The Day Of Ashura

At dawn the Imam glanced over the army of Yazid and saw "Umar Ibn Sa"d ordering his forces to march toward him. He gathered his followers and addressed them thus" Allah has, this day, permitted us to be engaged in a Holy War and He shall reward us for our martyrdom.

Which of you do not like to go from this prison (world) to the lofty palaces (Paradise)?"

Having heard the Imam"s address, all his companions were overwhelmed and cried out, O our Master! We are all ready to defend you and your Ahlu"l-bayt, and to sacrifice our lives for the cause of Islam".

Imam Husayn (A.S.) sent out from his camp one after another to fight and sacrifice their lives in the way of the Lord. Lastly, when all his men and children had laid down their lives, Imam Husayn (A.S.) brought his six month old baby son Ali al" Asghar, and offering him on his own hands, demanded some water for the baby, dying of thirst. The thirst of the baby was quenched by a deadly poisoned arrow from the brute forces, which pinned the baby"s neck to arm of the helpless father. At last when the six month old baby was also killed, Imam Husayn addressed Allah: "O Lord! Thy Husayn has offered in Thy way whatever Thou hath blessed him with.

Bless Thy Husayn, O" Lord! by accepting this sacrifice. Everything Husayn could do till now was through Thy help and by Thy Grace", Lastly, Imam Hussain (A.S.) came into the field and was killed, the details of which merciless are heart rending. The forces of Yazid having killed Imam Husayn (A.S) cut and severed his head from his body and raised it on lance.

other links:

Muharram and Safar, A Time of Mourning

Why Imam Hussein (as) is not forgotten?

Lessons from Karbala

Philosophy of Muharram

Sighs of Sorrow, Maqtal, Audio

Elegies for Imam Hussein’s Martyrdom (as), Audio 

The Excellences of the Imam Hussein (as)