my son Husayn.' Then Gabriel said to me, 'Would you like to see his soil?' I replied, 'Yes,' and he extended his hand, took a handful, and when I saw it, I could not stop my eyes from overflowing."
Reference: Tarjimah al-Imam al-Husain (a.s.) Book 1
Hadith No: 13
Ibn Asakir - Tarikh al-Imam al-Husayn (peace be upon him)
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (240)
- Thabit narrated to us from Anas, who said: A king of the cosmos sought permission to visit the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and he was granted permission. It was on the day of Um Salamah. The Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: O Um Salamah, keep the door closed for us; let no one enter. While she was at the door, Hussein ibn Ali came and rushed in, opening the door and entering. He began to leap onto the back of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) was kissing and embracing him. Then the king said: Do you love him? He replied: Yes. The king said: Your ummah will kill him. If you wish, I can show you the place where he will be killed. He said: Yes.
- Anas reported: A king of the cosmos sought permission from his Lord, the Exalted, to visit the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and he was granted permission. It was on a day, and Abu al-Ghana'im said: on the day of Um Salamah. The Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: O Um Salamah, keep the door closed for us; let no one enter. While she was at the door, Hussein, Abu al-Ghana'im added, the son of Ali, entered, leaped in, and began to bounce onto the back of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny). The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) was kissing and embracing him. The king said to him: Do you love him? He replied: Yes. The king said: Indeed, your ummah will kill him, and if you wish, I can show you the place where he will be killed. He showed him a glimpse of it, or red dust. Um Salamah took it and placed it in her garment. Thabit said: We used to say it was Karbala.
- Anas ibn Malik said: A king of the cosmos sought permission from his Lord, the Exalted, to visit the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and he was granted permission. He came to him while he was in Um Salamah's house. He said: O Um Salamah, keep the door closed for us; let no one enter. While she was at the door, Hussein came, opened the door, and began to bounce on the back of the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), while the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) was kissing and embracing him. The king said to him: Do you love him, O Muhammad? He replied: Yes. The king said: Indeed, your ummah will kill him, and if you wish, I can show you a soil from the place where he will be killed. He then took a handful from the place where he would be killed and brought it to him as red dust. Um Salamah took it and placed it in her garment. Thabit said: We used to say it was Karbala.
Reference: Tarjimah al-Imam al-Husain (a.s.) Book 1
Hadith No: 14
Ibn Asakir - Tarikh al-Imam al-Husayn (peace be upon him)
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (242)
- From Anas ibn Malik: That the Angel of Rain sought permission from his Lord to visit the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and He granted him permission. Then the Prophet said to Umm Salamah: "Lock the door so that no one enters upon us." Anas said: And al-Husayn came to enter, but Umm Salamah prevented him. He jumped and entered, and began to sit on the back of the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), on his shoulder, and on his lap. Then the angel said to the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), "Do you love him?" The Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) replied, "Yes." The angel said, "Your ummah will kill him, and if you wish, I can show you the place where he will be killed." He struck his hand, and brought forth a red clay, which Umm Salamah took and tightly wrapped in her scarf. Zaadhan said: Thabit narrated that we were told it was Karbala.
- From Anas, who said: The Angel of Rain sought permission to come to the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and he was granted permission. He said to Umm Salamah: "Make sure no one enters upon us." Then al-Husayn ibn Ali (peace be upon them) came, and jumped to enter. He began to climb onto the shoulder of the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny). The angel said to him, "Do you love him?" The Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) replied, "Yes." The angel said, "Your ummah will kill him, and if you wish, I can show you the place where he will be killed." Then he struck his hand, and showed him red dust, which Umm Salamah took and wrapped in the corner of her garment. Thabit said: We used to hear that he would be killed in Karbala.
- From Anas ibn Malik, who said: The Angel of Rain sought permission to come to the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and he was granted permission. The Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said to Umm Salamah: "Let no one enter." Then al-Husayn ibn Ali (peace be upon them) came and jumped to enter. He began to climb onto the shoulder of the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny). The angel said to him, "Do you love him?" The Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) replied, "Yes." The angel said, "Some from your ummah will kill him, and if you wish, I can show you the place where he will be killed." He struck his hand and showed him red dust, which Umm Salamah (peace be upon her) took and wrapped in her garment. In a narration from Sulayman ibn Ahmad, it is mentioned that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) smelled it and said, "The scent of grief and tribulation." Thabit said: We used to hear that he would be killed in Karbala.
Reference: Tarjimah al-Imam al-Husain (a.s.) Book 1
Hadith No: 15
Ibn Asakir - Tarikh al-Imam al-Husayn (peace be upon him)
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (243)
- Anas ibn Malik narrated: The angel of the rain asked his Lord for permission to visit the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and He granted him permission. It was on the day of Umm Salamah. The Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "Umm Salamah, keep the door closed for us so that no one enters." While she was at the door, Hussain ibn Ali entered, leaped, and bypassed her, opened the door, and came in. He began to climb onto the back of the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) was kissing and embracing him. Then the angel said to him, "Do you love him?" He replied, "Yes." The angel said, "Your nation will kill him. If you wish, I can show you the place where he will be killed." He said, "Yes." So the angel took a handful of the place where he would be killed and showed it to him. It was either soil or red dust, and Umm Salamah took it and placed it in her cloth. Thaabit said: We used to say it was Karbala.
- Anas also said: The angel of the rain asked his Lord for permission to visit the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and He granted him permission. It was on the day of Umm Salamah. The Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "O Umm Salamah, keep the door closed for us so that no one enters." While she was at the door, Hussain ibn Ali came and bypassed her, opened the door, and entered. The Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) began to embrace and kiss him. Then the angel said, "Do you love him?" He replied, "Yes." The angel said, "Your nation will kill him. If you wish, I can show you the place where he will be killed." He said, "Yes." So the angel took a handful of the place where he was killed and showed it to him. It was either soil or red dust, and Umm Salamah took it and placed it in her cloth. Thaabit said: We used to say it was Karbala.
Reference: Tarjimah al-Imam al-Husain (a.s.) Book 1
Hadith No: 16
Ibn Asakir - Tarjamah of Imam al-Husayn (peace be upon him)
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (245)
- Abu Umamah said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said to his wives: "Do not weep for this boy" - meaning Husayn. He said it was on the day of Umm Salamah when Gabriel descended and entered the house of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) who was inside, and said to Umm Salamah: "Do not let anyone enter upon me." Then Husayn came, and when he saw the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) in the house, he wanted to enter, but Umm Salamah took him and embraced him, making soft sounds to him to calm him. When he began to cry more intensely, she let him go, and he entered until he sat in the lap of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny). Then Gabriel said to the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), "Your community will kill this son of yours." The Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) replied, "They will kill him while they are believers in me." Gabriel said, "Yes, they will kill him," and he took some soil and said, "In a place like this and this." Then the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) emerged, having Husayn in his arms, with a downcast mind and worried demeanor. Umm Salamah thought he was angry about the child entering, so she said: "O Prophet of Allah, may I be your sacrifice! You told us not to weep for this boy and instructed me not to let anyone enter upon you. He came, and I let him go." But the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) did not respond to her. He went out to his companions who were sitting and said to them: "My community will kill this one," and among them were Abu Bakr and Umar, who were the boldest of the people towards him. They said: "O Prophet of Allah, will they kill him while they are believers?" He replied, "Yes, this is his soil," and he showed it to them.
Reference: Tarjimah al-Imam al-Husain (a.s.) Book 1
Hadith No: 17
Ibn Asakir - Tarikh al-Imam al-Husayn (peace be upon him)
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (247)
- Abdullah ibn Wahb ibn Zum'ah said: Abdullah ibn Wahb ibn Zum'ah said: Umm Salamah narrated to me that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) lay down one night and woke up feeling troubled, then returned to sleep and woke up feeling troubled - Abu Ghalib added: then he returned to sleep and woke up feeling troubled again, and they said - less than what you saw from him the first time. Then he lay down and woke up holding some red soil in his hand. I said, "What is this, O Messenger of Allah?" He said: Gabriel informed me that my son would be killed in the land of Iraq, in reference to al-Husayn.
- Abdullah ibn Wahb ibn Zum'ah said: Umm Salamah told me that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) lay down one day to sleep and woke up, startled and troubled. Then he lay down and fell asleep again, waking up still troubled, but less than the first time. Then he lay down and slept, woke up startled, and in his hand was some red soil that he was turning over. His eyes were overflowing with tears. I said, "What is this soil, O Messenger of Allah?" He replied: Gabriel informed me that my son Husayn would be killed in the land of Iraq. I said to Gabriel, 'Show me the soil of the land where he will be killed,' so he came with it, and this is its soil.
- Salih ibn Arbad al-Nakha'i said: Umm Salamah said: The Prophet of Allah said to me: "Sit by the door, and do not let anyone enter upon me." She said: So I sat at the door, and Husayn came to me, looking weary. I went to take him, but he got ahead of me and entered. That is what she said. When he did not return for a long time, I feared he might have found my behavior displeasing, so I peeked out the door and saw the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) holding something in his hand, turning it over, while the child was asleep on his stomach, and tears were flowing from his eyes. When he ordered me to come in, I said, "O Messenger of Allah, your son came, and I went to take him, but he got ahead of me. When he did not return for a long time, I feared he might have found me displeased, so I peeked out the door and saw you turning something in your hand while the child was asleep on your stomach, and tears were flowing from your eyes." He said: Gabriel brought me the soil on which he would be killed and informed me that my ummah would kill him.
Reference: Tarjimah al-Imam al-Husain (a.s.) Book 1
Hadith No: 18
Ibn Asakir - Tarikh al-Imam al-Husayn (peace be upon him)
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (249)
- From Wahb, Abd Allah ibn Zum'ah, who said: Um Salamah informed me that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) lay down one day for a nap and woke up, feeling heavy-hearted. He lay down again and dozed off, then woke up, this time with a handful of red soil, turning it over. I said, "What is this soil, O Messenger of Allah?" He said, "Gabriel (peace be upon him) informed me that this will be used to kill Husayn in the land of Iraq." I said to Gabriel, "Show me the soil of the land where he will be killed," and this is his soil.
- From Abd Allah ibn Wahb ibn Zum'ah, who said: Um Salamah informed me that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) lay down one day for a nap and woke up, feeling heavy-hearted. He lay down again and dozed off, then woke up, still feeling heavy, though not as much as I had seen from him the first time. He then lay down again and woke up, this time with a handful of red soil, turning it over. I said, "What is this soil, O Messenger of Allah?" He said, "Gabriel (peace be upon him) informed me that this will be used to kill Husayn in the land of Iraq." I said to him, "O Gabriel, show me the soil of the land where he will be killed," and this is his soil.
- From Um Salamah, who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) lay down one day and woke up feeling heavy-hearted, holding a handful of red soil and turning it over. I said, "What is this soil, O Messenger of Allah?" He said, "Gabriel (peace be upon him) informed me that this will be used to kill Husayn in the land of Iraq." I said to Gabriel (peace be upon him), "Show me the soil of the land where he will be killed," and he came to me with it, and this is his soil.
Reference: Tarjimah al-Imam al-Husain (a.s.) Book 1
Hadith No: 19
Ibn Asakir - Tarikh al-Imam al-Husayn (peace be upon him)
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (251)
- From Umm Salama, the wife of the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) entered my house and said: "No one should enter upon me." She said: Then I heard his voice, and I entered to find him with Husayn ibn Ali, and he was sad, or she said, crying. I asked: What is the matter with you, O Messenger of Allah? He said: Gabriel informed me that my nation will kill this one after me, and he pointed to Husayn. I said: Who will kill him? Then he took up a handful of earth and said: "The people of this earth will kill him."
- From Umm Salama, who said: Al-Hasan and Al-Husayn were playing in front of the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) in my house when Gabriel descended and said: "O Muhammad, your nation will kill this son of yours after you," and he gestured with his hand towards Husayn. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) wept, hugged him to his chest, and then the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "O Umm Salama, this soil is a trust with you." She said: Then the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) smelled it and said: "It smells of distress and tribulation." The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) also said: "O Umm Salama, when this soil turns to blood, know that my son has been killed." So Umm Salama kept it in a vial and would look at it every day, sighing, and saying: "One day, you will turn to blood on a great day."
Reference: Tarjimah al-Imam al-Husain (a.s.) Book 1
Hadith No: 20
Ibn Asakir - Tarikh al-Imam al-Husayn (peace be upon him)
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (253)
- Narrated from Dawood, who said: Umm Salamah said: Al-Husayn entered upon the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and the Messenger of Allah was startled. Umm Salamah said: What's wrong with you, O Messenger of Allah? He said: Gabriel has informed me that my son will be killed and that God's anger has intensified against those who kill him. Your ummah will kill this son of mine. Then he showed him some earth from the ground in which he would be killed, and it was a land called Karbala.
- Umm Salamah said: Gabriel was with the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and al-Husayn was with me, and he wept. I left him, and he drew near to the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny). Then Gabriel said: Do you love him, O Muhammad? He replied: Yes. Gabriel said: Your ummah will kill him, and if you wish, I can show you the soil of the ground where he will be killed. So he showed it to him, and it was a land called Karbala.
Reference: Tarjimah al-Imam al-Husain (a.s.) Book 1
Hadith No: 21
Ibn Asakir - Tarikh al-Imam al-Husayn (peace be upon him)
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (256)
- From Aisha or Umm Salamah, who said: Waki' was unsure, meaning Abdullah ibn Sa'id: "That the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said to one of them: 'A angel has entered my house who has not entered before, and he said to me: "Your son, this Hussein, will be killed, and if you wish, I can show you the soil of the earth where he will be killed.'" He then mentioned that al-Jawhari took out some provisions and showed them to the Prophet, saying: "This is red soil." The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) was weeping and saying to Hussein: "Oh, how I wish I knew who will kill you after me."
Reference: Tarjimah al-Imam al-Husain (a.s.) Book 1
Hadith No: 22
Ibn Asakir - Tarikh al-Imam al-Husayn (peace be upon him)
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (258)
- Umm Salamah said: One day, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) was sitting in my house and he said: "No one should enter upon me." I waited, and then al-Husayn (peace be upon him) entered upon him. I heard the sobbing of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) as he was crying. I looked and saw Hussein in his lap, and the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) was wiping his forehead and crying. I said: "O Messenger of Allah, by Allah, I did not know when he entered." He said: "Gabriel (peace be upon him) was with us in the house and he said: 'Do you love him?' I replied, 'As for this world, yes.' He said: 'Your ummah will kill him in a land called Karbala.' Then Gabriel (peace be upon him) took some soil from it and showed it to the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny)." Al-Mutalib ibn Abd Allah said: "When Hussein was surrounded at the time of his murder, he said: 'What is the name of this land?' They said: 'Karbala.' He replied: 'Allah and His Messenger spoke the truth, a land of grief and trials.'"
- Abdullah ibn Sa'id ibn Abi Hind narrated to us from his father, who said: Umm Salamah said: "The Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) was sleeping in my house when al-Husayn came, crawling. So I sat at the door and tried to get there before him, fearing he would enter and wake him. Then I became distracted for a moment, and he crawled in and sat on his stomach. I heard the sound of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) weeping, so I went and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, by Allah, I did not know he was here.' He said: 'Gabriel (peace be upon him) only came to me while he was sitting on my stomach and said: \"Do you love him?\" I replied: \"Yes.\" He said: \"Your ummah will kill him; will I not show you the soil on which he will be killed?\"'" I said: "Yes." So he struck with his wing and brought this soil. She said: "And behold, in his hand was red soil, and he was crying, saying: 'I wish I knew who would kill you after me.'"
Reference: Tarjimah al-Imam al-Husain (a.s.) Book 1
Hadith No: 23
Ibn Asakir - Tarikh al-Imam al-Husayn (peace be upon him)
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- From Aisha, who said: Al-Husayn ibn Ali (peace be upon them) entered upon the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) while he was receiving revelation, and the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) was in a state of prostration, and Al-Husayn was climbing on his back and playing. Jibril said to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny): "Do you love him, Muhammad?" He replied: "O Jibril, how could I not love my son?" Jibril continued: "Then your ummah will kill him after you." Then Jibril (peace be upon him) extended his hand and brought him a small container of white soil, saying: "In this land, your son will be killed, O Muhammad, and its name is Al-Tuf." When Jibril (peace be upon him) departed from the presence of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) went out, holding the soil in his hand and crying. He said: "O Aisha, Jibril (peace be upon him) informed me that Al-Husayn, my son, will be killed in the land of Al-Tuf and that my ummah will be severely tested after me." Then he went out to his companions, who were filled with understanding.
- From Abu Salamah, from Aisha, who said: He had a chamber, and the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) would meet Jibril there whenever he wished. One day, Al-Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) met him, and رسول الله (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), Ali, Abu Bakr, Umar, Hudhayfah, Ammar, and Abu Dharr (peace be upon them) were with him, crying. They said: "What makes you weep, O Messenger of Allah?" He said: "Jibril (peace be upon him) informed me that my son Al-Husayn will be killed after me in the land of Al-Tuf, and he brought me this soil, telling me that it will be his resting place."
- From Abu Salamah, from Aisha: that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) seated Al-Husayn on his thigh, and Jibril came to him and said: "This is your son." He replied: "Yes." Jibril said: "Indeed, your ummah will kill him after you." Tears filled the eyes of the Messenger of Allah, and Jibril added: "If you wish, I can show you the land where he will be killed." The Prophet replied: "Yes," and Jibril showed him soil from the soil of Al-Tuf.
Reference: Tarjimah al-Imam al-Husain (a.s.) Book 1
Hadith No: 24
Ibn Asakir - Tarikh al-Imam al-Husayn (peace be upon him)
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- From Aisha, who said: While the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) was resting, Hussein came crawling to him. I tried to move him away, but then I stood up for something I needed to do. He approached him again, and the Messenger of Allah woke up, crying. I said, "What makes you cry?" He replied, "Gabriel showed me the soil on which Hussein will be killed, and God's anger grew severe against those who shed his blood." Then the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) stretched out his hand, and in it was a handful of soil. He said, "O Aisha, by the One in whose hand is my life, it saddens me, and from this, there are those in my Ummah who will kill Hussein after me."
Reference: Tarjimah al-Imam al-Husain (a.s.) Book 1
Hadith No: 25
Ibn Asakir - Tarikh al-Imam al-Husayn (peace be upon him)
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- From Zainab bint Jahsh, who said: The Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) was sleeping near her while Husayn was crawling in the house. She said: I became distracted and he crawled until he reached the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), climbed onto his belly, and then placed his private part in his navel and urinated. She said: Then the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) woke up, and I went to him and lifted him off from his belly. The Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "Leave my son." When he finished urinating, he took a bowl of water and poured it over him, then said: "It is poured over a boy and washed from a girl." She said: Then he stood up to pray and hugged him, and whenever he bowed or prostrated, he would place him there, and when he stood, he would carry him. When he sat down, he began to pray and raise his hands, saying: "[..like this]." When he finished the prayer, I said, "O Messenger of Allah, I saw you do something today that I have not seen you do before." He said: "Gabriel came to me and informed me that my son would be killed." I said, "Show me then the soil of his place of martyrdom," and he brought me red soil."
Reference: Tarjimah al-Imam al-Husain (a.s.) Book 1
Hadith No: 26
Ibn Asakir - Tarikh al-Imam al-Husayn (peace be upon him)
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- From Umm al-Fadl bint al-Harith, who said: She entered upon the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) and said: O Messenger of Allah, I saw a horrifying dream involving you last night. He said: What is it? She replied: It is very concerning. He asked: What is it? She said: I saw that a piece of your body was severed and placed in my lap. She continued: Then the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: You saw خيرًا (something good); Fatimah will, God willing, give birth to a boy, and he will be in your lap. She said: Fatimah gave birth to Husayn, and he was in my lap as the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) had said. Then I entered one day upon the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) and placed him in his lap. Then I happened to glance over, and I saw the eyes of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) pouring with tears. She said: I said, O Messenger of Allah, may my father and mother be sacrificed for you, what is the matter with you? He said: Gabriel (peace be upon him) came to me and informed me that my ummah will kill my son. I asked, Is this it? He replied: Yes, and he brought me a soil from his soil, red in color.
Reference: Tarjimah al-Imam al-Husain (a.s.) Book 1
Hadith No: 27
Ibn Asakir - Tarikh al-Imam al-Husayn (peace be upon him)
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- Ibn Abbas said: Al-Hasan was sitting in the lap of the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and Gabriel said: "Do you love him?" He replied: "And how could I not love him, for he is the fruit of my heart?" Gabriel then said: "Beware, your nation will kill him. Would you like me to show you the site of his grave?" He answered, "Yes." Then Gabriel took a handful of soil, and it was red earth. Thus, he recorded this narration in (al-Bidaya wa'l-Nihaya: Volume 6, Page 230, and he also narrated it in Majma' al-Zawa'id wa Manba' al-Fawa'id: Volume 9, Page 191) and said: "Its narrators are trustworthy."
- Abu al-Tufayl Amir ibn Wathila also narrated it, as did al-Tabarani from him with his chain of narration, saying: An angel of the heavens sought permission to greet the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) while he was in the house of Umm Salama. The Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said to Umm Salama: "Do not let anyone enter upon us." Then Al-Husayn ibn Ali (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) came and entered. Umm Salama said: "It is Al-Husayn." The Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "Let him be." He began to climb onto the neck of the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) and play with him while the angel looked on. The angel then said: "Do you love him, O Muhammad?" He replied: "Yes, by Allah, I do love him." The angel said: "Beware, your nation will kill him, and if you wish, I can show you the soil of the place where he will be killed." Saying this, he took a handful of the soil of his martyrdom. Umm Salama took the soil and kept it in her scarf, and they would see that the soil was from Karbala. He narrated this in (Majma' al-Zawa'id wa Manba' al-Fawa'id, Volume 9, Page 190, citing al-Tabarani) and said: "Its chain of narration is good."
Reference: Tarjimah al-Imam al-Husain (a.s.) Book 1
Hadith No: 28
Ibn Asakir - Tarikh al-Imam al-Husayn (peace be upon him)
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- From Abd al-Jabbar ibn al-Abbas, who said: He heard Awn ibn Abi Jahayfa say: We were sitting near the house of Abi Abdillah al-Jadali when Malik ibn Sahhar al-Hamdani came to us and said: "Show me the house of so-and-so." We said, "Why don't you send for him, and he will come?" He replied, and we were still talking when he arrived. Ibn Sahhar said to him: "Do you remember when we were sent by Makhnif to the Commander of the Faithful while he was by the banks of the Euphrates?" He said: "Soon, a caravan from the family of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) will arrive here, passing through this place, and you will be few against them. Woe to you from them, and woe to them from you."
- From Abi Jahayfa, who said: Urwah al-Barqi came to Sa'id ibn Wahb and asked him while I was listening, saying: "Tell me about a narration you heard from Ali ibn Abi Talib." He replied: "Yes, Makhnif ibn Sulaym sent me to Ali, and I found him in Karbala, gesturing with his hand and saying: 'Here, here.'" A man said to him: "What is this, O Commander of the Faithful?" He replied: "A heavy burden upon the family of Muhammad will be placed here, and woe to them from you and woe to you from them." The man then asked: "What does this mean, your words, O Commander of the Faithful?" He said: "Woe to them from you; you will kill them, and woe to you from them; Allah will admit you to the Fire for killing them."
Reference: Tarjimah al-Imam al-Husain (a.s.) Book 1
Hadith No: 29
Ibn Asakir - Tarikh al-Imam al-Husayn (peace be upon him)
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- Abu Ubayd al-Dhubbi narrated to us, saying: We visited Abu Hartham al-Dhubbi when he returned from Siffin, and he was with Ali. He was sitting on his workbench, and he had a wife named Jurda'a, who was deeply in love with Ali and strongly affirmed his words. Then a sheep of his came and urinated. He said to her: "The droppings of this sheep remind me of a حديث (narration) about Ali." They asked, "And what would Ali know about this?" He replied: "We were returning from Siffin, and we stopped in Karbala. Ali led us in the Fajr prayer among the small trees and thickets of harmal. Then he took a handful of the droppings of the gazelles, smelled it, and then said: 'Oh, oh! With this dung, a people will be killed who will enter Paradise without حساب (reckoning).'"
- .... From Ali, who said: "Husayn will be killed, and I know the soil of the place where he will be killed, close to the two rivers."
- .... From Ali (peace be upon him), who said: "Husayn ibn Ali will be killed, and I know the soil of the land where he will be killed. He will be killed in a village near the two rivers."
Reference: Tarjimah al-Imam al-Husain (a.s.) Book 1
Hadith No: 30
Ibn Asakir - Tarikh al-Imam al-Husayn (peace be upon him)
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- .... Ammar al-Dahhani said: Ali (peace be upon him) passed by Ka'b and said: "A man will be killed from the descendants of this man, in a group, whose horses' sweat will not dry until they return to Muhammad (peace be upon him and his holy progeny)." Then Hasan (peace be upon him) passed by, and they said: "This is he, O Abu Ishaq." He replied: "No." Then Husayn (peace be upon him) passed by, and they said: "This is he." He said: "Yes."
- .... Ibn al-Jalut said: "We used to hear that a son of a Prophet would be killed in Karbala. So whenever I entered it, I would urge my horse to race until I could pass through it. But when Husayn (peace be upon him) was killed, I began to move on foot after that, at my own pace."
Reference: Tarjimah al-Imam al-Husain (a.s.) Book 1