Karbala Foretold: The Words of the Ahlul Bayt - Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi

The tragedy of Karbala was foretold by Prophet Muḥammad (as), Imam ‘Ali (as), and Imam Ḥasan (as). Prophet Muḥammad (as) informed Umm Salamah that the earth of Karbala would turn to blood when Imam Ḥusayn (as) was martyred. Imam ‘Ali (as) predicted the events of Karbala when his army stopped at the site on their way to Ṣiffīn. Harthama bin Salīm, who heard Imam ‘Ali’s (as) forewarning, later joined the army of Ibn Ziyād and recalled Imam ‘Ali's (as) words on the day of ‘Āshurā’. Harthama recounted Imam ‘Ali’s (as) prediction to Imam Ḥusayn (as), who advised him to leave so he wouldn't witness the tragedy. The Prophets and Imams were endowed with knowledge, but were tested by being restricted from using it for personal gain. Imam Ḥasan (as) anticipated his own poisoning and death but acknowledged that no day would be as tragic as the day of ‘Āshurā’ for Imam Ḥusayn (as). Imam Ḥasan (as) foretold that 30,000 men claiming to be Muslims would gather to kill Imam Ḥusayn (as) and violate his sanctity. The curse of Allāh would descend upon Banu Umayyah after the martyrdom of Imam Ḥusayn (as), with the sky raining dust and blood. Imam Ḥasan (as) emphasized the importance of maintaining the sanctity of mourning for Imam Ḥusayn (as), especially on the day of Arab‘in. Friday Juma Khutba August 9th, 2024 Donate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/ Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)