Weeping Over the Calamities of the Ahl al-Bayt (a.s.) Is Among the Greatest Acts of Worship

گريه بر مصائب اهل بيت از اعظم عبادات است

يكي آنكه خود گريه بر مصائب اهل بيت از اعظم عبادات است، ديگر آنكه به [ صفحه 129] جهت اضمحلال دين خدا بوده، سوم اينكه ايشان از لوازم بشريه خالي نبودند، همچنان كه گرسنگي و تشنگي وخستگي از براي ايشان بود، لابد در مصائب دلسوختگي نيز عارض ايشان مي‌شد، چنانكه حضرت پيغمبر (صلي الله عليه و آله) در فوت طفلش ابراهيم گريان شد و فرمود: «دل مي‌سوزد و اشك مي‌ريزد، و ليكن نمي‌گويم حرفي را كه موجب غضب الهي باشد» [292] و آن حضرت نيز تأسي به جد بزگوارش نموده، آيا چگونه ممكن است بشر را كه به بيند خود را تنها و بي‌كس بعد از كثرت اصحاب و برادران و اولاد، در حالتي كه مظلوم باشد، و روي زمين را بر او تنگ گرفته باشند، و از اطراف دشمنان، او را احاطه نموده باشند، در ميان عيال و اطفالي كه همه گرسنه و تشنه، يكي ناخوش، يكي در غش، و ديگري محتضر، و مهيا شده كه ايشان را بگذارد و برود به سوي مرگ، و به آنها مي‌گويد: كه مهياي اسيري باشيد، و صبر كنيد، و صيحه و جزع نكنيد، پس مي‌خواهد روانه شود دختر صغيره‌اش سر برهنه مي‌آيد، و به جامه‌اش مي‌چسبد و عرض مي‌كند: اندكي توقف كن تا توشه‌اي از تو بگيرم كه اين وداع آخر است، پس دست و پاي او را ببوسد، پس بنشيند و او را بدامان خود بنشاند، در چنين حالت گريان نشود، اين بود كه حضرت گريان شد و اشك خود را با آستين پاك نمود، و مي‌فرمود:سيطول بعدي يا سكينة فاعلمي منك البكاء اذ الحمام دهاني‌يعني: اي سكينه بدان كه بعد از من گريه‌اي طولاني برايت هست، آنگاه كه مرگ مرا فرارسد.اين يك وقت بود از اوقات گريه‌ي آنحضرت [293] .دوم: آن وقت بود كه آمد به نزد جسد برادرش عباس، ديد بر خاك افتاده مشك سوراخ شده در يك طرف، و دستهاي قطع شده هر يك در يك طرف، پس گريه‌ي شديد مي‌نمود. [294] . [ صفحه 130] سوم: وقتي كه قاسم اراده‌ي قتال نمود، پس او را در بغل كشيد و آنقدر گريست كه غش كرد. [295] .چهارم: وقتي بود كه آمد بنزد جسد قاسم و ديد كه از سم اسبان پامال شده. [296] .پنجم: وقتي كه پسرش علي‌اكبر به ميدان رفت اشكش جاري شد و محاسن شريفش را به روي دست گرفت و سر به آسمان كرد و مناجات نمود. [297] .ششم: وقتي كه تسلي مي‌داد خواهرش زينب را از گريه و جزع، در آنحال گريه بر خودش غالب شد و چند قطره اشك از چشمش فروريخت باز خود را نگاه داشت [298] و هر گاه تأمل كني در اين حالت مذكوره، مي‌داني كه عادتا محال است كه صاحب قلب رئوف و مهربان گريان نشود در اين احوال.خاتمه: بدانكه عنوان سابق در خصايص صفات آنجناب بود در تمام ايام حيات، و اين عنوان در خصائص خصائص آن حضرت بود كه در روز عاشورا ظاهر شد، و اين خاتمه در بيان خصائص خصائص خصائص خصائصي است كه در روز عاشورا بروز نمود، و حاصل آن دو صفت عجيبه است:

Weeping Over the Calamities of the Ahl al-Bayt (a.s.) Is Among the Greatest Acts of Worship

One reason is that weeping over the calamities of the Ahl al-Bayt (a.s.) is itself among the greatest acts of worship.

Another is that it was due to the destruction and weakening of the religion of Allah.

A third reason is that they were not free from the natural qualities of human beings. Just as hunger, thirst, and fatigue affected them, so too sorrow and heartbreak would naturally affect them.

Thus, the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) wept at the death of his son Ibrahim and said:

«إِنَّ الْقَلْبَ يَحْزَنُ وَالْعَيْنَ تَدْمَعُ وَلَا نَقُولُ مَا يُسْخِطُ الرَّبَّ»

“The heart grieves and the eye sheds tears, but we do not say anything that incurs the wrath of the Lord.” [292]

Likewise, Imam Husain (a.s.) followed the example of his noble grandfather.

How could it be possible for a human being to see himself alone and without supporters after having once been surrounded by companions, brothers, and children; to find himself oppressed, with the earth constricted around him, surrounded on every side by enemies; among women and children who were all hungry and thirsty—one sick, another unconscious, another at the point of death; while preparing to leave them and go toward death; saying to them:

“Prepare yourselves for captivity, be patient, and do not cry out or lament.”

Then, as he prepares to depart, his young daughter comes with her head uncovered, clings to his garment, and says:

“Wait a little so that I may take a final provision from you, for this is our last farewell.”

Then she kisses his hands and feet.

He sits down and places her in his lap.

In such a situation, how could he not weep?

Thus Imam Husain (a.s.) wept, wiped his tears with his sleeve, and said:

«سَيَطُولُ بَعْدِي يَا سُكَيْنَةُ فَاعْلَمِي مِنْكِ الْبُكَاءُ إِذَا الْحِمَامُ دَهَانِي»

“O Sukaynah, know that after me there will be long weeping from you, when death comes upon me.”

This was one of the occasions on which he wept. [293]

The second occasion was when he came to the body of his brother al-ʿAbbas (a.s.). He saw him lying upon the ground, the waterskin pierced on one side, and his severed hands lying apart from one another. Then he wept intensely. [294]

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The third occasion was when Qasim (a.s.) sought permission to fight. Imam Husain (a.s.) embraced him and wept so intensely that both of them lost consciousness. [295]

The fourth occasion was when he came to the body of Qasim (a.s.) and saw that it had been trampled beneath the hooves of horses. [296]

The fifth occasion was when his son Ali al-Akbar (a.s.) rode out to the battlefield. Tears flowed from his eyes, and he placed his blessed hand upon his beard, raised his head toward the sky, and supplicated to Allah. [297]

The sixth occasion was when he was consoling his sister Zaynab (a.s.) regarding her weeping and distress. At that moment, weeping overcame him, and several tears fell from his eyes, though he then restrained himself. [298]

If you reflect upon these situations, you will know that it is ordinarily impossible for a compassionate and merciful heart not to weep under such circumstances.

Conclusion: Know that the previous section dealt with the unique qualities of Imam Husain (a.s.) throughout the days of his life.

This section dealt with the unique qualities of those unique qualities that became manifest on the Day of Ashura.

And this conclusion concerns the unique qualities of those unique qualities of those unique qualities that appeared on the Day of Ashura.

Its essence consists of two astonishing attributes: