The Sick Person’s Debt Paid

Usaamah Ibn Zaid was one of the companions of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.).  Once, he fell ill and so Imam Husain (a.s.) paid him a visit.  Approaching him, the Imam observed him to be greatly disturbed, repeatedly moaning and exhibiting great anguish.

 

The Imam (a.s.) said to him, “Brother, what causes you to be so disturbed and worried?”

 

 “I am burdened by a debt of sixty thousand dinars.” he replied.

 

The Imam (a.s.) consoled him by saying, “ I take the responsibility of clearing your debt.”

 

Usaamah persisted, “I fear I may die before my debt is repaid.” 

 

The Imam (a.s.) said, “Do not worry!  I shall clear your debt before your death.”  Having said this, Imam Husain (a.s.) ordered his debt to be paid off immediately.

Paighambar Wa Yaaraan, vol. 1, pg. 193; Bihaar al-Anwaar, vol. 10, pg. 43.

Imam Husain’s (a.s.) Kindness to the Camel-Driver

Imam Husain’s (a.s.) Kindness to the Camel-Driver

Imam Sadiq (a.s.) said:

“A man was trailing a woman when she was busy circling the Ka’bah. The woman was raising her hands in prayer when the man placed his hand upon her arm; at that moment God glued his hand to the women’s arm.

People thronged to witness this strange happening in such great numbers that all movement was hindered. A person was sent to the Emir of Makkah to inform him of the incident. He gathered all the scholars around him and together they tried to settle on a suitable resolution to the problem. Many ordinary people also assembled, interested to know the sentence that would be pronounced for this crime.

As they all stood perplexed over the issue, the Emir finally said, “Is there anyone from the family of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w) here?”

Those around him said, “Yes! Husain Ibn ‘A’li (a.s.) is here.”

That night, the Emir ordered the Imam (a.s.) to be brought before him. He sought to know the ruling for this incident from the Imam (a.s.).

First, the Imam (a.s.) turned towards the Ka’bah and raised his hands. He stood in this position for a while, after which he supplicated. Then, approaching the man the Imam separated his glued hand from the arm of the woman by the power of his Imamate.

The Emir asked the Imam (a.s.), “O’ Husain (a.s.)! Should I not punish him?”

“No,” replied the Imam (a.s.).

The author says: This was the kindness which the Imam (a.s.) had exhibited towards the camel-driver, but it was the same person who repaid this act of kindness by cutting off the Imam’s hands in order to snatch his (a.s.) belt, in the darkness of the night of 11^th Muharram

Raahnama-e-Sa’adat, vol. 1, pg. 36; Shajarah-e-Tuba, pg. 422.

Imam Husain’s (a.s.) Kindness to the Camel-Driver

Imam Husain’s (a.s.) Kindness to the Camel-Driver

Imam Sadiq (a.s.) said:

 

“A man was trailing a woman when she was busy circling the Ka’bah.  The woman was raising her hands in prayer when the man placed his hand upon her arm; at that moment God glued his hand to the women’s arm.

 

People thronged to witness this strange happening in such great numbers that all movement was hindered.  A person was sent to the Emir of Makkah to inform him of the incident.  He gathered all the scholars around him and together they tried to settle on a suitable resolution to the problem.  Many ordinary people also assembled, interested to know the sentence that would be pronounced for this crime.

 

As they all stood perplexed over the issue, the Emir finally said, “Is there anyone from the family of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w) here?”

 

Those around him said, “Yes!  Husain Ibn ‘A’li (a.s.) is here.”

 

That night, the Emir ordered the Imam (a.s.) to be brought before him.  He sought to know the ruling for this incident from the Imam (a.s.).

 

First, the Imam (a.s.) turned towards the Ka’bah and raised his hands.  He stood in this position for a while, after which he supplicated.  Then, approaching the man the Imam separated his glued hand from the arm of the woman by the power of his Imamate.

 

The Emir asked the Imam (a.s.), “O’ Husain (a.s.)!  Should I not punish him?”

 

“No,” replied the Imam (a.s.).

 The author says: This was the kindness which the Imam (a.s.) had exhibited towards the camel-driver, but it was the same person who repaid this act of kindness by cutting off the Imam’s hands in order to snatch his (a.s.) belt, in the darkness of the night of 11^th Muharram

 Raahnama-e-Sa’adat, vol. 1, pg. 36; Shajarah-e-Tuba, pg. 422.