MUHARRAM in Islam

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Re: MUHARRAM in Islam

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Lamentations and Mourning

Another wrong practice related to this month is to hold the lamentation and mouming ceremonies in the memory of martyrdom of Sayyidna Husain, Radi-Allahu anhu. As mentioned earlier, the event of Karbala is one of the most tragic events of our history, but the Holy Prophet, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, has forbidden us from holding the mourning ceremonies on the death of any person. The people of jahiliyyah (ignorance) used to mourn over their deceased through loud lamentations, by tearing their clothes and by beating their cheeks and chests. The Holy Prophet, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, stopped the Muslims from doing all this and directed them to observe patience by saying “Innaa lillaahi wa innaa ilayhi raaji’oon”. A number of authentic Ahaadith are available on the subject. To quote only one of them:

“He is not from our group who slaps his checks, tears his clothes and cries in the manner of the people of jahiliyyah.” (Sahih Bukhari)

All the authentic jurists are unanimous on the point that the mourning of this type is impermissible. Even Sayyidna Husain, Radi-Allahu anhu, shortly before his demise, had advised his beloved sister Sayyidah Zainab, Radi-Allahu anha, at not to mourn over his death in this manner. He said, “My dear sister! I swear upon you that in case I die you shall not tear your clothes, nor scratch your face, nor curse anyone for me or pray for your death.” (Al-Kamil, ibn al-Athir vol. 4 pg. 24)

It is evident from this advice of Sayyidna Husain, Radi-Allahu anhu, that this type of mourning is condemned even by the blessed person for the memory of whom these mourning ceremonies are held. Every Muslim should avoid this practice and abide by the teachings of the Holy Prophet, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, and his beloved grand child Sayyidna Husain, Radi-Allahu anhu.

Muharram

Ahmed and Ibn al-Dhahhak
narrated from Ali (AS): “I
entered on the prophet (S) and
his eyes were flooded, I said: Oh!
Prophet of Allah, anyone made
you angry? Why are your eyes
flooded? He said: Gabriel just left
me telling me that al-Hussain
will be killed by the river
Euphrates. He (the Prophet (S))
said: So he (Gabriel) said: Do you
want me to let you smell his dirt
(from his burial pot)? I said: Yes!
He reached with his hand and
grabbed and handful of dirt and
gave it to me. So I could not help
it and my eyes were flooded.”

Umm Salamah has said: "al-
Hussain entered on the Prophet
(S), while I was sitting at the
door, so I saw in the hand of the
Prophet (S) something he turned
over while (Hussain) sleeping on
his stomach. I said: Oh
messenger of Allah, I looked and
saw you turning something over
in your hand when the kid was
sleeping on your stomach and
your tears were pouring? He
said: Gabriel came to me with
the sand upon which he
(Hussain) will be killed. And he
informed me that my nation
(umma) will kill him.

you people who definately weep nd cry when anybody of your family dies how can you say that its prohibited to weep for the sake of death of the prince of heaven and earth the son of damaat e mustafa and bibi fatima and the grandson of tajdar e kainaat s.a.w the shahid e karbala hazrat imam hussain ibn ali a.s.
our prophet mourned for his matyrdom so its a sunnah to weep on this day the ashura.
he who loves hussain loves prophet and he who hates hussain hates the prophet.