9th ZilHijjah 1432 A.H. - Martyrdom of Hazrat Muslim bin Aqeel(a.s.) and day of Arafa

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As Salam-o-alaikum,

9th Zil-Hijjah 1432 A.H. - Martyrdom anniversary of Safeer-e-Imam
Hussain(a.s.), Hazrat Muslim ibn-e-Aqeel(a.s.) and day of Arafa.

This is the first martyrdom from amongst the family of the Holy
Prophet(sawaw) directly related to the tragedy of Karbala. On this
occasion of sadness and grief in the family of the Holy Prophet(sawaw)
and his Ahl-e-Bait(a.s.), I wish to offer my condolences to the
Prophet Mohammad(sawaw), Imam-e-Zaman(a.s.), Ahl-e-Bait(a.s.) and to
all Momineen and Mominaat.
The site http://www.ziaraat.com is now updated with a research article
on Hazrat Muslim(a.s.) and his heroics on the "Kufa/Muslim bin
Aqeel(a.s.)/About" page. Read the article to find out :
- what was the motive of the people of Kufa in inviting Imam
Hussain(a.s.)?
- Were all of them real Shias of Imam Ali(a.s.)?
- Why did Imam Hussain(a.s.) sent Hazrat Muslim(a.s.) to Kufa?
- How did Hazrat Muslim(a.s.) gather and then lost support in Kufa?
- How Hazrat Muslim(a.s.) fought with the army of Ubaidullah ibn-e-
Ziyad? and
- How he was tricked, captured and finally martyred.

Please offer nazrana and recite the ziarat of Hazrat Muslim ibne
Aqeel(a.s.) which is located in the "Kufa/Muslim bin Aqeel(a.s.)/
Ziarat" page. Please organize and attend Majalis-e-Aza to commemorate
his great martyrdom for the cause of Islam.

Special presentations on Ziaraat.com
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Profile: http://www.ziaraat.com/kufmus01.php

Pictures: http://www.ziaraat.com/kufmus02.php

Ziarat: http://www.ziaraat.com/kufmus03.php

Ziaraat Summary: http://www.ziaraat.com/ziasum.php

Dua-e-Arafa: http://www.ziyaraat.net/findbook.asp?Escritor=All&Tema=All&orderby=titulo&idioma=All&srchwhat=arafa

Mafateeh-ul-Jinaan (for Aamal of the day of Arafa):
http://www.ziyaraat.net/findbook.asp?Escritor=All&Tema=All&orderby=titulo&idioma=All&srchwhat=mafateeh

Online Books: http://www.ziyaraat.net/findbook.asp

<< Day of Arafa, fasting and special aamal>>
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The 9th of ZilHajj is also the day of Arfa. There are special bounties
for observing fast of this day. Therefore, all momineen and mominaat
are encouraged to observer fast on this day. Of special significance
is the recitation of Dua-e-Arfa on this day.

This dua can be found here:
http://www.ziyaraat.net/findbook.asp?Escritor=All&Tema=All&orderby=titulo&idioma=All&srchwhat=arafa

Special aamal of the day of Arafa is the book Mafateeh-ul-Jinaan
located at: http://www.ziyaraat.net/findbook.asp?Escritor=All&Tema=All&orderby=titulo&idioma=All&srchwhat=mafateeh

<< History >>
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When Imam Hussain(a.s.) left Madina on 28th Rajab, 60 A.H. for Makkah
(for his final journey towards Karbala), Hazrat Muslim(a.s.) (his
cousin), also accompanied him with his wife and children. They arrived
in Makkah on 3rd Shabaan, 60 A.H.
During Imam Hussain(a.s.)'s stay in Makkah, Imam(a.s.) received many
invitations from Kufa, to go there and lead and guide them towards
real Islam - the religion endorsed by Allah(swt). Imam(a.s.) decided
to send Hazrat Muslim(a.s.) as his emissary with a mandate to go and
check the situation of Kufa and make arrangements for Imam's arrival.

Hazrat Muslim(a.s.) left Makkah with his 2 sons, Hazrat Muhammad(a.s.)
and Hazrat Ibrahim(a.s.) and arrived in Kufa towards the end of 60
A.H. He was welcomed by multitudes and the whole atmosphere seemed
congenial for Imam(a.s.)'s arrival. Hazrat Muslim(a.s.) wrote to Imam
Hussain(a.s.) and invited him to proceed towards Kufa. However, when
the ruler of the time, Yazid(laeen) came to know about this, he
immediately dispatched Ibne Ziyad(laeen), his trusted advisor and
commander of the army, to Kufa, to capture Hazrat Muslim(a.s.) and in
the event of worsening situation, to kill him.
Ibne Ziyad(laeen) tried to capture Hazrat Muslim(a.s.). There was a
ferocious battle - Hazrat Muslim(a.s.) on one side, all alone, and
over 500 soldiers on the other side, who were fully armed. Kufa had
never seen such a battle before - single handed Hazrat Muslim(a.s.)
defeated the army of 500. More troops were called and it was decided
that it would be impossible to capture Hazrat Muslim(a.s.) unless he
is tricked. A pit was dug and covered with leaves. While fighting,
Hazrat Muslim(a.s.) fell into the pit and was captured.

He was mercilessly killed on 9th of ZilHijjah, 60 A.H. , the day when
Muslims were getting ready to celebrate the festivities of Eid ul
Adha. Thus he became the first martyr of the epic battle of
Karbala. He is buried in Kufa and thousands of people go annually to
visit his grave and pay their respect.

<< A few words of Masaib >>
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On the 8th of ZilHajjah Hazrat Muslim(a.s.) was left alone and
wandered in the streets of Kufa – a place where 18,000 men had taken
oath of his support just a few days earlier but then all but a few
abandoned him. He went to a house in the darkness of the night and
requested some water to quench his thirst. A lady named Tau’aa gave
him water and when she knew who he was, she invited Hazrat
Muslim(a.s.) inside for shelter.

When the son of Tau’aa came home, he knew about Hazrat Muslim(a.s.)
and immediately reported to ibn-e-Ziyad who sent a big force of men to
capture Hazrat Muslim(a.s.). Hazrat Muslim(a.s) realized the danger to
the house of Tau’aa and came out with his sword in his hand and
started fighting the challenging men. He pushed them back 3 times
killing about 150 men. His attacks were so fierce that people thought
he would kill everyone of them but then the fighters of ibn-e-Ziyad
dug a trench and tricked Hazrat Muslim(a.s.) who was already very
tired and severely hurt into the trench. All of a sudden about 50 men
pounced on him and he was captured in chains and brought to the court
of ibn-e-ziyad who ordered his execution after a dialog. Hazrat
Muslim(a.s.) was brought to the roof of dar-ul-amara. He was reciting
Allahu Akbar all the way.
Imam Hussain(a.s.) was on his way from Makkah to Kufa when at one
stage, he said “Wa alaikas salam”. Hazrat Abbas(a.s.) inquired who was
he answering and he said, “My brother Muslim has sent his last salam
to me from the roof of dar-ul-amara”. Then Imam(a.s.) asked Hazrat
Abbas(a.s.) to see between his fingers and Hazrat Abbas(a.s.) saw that
Hazrat Muslim(a.s.) was about to be executed. He held out his sword
and asked Imam Hussain(a.s.) that he sends him by his powers of
Imamat to Kufa to help Hazrat Muslim(a.s.) but Imam(a.s.) said that
this was the will of Allah(swt) and that Muslim(a.s.) was not alone
there.

Hazrat Abbas(a.s.) saw that as the head of Hazrat Muslim(a.s) was
chooped and his body was falling on the ground, a lady clad in black
was standing at the footsteps of dar-al-amara and Hazrat
Muslim(a.s.)’s head fell on her lap. Imam Hussain(a.s.) said, Abbas do
you know who that lady is? It is my mother Zahra(s.a.) who has gone to
Kufa to be with my brother at the time of his martyrdom.

Imam Hussain(a.s.) called the daughter of Hazrat Muslim(a.s.) and
started caressing her. She asked what was so special that Imam(a.s.)
was treating her like an orphan is treated. Imam Hussain(a.s.) gave
her the tragic news and the little girl started weeping. Everyone
hugged her, kissed her and caressed her.
The 4 year old Sakina bint-e-Hussain(a.s.) was also watching this and
gathered an idea in her mind that the orphans are treated in this
special way. When she became orphan on the day of ashura – she had
expected the same but what she got from the cruel army of Yazid(l.a.)
was slaps and torture and unending cruelties.

Ala lanat ullahe ala qaum-iz-zalimeen (May Allah curse the cruel tribe
which commited atrocities on aal-e-Mohammad(a.s.))

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