It is reported in “Bihar-ul-Anwar”, “Manaqib” and others,
that when the Ahlul Bayt (a.s.) were brought in the court of Yazid, a pulpit
was erected and Yazid ordered an orator
to rebuke Imam Husayn (a.s.) and the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali (a.s.). The orator did as directed and then
praised Muawiyah and Yazid attributing numerous good deeds to them. Imam Zain
al-Abedin called out to him saying: “O you who preach! Woe be to you! You have
bought the Wrath of the Creator in lieu of the creatures, while your place is
the hell.”
Then he turned towards Yazid and said, “Do you permit to
speak that which would be agreeable to Allah and would be a means of reward for
those present?”
Yazid refused to do
so, while the people said: “Permit him to ascend the pulpit; perhaps we may
hear something (worthwhile) from him.” Yazid replied: “If I permit him to mount
the pulpit, he shall not descend it until he humiliates me and the progeny of
Abu Sufyan.”
They said: “How could
this ailing youth do so?” Yazid replied: “He comes from a family that has
consumed wisdom along with the milk from their infancy.” They compelled until he
relented, and the Imam (a.s.) ascended the pulpit. He praised Allah and
delivered a sermon that made the eyes weep and hearts shiver. Then he said,
“O people! We have
been bestowed six qualities and seven merits (by Allah). Knowledge, forbearance,
munificence, eloquence, valor and friendship in the hearts of the believers are
present in us. While our merits are that the Prophet in Authority is from amongst
us; the Truthful (Imam Ali) is from amongst us; the Flyer (J’afar at Tayyar) is
from amongst us; the Lion of Allah, and that of His Prophet , is from amongst
us; while also the two Sibtain of this nation are from amongst us. Those who
know me, know me; while those who do not know me, I reveal my pedigree and ancestry
for them until they recognize me. O people! I am the son of Makkah and Mina! I
am the son of Zamzam and Safa! I am the son of the one who lifted the Black
Stone by the side of his quilt. I am the son of the best one who adorned the
trousers and the cloak. I am the son of the best ones who circumambulated (the
Ka’bah) and performed the Sa’ee. I am the son of the best ones who performed
the Hajj and pronounced the Talbiyah. I am the son of the one who was taken up
to the Masjid al-Aqsa at night (during Ascension, Me’raj). I am the son of the
one who was taken up to the Sidrat al-Muntaha. I am the son of the one ‘who
drew nigh and became pending (in between the creation and the Creator)’ (referring
to the night of Ascension when the Prophet drew near to Allah). I am the son of
the one ‘who was nigh the measure between the two bows (facing each other) or
higher still’ (again referring to Me’raj). I am the son of the one ‘who was
bestowed revelation by the Almighty, what He did reveal ‘(again referring to
the night of Me’raj) (Surah al-Najm Ayah 8-10). I am the son of Husayn (a.s.),
the one killed at Karbala! I am the son of Ali, the Approved one (a.s.)! I am
the son of Muhammad, the Chosen one (s.a.w.a.s.)! I am the son of Fatimah
az-Zahra (s.a.)! I am the son of Sidrat al-Muntaha! I am the son of ‘the
Blessed Tree’! I am the son of the one who was smeared in blood and sand. I am
the son of the one who was lamented upon by the genie in the darkness of the
night. I am the son of the one who was mourned upon by the birds.”
Source
used: Nafasul Mahmum by Shaikh Abbas Qummi
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