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Tears_&_Tributes_Karbala

Sunni reference: Sirah al-Nabi -- The Life of the Prophet, by Shibli Numani, English version, v1, p25 The Martrydom Foretold On the death of Muawiya, when Imam Hussain (as) refused to pledge his allegiance to Yazeed, he went to the tomb of his grandfather, Prophet Muhammad (saw, S). He worshipped there for the most of the night, and also slept there for a while, in his dream he saw the Messenger of Allah, May Allah bless him and his cleansed progeny, surronded by angels. The Prophet (saw, S) embraced him and said: My beloved Hussain, I foresee you when you will be, in the very near future, covered with your blood, slain at the land of Karballa, while thirsty, being deprived of water. This will be done to you by people who claim that they are from my followers. Imam Hussain (as) in his dream looked at his grandfather and said: My grandfather, I ask you to admit me into your grave. I do not desire to go back to the earthly world. The Messenger of Allah (saw, S) answered him: My beloved Hussain, there are degrees which you will not acquire except through martyrdom. Before he departed to Iraq, he uttered the following words: I am as eager to join my ancestors as Jacob was eager to join

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