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Martyrdom of Imam Hussain's 6-month-old Son Hazrat Ali'Asghar (as) : a thread🧵
ʿAbd Allah b. al-Ḥusayn b. ʿAli b. Abi Talib best known as Ali al-Asghar علي الاصغر) lit.
Ali Asghar"was the youngest child of Imam al-Husayn (a)
His mother was Bibi Rabab (sa)
Ali Al Asghar (a) He is the youngest martyr of the Battle of Karbala.
Ali Asghar"was the youngest child of Imam al-Husayn (a)
His mother was Bibi Rabab (sa)
Ali Al Asghar (a) He is the youngest martyr of the Battle of Karbala.
Some other narrators stated that Lady Zaynab (a) brought Ali Asghar to Imam al-Husayn (a) and asked for water for Ali Asghar Imam (a) took his child in the front of the army and said "O people! You murdered my household and all my companions except this thirsty newborn child .
Yazid's men saw Husayn approaching with something in his hand.
“Look, Husayn is coming with the Quran. He has no one left to help him. With the help of the Quran he is hoping to win.
Husayn walked to Yazid's soldiers. By moving his abaa he uncovered ‘Ali Asghar.
“Look, Husayn is coming with the Quran. He has no one left to help him. With the help of the Quran he is hoping to win.
Husayn walked to Yazid's soldiers. By moving his abaa he uncovered ‘Ali Asghar.
Husayn placed ‘Ali Asghar on the burning sand of Karbala’.
‘Ali Asghar lay quietly on the hot sand of Karbala’. His turned his head and stared at Yazid's men.
No water came for ‘Ali Asghar.
Husayn picked up ‘Ali Asghar and said:
‘Ali Asghar lay quietly on the hot sand of Karbala’. His turned his head and stared at Yazid's men.
No water came for ‘Ali Asghar.
Husayn picked up ‘Ali Asghar and said:
My son ‘Ali Asghar,fight your Jihad with your tongue.”
Little Asghar stuck his dry tongue out and moved it over his dry lips looking towards Yazid's men
Umar Saad got worried that his soldiers will turn against him.
The little soldier's fight was very effective.
Little Asghar stuck his dry tongue out and moved it over his dry lips looking towards Yazid's men
Umar Saad got worried that his soldiers will turn against him.
The little soldier's fight was very effective.
Umar Saad ordered his best archer:
“Hurmullah! What are you waiting for? Silence the little child! Don't you know he is a grandson of ‘Ali? Hurry, shoot your arrow, before it is too late.”
Hurmullah aimed an arrow at ‘Ali Asghar.
“Hurmullah! What are you waiting for? Silence the little child! Don't you know he is a grandson of ‘Ali? Hurry, shoot your arrow, before it is too late.”
Hurmullah aimed an arrow at ‘Ali Asghar.
An arrow with three sharp heads flew across the desert of Karbala. It was heading for ‘Ali Asghar.The arrow went through Husayn's arm and lodged in the tiny neck of Ali Asghar
‘Ali Asghar died instantly
Allahu Akbar!
Poor Husayn, who came to get water for his little child.
‘Ali Asghar died instantly
Allahu Akbar!
Poor Husayn, who came to get water for his little child.
Blood gushed out from ‘Ali Asghar's neck.
A voice came from the ground:
“No, Husayn, do not let ‘Ali Asghar's blood fall to the ground, otherwise no crops will ever grow from this earth.” Husayn looked up at the sky
A voice came from the ground:
“No, Husayn, do not let ‘Ali Asghar's blood fall to the ground, otherwise no crops will ever grow from this earth.” Husayn looked up at the sky
No Husayn, do not let the blood gush towards the sky, otherwise, no drop of rain will ever fall from this sky.”
What shall Husayn do now? What shall Husayn do now?
The sky is refusing, the earth is not happy to accept Asghar's blood.
Poor Husayn wiped ‘Ali Asghar's blood.
What shall Husayn do now? What shall Husayn do now?
The sky is refusing, the earth is not happy to accept Asghar's blood.
Poor Husayn wiped ‘Ali Asghar's blood.
Husayn started walking towards his tents.
He saw ‘Ali Asghar's mother - Umm Rubab - standing by his tent. A mother anxiously waiting for her baby
Husayn thought.
How can I face Umm Rubab? What shall I tell her? How can I tell her that her baby has been martyred without water?
He saw ‘Ali Asghar's mother - Umm Rubab - standing by his tent. A mother anxiously waiting for her baby
Husayn thought.
How can I face Umm Rubab? What shall I tell her? How can I tell her that her baby has been martyred without water?
Seven times, Husayn (a) went forward and then turned back,
Saying:
Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilaih Raja’oon!
Matm e Hussain!
Every year, a symbolic cradle (jhoola) is taken out in processions to commemorate the youngest martyr of Karbala, Hazrat Ali Asghar (AS).
Saying:
Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilaih Raja’oon!
Matm e Hussain!
Every year, a symbolic cradle (jhoola) is taken out in processions to commemorate the youngest martyr of Karbala, Hazrat Ali Asghar (AS).
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