Tradition 1: Imam Al-Baqir ('a) said: Humans, Jinns, birds and beasts; all shed tears on Husayn Ibn Ali ('a).

Tradition 2: Ali ('a) said: Husayn will be slain on the outskirts of Kufa. By Allah, as if I can see different wild animals stretching their necks on his grave, crying and weeping over him throughout ·night till daybreak. When this happens, beware of oppressing him (by not visiting his grave).

Tradition 3: Same as no. 5.

Tradition 4: Same point as mentioned in no. 5.

Tradition 5: Imam As-Sadiq (‘a) said: When Imam Al-Husayn ('a) was martyred, the seven heavens, seven earths, everything within them, everything between them and all beings and creatures on them, Paradise, Hell and everything that our Lord created, that are visible and invisible, all wept over His Eminence ('a) except three things.

“May I be sacrificed on you! What are those?”

Imam ('a) replied, “Basra, Damascus and the progeny of Uthman Ibn Affan.”

Tradition 6: Imam As-Sadiq (‘a) said: O Zurarah! The sky rained blood for forty days and the earth became dark for forty days and the sun was eclipsed and turned red for forty days; the mountains were torn into pieces and dispersed, and the seas gushed out and the angels wept for forty days over His Eminence ('a). And none of our ladies of Ahl Al-Bayt I ('a) dyed their hair, applied oil or Surma and combed their hair until the head of Ubaidullah Ibn Ziyad was sent to us; and even after that we continued to weep over him. Whenever my grandfather remembered Imam Al-Husayn ('a), he would weep so much that his tears moistened his beard and everyone around him also began weeping. Angels near the grave of Imam Al-Husayn ('a) cry over him so much that every angel in the sky and in heavens cries in sympathy.

When the soul of Imam Al-Husayn ('a) left his body, Hell protested in such a way that the earth almost split apart. When the filthy souls of Ubaidullah Ibn Ziyad and Yazid Ibn Muawiyah left their bodies, Hell roared so intensely that but for Allah containing it, using its dedicated keepers, it would have burnt everyone on earth with its outburst. And if hellfire were permitted, it would not have left anything without swallowing it. But it is restrained by shackles and controlled by orders. Hell became violent and uncontrollable more than once, until Jibra’il went to it and pacified it with his wings.

The Hell cries and laments over Husayn ('a) and its fire blazes on his killers. If it was not for the presence of Divine Proofs of Allah on the earth, it would have destroyed the earth and overturned everything on it. But earthquakes will increase only when Qiyamat is near.

There are no eyes and tears loved more by Allah than the eyes of those who cry and shed tears over Imam Al-Husayn ('a). And there is none who cries but that his crying reaches Lady Fatimah (‘a) and he supports her in her lamentation, and his crying also reaches the Holy Prophet (S) and in this way he fulfils our rights.

On Judgment Day all will be raised crying except those who cried over my grandfather, Imam Al-Husayn ('a). Those who have cried over him will receive glad tidings when they are resurrected. They will be delighted and happiness will be apparent from their faces. People will be fearful and restless but they will feel safe from grief and hardships. People will be separate and dispersed and worried but they will be sitting with Imam Al-Husayn ('a) under the shade of the Arsh, conversing with him, fearless of the trials of Judgment Day. They will be told: Enter Paradise; but they will refuse, choosing to sit with Imam Al-Husayn ('a) and listen to him. Then Houries will summon them saying, “Indeed, we and the

يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُخَلَّدُونَ

“ ...youths never altering in age” (56:17).

are waiting for you.” But they will not even turn to the Houries due to the joy and honour they feel in their gathering.

Their enemies will be divided into two groups:

A: Some will be pulled by their forelocks to Hell and

B: Those who will cry out,

فَمَا لَنَا مِنْ شَافِعِينَ

“So we have no intercessors” (26:100).

وَلَا صَدِيقٍ حَمِيمٍ

“nor a true friend” (26:101).

Their enemies will see their position but will not be able to reach them or come near them.

Angels will bring messages sent by their spouses and servants, informing them of the blessings prepared for them in Paradise.

But they will reply, “We will join you, if Allah wills.”

Angels will inform their spouses of their reply. When their spouses learn how they are being honoured and their closeness to Imam Al-Husayn ('a), they will yearn for them even more. Those who cried on Imam Al-Husayn ('a) will go on chanting:

“Praise be to Allah Who protected us from the great terror and trials of Judgment Day and saved us from that which we feared.”

Then some precious saddled mounts will be brought for them which they will ride to their abodes, praising and glorifying Allah and invoking blessings on Muhammad and Aali Muhammad ('a).

Tradition 7: Abu Basir says: I was speaking with Imam As-Sadiq (‘a) when one of his sons entered. Imam ('a) said: May Allah bless you; and then embraced and kissed him. Then said:

May Allah degrade those who dishonoured you. May Allah avenge those who oppressed you. May Allah disappoint those who deserted you. May Allah curse those who slain you. May Allah be your guardian, protector and helper. Prophets, truthful ones, martyrs, angels of the heavens and our ladies have been weeping on you. Then Imam ('a) began to weep and said:

Abu Basir, when I look at the children of Imam Al-Husayn ('a), grief overcomes me when I remember what was meted out to them and to their father.

Abu Basir, Fatimah (‘a) weeps and laments over Husayn ('a) as a result of which Hell sighs so intensely, that if the keepers of Hell who also hear her voice did not prepare themselves to restrain it, it would burn all the inhabitants of the earth with its blazing fires and sparking fumes. So, the keepers restrain it and hold its doors tightly closed as long as Fatimah (‘a) laments. Because they fear for the inhabitants of the earth. But Hell is not pacified until Fatimah's lamentation ends.

Abu Basir, the seas almost split apart and collide with each other. There is a dedicated angel for every drop of water and they prevent every drop from boiling with their wings; keeping it together because of their fear for this world and everything in it. The angels remain in fear and cry for her crying. And they pray to Allah and beseech Him, after which the inhabitants of the Arsh and those around it beg Allah.

Then their voices are raised in glorification of Allah, all because of their fear for the people of the earth.

Even if one of their voices reached the earth, all the inhabitants would swoon, mountains would crumble and the earth would shake with its inhabitants.

Abu Basir said, “May I be sacrificed on you! It is really a serious matter.”

Imam ('a) said, “That which you have not heard is greater. Abu Basir! Don't you want to be of those who support Lady Fatimah (‘a)?”

When I heard this, I cried so much that I could not speak nor could the Imam ('a) do, because he was crying so intensely. Then he went to his prayer room and began to recite a supplication.

So, I left the Imam in that state. I could not eat or sleep that night. The following morning, I was fasting and was in extreme fear when I went to Imam ('a). I heaved a sigh of relief when I saw that he had calmed down; and I praised and glorified Allah, because no chastisement or calamity had befallen me.