Mourning of Imam Husain (a.s) Hadith: 24

Tradition 24 Through chain of authorities reaching the Pillar of Islam Shaikh Sadooq, who relates from his chain of narrators from Abil Jarood, who says that Imam Mohammad al Baqir (a.s) said that, one day the Holy Prophet Mohammad (s.a.w.s) was in the house of the mother of the faithful Ummu-Salamah (a.s), his wife, and told her not to allow anyone to visit him. Imam Husain (a.s), who was a child at that time, entered therein and rushed to the Prophet. Ummu-Salamah (a.s) followed him and saw Imam Husain seated on the chest of the Prophet and the Prophet was weeping. In his hand there was something which he was turning upside down. Then he said, "O Ummu-Salamah! Jibra'eel has come to me and reported that my Husain will be martyred and this earth is of his place of martyrdom. Preserve this with you, and the day this earth turns into blood, know then that Husain has been martyred."

Ummu-Salamah said, "O Prophet of Allah! Pray to Allah to relieve Husain from this calamity." The Prophet replied, "Yes I prayed to Allah for it, but Allah revealed to me that due to his martyrdom, a status will be bestowed on him, which will be unapproachable by anyone else. And he will be having such followers (Shi'ah) who will intercede (on the day of Qiyamah) and their intercession (Shafa'ah) will be accepted. And that Mahdi (a.t.f.s.) will be from his progeny. Hence how good for them who will befriend Husain and will be among his followers (Shi'ah). For verily on the day of Qiyamah they will be successful."