Hazrat Imam Husayn
(a.s.) was the son of the “The Orator of The Pulpit”, “The Gateway of Knowledge”,
The Conqueror of Khyber, the Infallible Imam Ali (a.s.). He was one of the “Panjetan”
whose purity was confirmed by the Ayah of Tatheer” and their Truthfulness was
testified by the Ayah of Mubahela in the Glorious Qur’an.
The Almighty Allah had bestowed Imam Husayn (a.s.) with eloquence
and spontaneity of speech resulting in a flood of maxims, advices and
exhortations. Some of his shorter sayings are reproduced below:
O
Allah what did he find who lost you, and what did he loose who found you.
Wisdom
never attains perfection except by following the truth (obeying the commandments of Allah)
Beware
of oppressing the one who has none to repel your attack, except Allah.
Beware
of that for which you have to regret later. Because the believer neither
commits nor seeks forgiveness and
the hypocrite commits a mistake every day and seeks forgiveness.
O
Allah, do not test me by bounties and do not punish me with difficulties.
If
one does not have these five things there is no good in him: Intellect,
religion, etiquette, shame and good manners.
One
who loves you prevents you from all evils, while your enemy persuades you to
commit wrong and evil.
The
miser is the one who is miserly in greetings (Salaam).
If a
person hopes for something in Allah’s disobedience, it won’t last for long and
what he fears will soon come to
him (punishment).
He
told a person who back-bitted in his presence: “O man, do not resort to
back-biting as it is the diet of the dogs
of Hell.”
A
person began to speak to the Imam (a.s.) and said: “If one does good to an
undeserving person it is wasted.”The
Imam (a.s.) said: “It is not so. Because goodness is like rain that reaches both
the good and the bad people.”
Death
with honor is better than a life of degradation.
Weeping
for the fear of Allah is the salvation from the fire (of Hell).
One
who accepts your goodness has helped you in goodness.
On
the Day of Judgment a caller will announce: “O People! Anyone who has any arrears upon Allah may rise up. Then except
for the righteous ones, no one would arise.”
A man
received Imam Husayn (a.s.) saying: “How are you? Allah may grant you good health.” Imam Husayn (a.s.)
instructed him:“Salam, greeting should precede wording. Do not permit anybody
before he says salaam.”
There
are seventy advantages for the greeting (saying salam). Sixty nine are given to
the one who greets first and one is
given to the one who responds to the greeting.
Sitting
with the intelligent is the sign of successfulness. Disputation with other than
the disbelievers is sign of ignorance.
When
Allah wills a servant to destruction gradually, He bestows upon him with graces,
and does not favor him with showing
gratitude for these graces.
One
who annoys Allah to please people, Allah leaves him to the people.
They
asked Imam Husayn (a.s.): “What is poverty?” He replied: “Avarice and despair.” They asked: “What is richness?”He
replied: “To be happy with what suffices you and to have few desires.”
One
who accepts your gift has really helped you in attaining generosity.
One
who removes troubles from a believer, Allah expels troubles from him in this
world and in the Hereafter.
Do
not seek help from any person, except one who is religious, or generous, or of
noble descent (parentage).
Compete
for virtuous deeds and hasten to seize opportunities for good deeds by the forelock.
The
most forgiving person is the one who forgives in spite of his ability to punish
(or avenge).
People
are slave of this world and their religion is just like saliva or taste on the
tongue. They revolve around religion
as long as their materialistic needs are well provided; but when they face
difficulties, tests and trials, very
few people prove to be steadfast.
Sources used:
The Council of European Jamaats, Imamreza.net, Ma’aref
Foundation
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