Ashura

Enjoining good and forbidding evil

Lessons from Ashura Enjoining good and forbidding evil In his testament, he penned a message to his brother Muhammad ibn Hanafiyya, stating, “I possess no

Courage

Lessons from Ashura Courage As he grew more isolated, he appeared to gather greater strength.ln fact, one of his adversaries remarked, “By God, l have

Anti_oppression

Lessons from Ashura Anti_oppression In response to those who tried to discourage him from opposing Yazid, he reprimanded them, stating, “l consider death as nothing

Chivalrousness

Lessons from Ashura Chivalrousness Upon reaching Hur’s army in the Sharaf region, he commanded his companions to provide water to both the enemy soldiers and

Worshipping God

Lessons from Ashura Worshipping God On the last night, he instructed his brother Abu al fadi, saying, “Request the enemy to grant us a temporary

Freedom

Lessons from Ashura Freedom Upon hearing the enemy’s plea for surrender, the raised his voice and exclaimed, Ubayd Allah ibn ziyad left me with two

Self- Sacrifice

Lessons from Ashura Self- Sacrifice when it was the turn of Banu Hashim to engage in battle, the lmam chose to send his most beloved

Adherence to humane principles

Lessons from Ashura Adherence to humane principles Muslim ibn Awsaja, upon hearing shimr’s insult towards the lmam, raised his bow towards him. However, the lmam

Denial of racism

Lessons from Ashura Denial of racism On the Dey of Ashura, there were only seven martyrs gathered by the bedside. Among them was Jawn bin

Trust

Lessons from Ashura Trust On the morning of Ashura, when confronted by numerous enemy armies, he quietly uttered to the heavens: “God! You are my