The Miracles of Imam Hasan and Imam Hussain (May Allah be well pleased with them)

 Death from severe thirst

‘Allama Ibn Atheer (May Allah shower His Mercy on him) has detailed a similar incident:

Translation: When Imam Hussain (May Allah be well pleased with him) was moved by severe thirst, he moved closer to Euphrates.  A wretch by name Hisseen bin Nameer shot an arrow at him which struck the Imam in his blessed mouth.  Imam Hussain (May Allah be well pleased with him) took that blood and tossed it at the sky, glorified Almighty Allah and said:  O Allah!  Whatever oppression is being done to the grandson of Your Prophet, I leave it to you.  Punish every single one of them and kill them helpless.  Don’t let a single one from among remain.

It is related that this person who had shot an arrow at Imam Hussain (May Allah be well pleased with him) belonged to the clan of Bani Abaan bin Darim.  He had not spent much time after this that he was assailed by thirst, such thirst that it couldn’t be quenched.  He was fanned and was given milk in big cups.  Even then, he would say:  Quench my thirst!  Then he was given water in huge vessels.  He would drink it, lie down for some time and again say:  Quench this thirst.  It is killing me.  He had not spent much time like this that his stomach burst open like a camel’s.  (Al Kaamil Fit Tareekh, Dhikru Maqtalil Hussain Raziallahu Anhu)

‘Allama Ismail bin Katheer (May Allah shower His mercy on him) has also mentioned this in Al Bidaya Wan Nihaaya.

This shows that in the Battle of Karbala, Imam Hussain (May Allah be well pleased with him) wasn’t helpless.  When the army of Yazid attacked the Prophet’s Family, disrespected them and tortured them, Imam Hussain (May Allah be well pleased with him) prayed against them.  The effect of that prayer was that many of those soldiers saw scenes from hell right in this world.  If Imam Hussain (May Allah be well pleased with him) had so desired, the whole army would have been destroyed in Karbala itself.  However, the intent of Almighty Allah and the wish of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) had been the objective of Imam Hussain (May Allah be well pleased with him).  The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) had already informed him of this trial.  As per this, Imam Hussain (May Allah be well pleased with him) himself bore the temporary difficulties of this world and raised Islam’s flag for until the end of time.  By expressing his miracles now and then, Imam Hussain (May Allah be well pleased with him) showed the world that he is the powerful grandson of the Powerful Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) and that he is simply following the will of Allah.  He is not helpless but has all authority.