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40. Gift Of Imam Husayn And Revenge From The Killer

Hajj Muhammad Saudagar, who returned to Shiraz after living for many years in India, related many extraordinary incidents, which he witnessed during his stay in India, like the one mentioned below:

One day in Mumbai, a person of Hindu faith sold a property. He drew out a Sale Agreement in the registrar office and came out after receiving the full consideration in cash. Two robbers of Shia faith were lying in ambush to snatch this money. The Hindu understood their intention and hastened to his house; climbed a tree in the courtyard and hid on it. The robbers pursued him to his house and searched for him, but in vain. At last they tortured his wife and said: We saw him enter the house. Tell us where he is hiding. When the lady expressed ignorance, they beat her up severely. At last she said: First you take an oath in the name of your Husayn that you will cause no harm to him; only then will I tell you.

Those two shameless fellows took the oath in the name of Imam Husayn (‘a) that they only wanted to know his location. The lady pointed to the tree. They brought that man down, accosted the money and also slit his throat in order to escape detection.

That helpless lady raised her head to the heavens and said: O Husayn of Shia! I agreed to divulge the location, because they swore in your name. Now, see what they have done! Suddenly a gentleman appeared and gestured to the fleeing men and their heads separated from the torso and dropped down. Then he pointed to the dead Hindu; his head rejoined and he returned to life, after which the gentleman disappeared.

When this was reported to the authorities, after investigation, they became certain of its authenticity. Since it was Muharram period, they distributed food to mourners and railway passes to participants of mourning (Azadari) rituals. On that occasion that Hindu and his relatives embraced Shia Islam.