Tradition

"إنَّ لِقَتْلِ الْحُسَيْنِ حَرَارَةٌ فِى قُلُوبِ الْمُؤْمِنينَ لَنْ تَبْرُدَ أَبَداً"

The Prophet (S) is narrated to have said: “The martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (‘a) has created a fire and heat in the hearts of the believers which can never be extinguished.”1

Brief Commentary

There have been many different wars throughout history and almost without exception, they have been all but forgotten just a few months or years after they ended. Yet, if someone fights in the way of God and struggles in the path of liberating his fellow human beings, then this is something that can never be forgotten. This is because fighting for the sake of God, as well as concepts like freedom, honor, and dignity are things which never get old, nor are they ever forgotten. Imam al-Husayn (‘a) and his companions fought for these very concepts and it is for this reason that their memory will live on forever.

• 1. Mustadrak al-Wasa’il, vol. 2, p. 217.