Martyrdom of Hazrat Meesum Tammar(a.r.) and Tiflan-e-Muslim(a.s.)

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As Salam-o-alaikum,

22nd ZilHijjah 1431 A.H. - Martyrdom of Hazrat Meesam-e-Tammar(a.r.) -
a freed slave of Imam Ali(a.s.) and his close associate. This is also
the day of martyrdom of the sons of Hazrat Muslim ibn-e-Aqeel(a.s.)
who were brutally killed in Kufa.

Hazrat Meesam-e-Tammar(a.r.)
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He was a slave of a woman of bani-Asad. Imam Ali(a.s.) bought and then
freed him. He was a man of high character and a true lover of
Allah(swt), Prophet Mohammad(sawaw) and his Ahl-e-Bait(a.s.).
He name was Meesam. He used to sell dates and therefore his name
became Meesam-e-Tammar. Imam Ali(a.s.) taught him many branches of
knowledge which included ilm-e-manaya wal balaya (the knowledge of
death and future calamities) and ilm-e-Taweel (Interpretation and
exegesis of Quran). There are several instance quoted in history where
Hazrat Meesam(a.r.) foretold events and even his own manner of death
as taught to him by Imam Ali(a.s.). Famous narrator of Quranic
traditions, Abdullah ibn-e-Abbas(a.r.) used to consult and take notes
from Meesam(a.r.).

Once Meesam(a.r.) was informed by Imam Ali(a.s.) that in his final
days he would be asked by the cruel governor of Kufa Ubaidullah ibn-e-
Ziyad(la) to denounce Imam Ali(a.s.) and talk bad of him. Meesam said
he would never do it. Imam Ali(a.s.) informed him that if he does so,
his hands and feet will be cut off and he will be hanged and finally
his tongue will be cut off as well and he will die as a consequence
after two days. Meesam said if that all was due to the love of Imam
Ali(a.s.) and for the sake of Allah(swt) then he would not hesitate in
accepting it and it seemed easy for him.

Months and years passed by. Imam Ali(a.s.) was martyred then Imam
Hassan(a.s.) was martyred and Meesam kept waiting for the time.
Finally came 60 A.H. when Ubaid-ullah ibn-e-Ziyad was appointed
governor of Kufa. He called for all supporters and lovers of Ahl-e-
Bait(a.s.) and Meesam’s name was among the top. He summoned Meesam and
asked him to dissociate himself from Imam Ali(a.s) and talk bad about
him. Meesam plainly refused. The governor told him that he would cut
his hand and feet and would hang him. Meesam said my Mawla already had
informed me that a cruel man whose mother will be of bad character
would cut my hand and feet and would cut off my tongue before killing
me. Ibn-e-Ziyad(la) said that you are both liars and I will cut off
you hand and feet but will leave your tongue intact to prove that your
Mowla lied (naozo billah).

When Meesam’s hand and feet were cut off and he was hanged upside down
on the date tree that Imam Ali(a.s.) identified, Meesam called with a
loud voice that people gather around him and he will relate traditions
about excellence of Imam Ali(a.s.) and his secret ahadith. Many
people gathered and Meesam started relating ahadith of Prophet
Mohammad(sawaw) about the excellence of Imam Ali(a.s.). When ibn-e-
Ziyad(la) got this news he ordered the tongue of Meesam be cut for
fear that people might rise up against him. Finally as predicted by
Imam Ali(a.s.), Meesam’s tongue was cut off and due to extensive
bleeding, he was martyred on 22nd ZilHijjah after having been hung
upside down for two days.

Inna lillahe wa inna ilehe rajeoon.

Martyrdom of Children of Hazrat Muslim ibn-e-Aqeel(a.s.)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Hazrat Muslim(a.s.) had taken with him his two sons Muhammad and
Ibraheem. After Hazrat Muslim(a.s.) was martyred, Muhammad and
Ibraheem were also arrested and put into a dungeon. It is said that
Muhammad was just eight years old and Ibraheem was ten years old.

On the 22nd of ZilHijjah when the jailer came to give the children
their evening meal, he saw them saying their prayers. The jailer
waited. When the boys had finished their prayers, he asked them who
they were. When the jailer learnt that they were the sons of Muslim
Ibne Aqeel and the grandsons of Imam Ali(a.s.), he let them escape.
The children came out of the prison.

It was a dark night. Their first thought was to go to Imaam
Hussain(a.s.) and warn him not to go to Kufa. Everywhere they went,
they found the roads blocked by Ibne Ziyad soldiers. It was impossible
to get out of Kufa. Now it was almost day-break. Where could these two
young boys go?

They found themselves by the side of the river Euphrates. They drank
some water from the river and then went up a tree to hide for the day.
Just then a woman came to the river to get water. She saw the two
young boys and asked them who they were. Ibraheem said, "We are two
orphans, could you please leave us alone and not tell any one that you
have seen us?" The woman asked them to accompany her to her mistress
who would help them.

The woman's mistress was a kind lady. After talking to the boys for a
while she realized who they were. She gave them food and said to them,
"You can spend the day here and I will try to help you. Unfortunately
my husband Harith is working for Ibne Ziyad. He is out at the moment.
You can rest in the spare room but make no noise otherwise when he
comes back, he will find out you are here".
The children said their prayers and went to sleep. In the evening
Muhammad woke up and started crying. Ibraheem asked him why he was
crying. Muhammad said "I saw our father in a dream. He was calling out
for us". Ibraheem said, "Brother, be patient. I also saw our father in
a dream beckoning us to him". They both started weeping. Harith, who
had come back heard the children crying. He opened the door and asked
the children who they were. On learning they were the sons of Muslim
Ibne Aqeel, he tied both the boys to a pillar. Harith's wife tried to
stop him, but he beat her up. Harith wanted to collect the reward
which Ibne Ziyad had offered to anyone capturing the children.

The children spent the whole night tied to the pillar. In the morning
Harith dragged them to the river-bank. He took out his sword. Ibraheem
asked him, "Harith, are you going to kill us?". Harith said "Yes !".
Ibraheem said, "In that case give us time to finish our morning
prayers". The two boys said their prayers. They raised their hands and
cried out "Inna Lillaah wa Inna IIay-hi Rajeeoon! O Allah we are
coming to you. Give our mother courage when she hears of our death and
judge between us and our killers!!". Muhammad cried that he be killed
first since he was younger and was scared to see his brother killed in
front of him. Ibrahim said the same since he did not want to see his
younger brother killed in front of him. Finally the two innocent
brothers embraced each other and the sword of Harith slashed them both
dead. Their bodies were thrown in the water but Harith witnessed that
the two head quashed bodes came floating close to each other and the
two brothers embraced each other once again.

Ala lanatullahe alal qaum-iz zalimeen. May Allah curse the cruel tribe
which committed atrocities on Aal-e-Mohammad(pbut).

Masaib of Tiflan-e-Muslim(a.s.) by:
Allama Hasan Zafar: http://www.ziyaraat.net/huzn/tiflanmuslim-hzn.mp3
Hafiz Tassaduq Hussain: http://www.ziyaraat.net/huzn/tiflanmuslim-hth.rm


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