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MUSLIM BIN AQEEL AND HURR

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This short episode gives us a very clear insight into the Shi'a theory of Imamat. Husayn himself was confident that he was the rightful Imam. His followers on the other hand were confident that they were following the right Imam. Now they were calling their Imam to come and relieve them of the misery of Syrian oppression. It was like a child in real distress calling his father for a rescue attempt. Husayn had to respond even though he knew that he would be jeopardizing the safety and security of his person as well as that of his family and friends. Husayn's historic step was very much like a father would try everything to save his own child from a dangerous situation even if his own life was endangered in that effort.

Husayn first sent his cousin, Muslim bin Aqeel, to Koofa on a fact finding mission. He was welcomed by the Shi'a of Koofa with open arms. Nearly 18,000 people pledged their support to him in the mosque . But only a few days later, Muslim was deserted by his supporters and brutally executed on Ibn Ziyad's orders . Husayn received the news of Muslim's killing while he was on his way to Koofa. If Husayn's move was for purely political purposes, any intelligent person would immediately turn back, or, at least stop and reflect. Husayn, on the other hand, continued towards Koofa. In that same journey he was met by the poet Frazdaq, who told him: "the hearts of the people of Koofa are with you but their swords are with the Banu Umayya." Such a clear warning would not deter Husayn from his advance. That simile of the child in distress calling his father explains Husayn's decision of continuing towards Iraq even after Muslim's Killing.

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Kategori : IBADAH Solat

Tajuk :
Elakkan Fitnah

Hadith :
Dari Zainab ats-Tsaqafiy r.a katanya:”Apabila kamu (para wanita) mengikuti solat Isyak berjamaah di masjid, maka janganlah memakai harum-haruman ketika itu.”

(Muslim)

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