Some incidents after the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (May Allah be well pleased with him)

 

The sky became red

 

Translation: Hadhrat ‘Ali bin Mashar narrates on the authority of his grandmother who said:  In the era of Imam Hussain (May Allah be well pleased with him), I was a young girl.  In that time, the sky become like congealed blood for many days.  (Dalaail Un Nubuwwah, Hadith No. 2812)

 

Allah’s displeasure and anger was expressed in many ways.  That the sky became blood-red is also mentioned.  Similarly, it is established through many Traditions that the sky became red.

 

When human beings get angry their faces turn red with anger.  Allah Most High is beyond having a physical body.  He expressed His displeasure and anger by reddening the sky.  As mentioned by Hadhrat Ibn Hajar Haitami (May Allah shower His mercy on him) in As Sawaaiq Al Muhriqa:

 

Translation: Ibn Jauzi said:  The wisdom behind reddening of the sky is that when we get angry, our anger is expressed by flushing of our face.  The Lord Almighty is above and beyond having a physical body.  That’s why on the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (May Allah be well pleased with him), Allah Most High expressed His displeasure by making red so that everybody knows how grave this crime is. (As Sawaaiq Ul Muhriqa, Pg. No. 116)

 

Rain of blood in Khorasan, Syria and Kufa

 

‘Allama Muhammad bin Yousuf Salihi (May Allah shower His mercy on him) has recorded Traditions in Subul Ul Huda War Rashad which say that on the day, Hadhrat Imam Hussain (May Allah be well pleased with him) was martyred, there was a rain of blood.

 

Imam Abu Nu’aim Ahmed bin ‘Abdullah Asfahani (May Allah shower His mercy on him) has related in Ma’arifat Us Sahabah, ‘Allama Yousuf Salihi (May Allah shower His mercy on him) in Subul Ul Huda War Rashad, Imam Tabarani in Mo’jam Kabeer and Imam Baihaqui in Majma’ Uz Zawaaid:

 

Translation: It is narrated on the authority of Hadhrat Nudhra Azdiya, he says:  On the day, Imam Hussain (May Allah be well pleased with him) was martyred, the sky rained blood.  That morning, we found our foreheads and our body soaked in blood.

 

Ayyub bin ‘Abdullah bin Zyad said:  When the blessed head of Hadhrat Imam Hussain (May Allah be well pleased with him) was bought, I saw blood flowing down the walls of the palace.

 

Hadhrat Umme Salma (May Allah be well pleased with her) said:  On the day of martyrdom, blood was rained on the houses and the walls.  Ja’afar bin Suleman said:  This happened in Khorasan, Syria and Kufa.  (Subul Ul Huda War Rashad, Vol. 11, Pg. No. 80)

 

A divine verdict?

 

Imam Ibn Katheer has mentioned another miracle of Imam Hussain (May Allah be well pleased with him).

 

Those who had martyred Imam Hussain (May Allah be well pleased with him) returned, drank wine and spent the night.  The blessed head of Hadhrat Imam Hussain (May Allah be well pleased with him) was with them.  Suddenly a pen of iron appeared and it was written in blood on the walls:

 

Those who have martyred Imam Hussain (May Allah be well pleased with him)

 

Do they still hope for his grandfather’s intercession on the Day of Judgment?

 

‘Allama Muhammad bin Yousuf Salihi (May Allah shower His mercy on him) writes on the authority of Ibn Asaker:

 

Translation: A group of people went to Rome on an expedition.  There, they saw this couplet written on the wall of a church.  On inquiring, they found that this couplet had been there since 300 years before the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) declared His Prophethood.  (Subul Ul Huda War Rashad, Vol. 11, Pg. No. 80)

 

This shows the stature Imam Hussain (May Allah be well pleased with him) has with Allah Most High.