Mourning of Imam Husain (a.s) Hadith: 33

Tradition 33 Through successive chain of authorities reaching Shaikh Sadooq, who relates through his successive chain of authorities from Harsamah bin Abi Muslim, who says that we fought the battle of Siffeen alongwith Imam Ali (a.s). While returning back we halted at Karbala and recited the morning Prayers there. Then he gathered a handful of earth and smelt it and said, "Praise be to you O earth (of Karbala)! A group of people will be associated with you, who will enter Paradise without any accounting." When I returned to my wife who was of the followers (Shi'ah) of Ali, I told

her, "Shouldn't I narrate to you a tradition from your Master Ali? Ali dismounted at a place called Karbala and recited the morning Prayers and lifted up a hand‌ful of earth and said: Praise be to you O earth (of Karbala)! A group of people will be associated with you, who will enter Paradise without any accounting." My wife replied that the Commander of the faithful said that which was truth and right. When Imam Husain (a.s) came to Karbala, I was present among the forces of Ubaydullah bin Ziyad. When I saw the place and the trees, I remembered the tradition of Imam Ali (a.s). I sat on my Camel and went to Imam Husain (a.s). I saluted him and narrated to him whatever I had heard from his father Imam Ali (a.s) about this place. Imam Husain (a.s) asked me, "Are you with us or among our opponents"? I replied, "I am not with you nor with your opponents, but have left behind me small child‌ren regarding whom I fear that Ubaydullah bin Ziyad might harm them." Imam said, "Then go away to a place where you would not see the place of our martyrdom, nor hear our call (for help). For by Him in Whose hands is the life of Husain! Today there is none who hears our call (for help) and does not assist us, except that Allah will throw him headlong into the fire of hell."