IMAM HUSSAIN-the true Imam

The Prophet's deep love for Imam Hussain

The Holy Prophet’s (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) love for Imam Hussain (May Allah be well pleased with him) is such that Imam Hussain’s crying, even as a child in his cradle pained the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam).

Translation:  It is narrated on the authority of Hadhrat Zaid bin Abu Zyada, (May Allah be well pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) left His house and when passing by the house of Syeda Fatima (May Allah be well pleased with her), he heard Imam Hussain (May Allah be well pleased with him) crying.  He (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) entered her house and said, Dear daughter, don’t you know that his (Imam Hussain’s) crying pains me?” (Noor Ul Absaar Fi Manaqibi Aali Baitin Nabiyyil Mukhtaar, Pg No. 139)

If Imam Hussain (May Allah be well pleased with him) crying as a child pained the Holy Prophet, (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam), then the battle of Karbala, in which all the limits of tormenting Imam Hussain (May Allah be well pleased with him) were crossed; in which he was kept thirsty and then assassinated; in which his body was trampled with horses; in which other supporters of the Imam were tormented heavily and martyred; in which the 6-month-old Ali Asghar (May Allah be well pleased with him) was given an arrow instead of water; these inhuman acts of those people, how much they must have pained the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) ?  Will all this be ignored?  Never.  Allah says:

“Verily on those who hurt Allah and the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam), is the curse of Allah in this world and the next, and humiliating punishment has been readied for them.

– Surah Ahzaab- 57.