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Weeping and chest beating For Imam Hussain Alaihis salam and also proof from Quran.
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِِ
Sulaiman: You people continue to weep for Imam Husain (a.s.) on Ashoora and other days of martyrdom.
Ja’far: Weeping within the limits of Shariat is meritorious and acceptable as mentioned in the Quranic Ayats:
(1)
"And that is He it is Who makes (men) laugh and makes (them) weep;" (Surah Najm 53:43)
(2)
It is said that Prophet Yaqoob (a.s.) wept so much for his son Yusuf (a.s.) that the pupils of his eyes became white.
"And he turned away from them, and said: O my sorrow for Yusuf! And his eyes become white on account of the grief," (Surah Yusuf 12:84)
The Prophet (s.a.) himself wept on many occasions.
(3)
It is related from Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet said, "Zaid took over the flag and was martyred. Then it was taken by Jafar who was martyred as well. Then Abdullah bin Rawaha took the flag but he too was martyred," and at that time the eyes of Allah’s Apostle were full of tears.
(Sahih Bukhari Volume 2, Hadith 338)
He (s.a.) also wept for Imam Husain (a.s.) on various occasions. For example, on the day Husain (a.s.) was born. And whenever the he (s.a.w.s.) prophesied the martyrdom of Imam Husain (a.s.).
(4)
Zainab binte Jahash the wife of Prophet (s.a.w.s.) narrates:
One day the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s) was in my house and Husain (a.s.) was also there. For some moments I forgot about him. He entered into the Prophet’s room. I tried to pick him up but the Messenger of Allah restrained me. Then he stood up to perform the prayers while holding Husain (a.s.) in his arms. When he went into ruku (bending in genuflection) or sajdah (prostration) he put down Husain (a.s.) and again took him in his arms when he stood up. Then he sat down and wept. When he finished his prayers I said, "O Messenger of Allah! Today I have seen you do something that I had never seen before."
He said, "Jibraeel came to me and informed me that this Husain (a.s.) will be killed by my ummat (people)."
(Mustadrakul Sahihain, 4:398)
He then showed me the soil of the place of his martyrdom. He gave me (a handful of) red dust."
(5)
Ummul Momineen Ayesha (r.a.) that she said:
No by Allah the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) never said. "The dead body is harmed due to weeping of somebody." But he said, "This kafir! His family’s weeping causes an increase in his punishment." And that it is only Allah that makes one to weep and to cry. And no one will bear the load of others."
(Sahih Muslim. Chap. 9, Tradition No.25)
(6)
Also, in Sahih Bukhari we find that:
The Prophet (s.a.) said, "Allah will not punish people because of the tears they shed (over the dead) but He will punish (them) because of this." Pointing to his tongue.
(Sahih Bukhari Vol.7 Ch.24)
Moreover, we find that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s) himself wept on the dead and the martyrs. On various occasions he wept upon graves. He wept on the illness of Sa’d bin Ubadah and on the death of his son Ibrahim, and on his beloved grandson Imam Husain (a.s.). The Prophet (s.a.w.s.) wept on the martyrdom of his uncle Hamza ibn Abdul Muttalib andthe martyrs of the Battle of Muta. He lamented the martyrdom of his cousin Ja’far ibne Abi Talib. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.) was seen weeping on the grave of his beloved mother. Abu Hurairah says, "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s) visited the grave of his mother and wept; and all those with him (also) wept."
(For detailed references see the booklet: Weeping for the Dead- Published by WIN)
Some QURANIC Ayats as proofs
12:84] And he turned away from them, and said: O my sorrow for Yusuf! and his eyes became white on account of the grief, and he was a repressor (of grief).
[ 12:85] They said: By Allah! you will not cease to remember Yusuf until you are a prey to constant disease or (until) you are of those who perish.
5:83]And when they hear what has been revealed to the messenger you will see their eyes overflowing with tears on account of the truth that they recognize; they say: Our Lord! we believe, so write us down with the witnesses (of truth).
17:107] Say: Believe in it or believe not; surely those who are given the knowledge before it fall down on their faces, making obeisance when it is recited to them.
17:108] And they say: Glory be to our Lord! most surely the promise of our Lord was to be fulfilled.
17:109]And they fall down on their faces weeping, and it adds to their humility.
9:82] Therefore they shall laugh little and weep much as a recompense for what they earned.
YA ALI MADAD!!!!
A SLAP On THE FACE OF THOSE WHO ARE AGAINST CRYING FOR MARTYRED!!
Sahih Bukhari
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 336 :
Narrated by Jabir bin 'Abdullah
When my father was martyred, I lifted the sheet from his face and wept and the people forbade me to do so BUT THE PROPHET DID NOT FORBID ME. Then my aunt Fatima began weeping and the Prophet said, "It is all the same whether you weep or not. The angels were shading him continuously with their wings till you shifted him (from the field). "
[can be verified online http://www.sahih-bukhari.com/Pages/Bukhari_2_23.php ]
Sahih Bukhari : Book of "Funerals (Al-Janaa'iz)"
www.sahih-bukhari.com,,,,
1. Ahl'ul Sunnah's authority work Ma'arij al Nubuwwah, Chapter 1 page 248:
"Adam was so distressed that he smashed his hands onto his knees and the skin from his hands caused gashes from which bone could be seen".
2. In Surah adh-Dhaariyaat we read that Sara (as) struck her face when she was told that she would conceive a baby.
"Then came forward his wife in grief, she smote her face and said (what! I) An old barren woman?"
Quran 51:29
3. Madarij al Nubuwah, page 221:
"When life was breathed into the spirit of Adam he hit his hand on his head and cried. He made this tradition of beating one's head with one's hand and crying in times of trouble for his descendants."
4. Aqd al Fareed, Volume 1 page 342:
ولما نُعي النًّعمان بن مُقَرَّن إلى عمر بن الخطاب وضع يدَه على رأسه وصاح يا أسفي على النعمان
When Umar received news of the death of Numan ibn Muqran, he placed his hand on his head and wailed: 'O my grief for Numan!'
We find a similar narration in Kanz al Ummal, Vol.8, Page 117, Kitab al Maut:
When Omar heard of Nu'man ibn Muqran's death he beat his head and screamed, "O what a pity that Nu'man died".
5. al Tabari in History Volume 9 page 183 (English translation by Ismail Poonawala):
Abbas narrates:
"I heard Ayesha saying "The Messenger of God died on my bosom during my turn, I did not wrong anyone in regard to him. It was because of my ignorance and youthfulness that the Messenger of God died while he was in my lap. Then I laid his head on a pillow and got up beating my chest and slapping my face along with the women".
6. Ibn Katheer al Nasibi in al Bidayah wa al Nihayah Volume 5 page 420 published by Nafees Academy Karachi records the event as follows:
"Rasulullah (s) died while he was in my lap. Then I laid his head on a pillow and got up beating my face along with other women".
Bidayah wa al Nihayah, Volume 5, page 420
Sirah Ibn Ishaq, page 713 (declared 'Hasan')
Sirah Ibn Hisham, Volume 4 page 655
7. "When Uthman was killed his killers intended to sever his head. His wives Naila and Umm'ul Baneen lay over him screamed and began to beat their faces"
Narrations also record that Uthman's daughter also acted likewise. As evidence we shall rely on the following Sunni works:
Al Bidayah wa al Nihaya, Volume 7 page 371
Tareekh Tabari, Volume 6 page 302
Tareekh Aathim Kufi, page 159
8. "Ibn Jareer narrates that when the killer intended to sever Uthman's head, the women began to scream and strike their faces. This included Uthman's wives Naila, Ummul Baneen and daughter".
Al Bidayah wa al Nihaya, Volume 7, page 371
9. Madarij al Nubuwwh, Vol 2, page 163, the high ranking Sunni Scholar, Sheikh Abdul Haq Mohaddith Dehlavi recorded that:
"Fatima Zahra (as) hearing the rumour of the martyrdom of the Holy Prophet (s) at Uhud came out of her house running and beating her head".
10 .Madarij al Nubuwah, Volume 2 page 441, whilst discussing the death of the Prophet (s):
"When the situation of the Prophet worsened, Bilal emerged beating his head and loudly wailing,'I wish my mother had not given birth to me, and that if she had I wish that I had died before this day'"
11. Tareekh Baghdad, Volume 4 page 422
Hayaat al Haywaan, page 101
قال وسمعت الوركاني يقول يوم مات احمد بن حنبل وقع الماتم والنوح في أربعة أصناف من الناس المسلمين واليهود والنصارى والمجوس
'He (Abu Bakr al-Makki) said: 'I heard al-Warkani saying: 'The day on which Ahmad bin Hanbal died, in it 'Matam' and lamentation took place among four types of people, the Muslims, the Jews, the Christians and the Zoroastrians''.
12. Riyadh al Nadira page 187:
"When Umar died the Djinns recited a elegy 'Umar female Djinns are mourning you in a loud voice and they are beating their faces'
13. In the Sunni Magazine Khadim al Deen, published Lahore on the 18th of October 1976 page 20, in the topic of Ayesha we read:
"People were saddened by the death of Ayesha; Masrooq said if certain situations had not arisen then I would have performed Matam for her.
The Xtreme mourning of Awais al-Qarni (r.a)
Sunni Scholar Shiekh Farid al Din Attaar in 'Tazkira tul Awliya' pages 15-16 writes:
Hadhrat Awais said: “If you are from amongst companions of the Prophet (s), tell me which tooth of the Holy Prophet (s) was martyred? Also, why did you not break your teeth in adhering to the Prophet (s)?” Upon saying this, he evidenced the fact that his teeth had been broken, and said: “When his (s) tooth was martyred, I broke my tooth, then I thought perhaps it is another tooth, and my continuing to do so, I smashed all of my teeth, and upon doing so I felt comfortable”. Upon witnessing this, the companions proceeded to weep, and they realized that this constituted respect, whilst he had not seen him, he fulfilled the adhered to the obligation to follow the Prophet in its entirety, and taught this lesson when he left this world.
Tazkira tul Awliya, pages 15-16 (Mumtaz Academy, Lahore)
Now Proving MATAM FROM "BIBLE" too....
The Bible, Isaiah 22:12 - shows that this type of mourning was ordained by God
"On that Day the Lords called for weeping and beating the breast, shaving the head and putting on sack cloth"
"You are now at ease, be anxious; tremble, you who have no cares. Strip yourselves bare; put a cloth round your waists and beat yourselves"
The Bible, Isaiah 32:11
"Howl, Heshbon, for Ai is despoiled. Cry aloud you villages round Rabbath Ammon, put on sack cloth and beat your breast and score your body with gashes"
The Bible, Jeremiah 49:3
"The crowd that had assembled for the spectacle, when they saw what had happened went home beating their breasts"
The Bible, Luke 23:48,,,,,
Sulaiman: You people continue to weep for Imam Husain (a.s.) on Ashoora and other days of martyrdom.
Ja’far: Weeping within the limits of Shariat is meritorious and acceptable as mentioned in the Quranic Ayats:
(1)
"And that is He it is Who makes (men) laugh and makes (them) weep;" (Surah Najm 53:43)
(2)
It is said that Prophet Yaqoob (a.s.) wept so much for his son Yusuf (a.s.) that the pupils of his eyes became white.
"And he turned away from them, and said: O my sorrow for Yusuf! And his eyes become white on account of the grief," (Surah Yusuf 12:84)
The Prophet (s.a.) himself wept on many occasions.
(3)
It is related from Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet said, "Zaid took over the flag and was martyred. Then it was taken by Jafar who was martyred as well. Then Abdullah bin Rawaha took the flag but he too was martyred," and at that time the eyes of Allah’s Apostle were full of tears.
(Sahih Bukhari Volume 2, Hadith 338)
He (s.a.) also wept for Imam Husain (a.s.) on various occasions. For example, on the day Husain (a.s.) was born. And whenever the he (s.a.w.s.) prophesied the martyrdom of Imam Husain (a.s.).
(4)
Zainab binte Jahash the wife of Prophet (s.a.w.s.) narrates:
One day the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s) was in my house and Husain (a.s.) was also there. For some moments I forgot about him. He entered into the Prophet’s room. I tried to pick him up but the Messenger of Allah restrained me. Then he stood up to perform the prayers while holding Husain (a.s.) in his arms. When he went into ruku (bending in genuflection) or sajdah (prostration) he put down Husain (a.s.) and again took him in his arms when he stood up. Then he sat down and wept. When he finished his prayers I said, "O Messenger of Allah! Today I have seen you do something that I had never seen before."
He said, "Jibraeel came to me and informed me that this Husain (a.s.) will be killed by my ummat (people)."
(Mustadrakul Sahihain, 4:398)
He then showed me the soil of the place of his martyrdom. He gave me (a handful of) red dust."
(5)
Ummul Momineen Ayesha (r.a.) that she said:
No by Allah the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) never said. "The dead body is harmed due to weeping of somebody." But he said, "This kafir! His family’s weeping causes an increase in his punishment." And that it is only Allah that makes one to weep and to cry. And no one will bear the load of others."
(Sahih Muslim. Chap. 9, Tradition No.25)
(6)
Also, in Sahih Bukhari we find that:
The Prophet (s.a.) said, "Allah will not punish people because of the tears they shed (over the dead) but He will punish (them) because of this." Pointing to his tongue.
(Sahih Bukhari Vol.7 Ch.24)
Moreover, we find that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s) himself wept on the dead and the martyrs. On various occasions he wept upon graves. He wept on the illness of Sa’d bin Ubadah and on the death of his son Ibrahim, and on his beloved grandson Imam Husain (a.s.). The Prophet (s.a.w.s.) wept on the martyrdom of his uncle Hamza ibn Abdul Muttalib andthe martyrs of the Battle of Muta. He lamented the martyrdom of his cousin Ja’far ibne Abi Talib. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.) was seen weeping on the grave of his beloved mother. Abu Hurairah says, "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s) visited the grave of his mother and wept; and all those with him (also) wept."
(For detailed references see the booklet: Weeping for the Dead- Published by WIN)
Some QURANIC Ayats as proofs
12:84] And he turned away from them, and said: O my sorrow for Yusuf! and his eyes became white on account of the grief, and he was a repressor (of grief).
[ 12:85] They said: By Allah! you will not cease to remember Yusuf until you are a prey to constant disease or (until) you are of those who perish.
5:83]And when they hear what has been revealed to the messenger you will see their eyes overflowing with tears on account of the truth that they recognize; they say: Our Lord! we believe, so write us down with the witnesses (of truth).
17:107] Say: Believe in it or believe not; surely those who are given the knowledge before it fall down on their faces, making obeisance when it is recited to them.
17:108] And they say: Glory be to our Lord! most surely the promise of our Lord was to be fulfilled.
17:109]And they fall down on their faces weeping, and it adds to their humility.
9:82] Therefore they shall laugh little and weep much as a recompense for what they earned.
YA ALI MADAD!!!!
A SLAP On THE FACE OF THOSE WHO ARE AGAINST CRYING FOR MARTYRED!!
Sahih Bukhari
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 336 :
Narrated by Jabir bin 'Abdullah
When my father was martyred, I lifted the sheet from his face and wept and the people forbade me to do so BUT THE PROPHET DID NOT FORBID ME. Then my aunt Fatima began weeping and the Prophet said, "It is all the same whether you weep or not. The angels were shading him continuously with their wings till you shifted him (from the field). "
[can be verified online http://www.sahih-bukhari.com/Pages/Bukhari_2_23.php ]
Sahih Bukhari : Book of "Funerals (Al-Janaa'iz)"
www.sahih-bukhari.com,,,,
1. Ahl'ul Sunnah's authority work Ma'arij al Nubuwwah, Chapter 1 page 248:
"Adam was so distressed that he smashed his hands onto his knees and the skin from his hands caused gashes from which bone could be seen".
2. In Surah adh-Dhaariyaat we read that Sara (as) struck her face when she was told that she would conceive a baby.
"Then came forward his wife in grief, she smote her face and said (what! I) An old barren woman?"
Quran 51:29
3. Madarij al Nubuwah, page 221:
"When life was breathed into the spirit of Adam he hit his hand on his head and cried. He made this tradition of beating one's head with one's hand and crying in times of trouble for his descendants."
4. Aqd al Fareed, Volume 1 page 342:
ولما نُعي النًّعمان بن مُقَرَّن إلى عمر بن الخطاب وضع يدَه على رأسه وصاح يا أسفي على النعمان
When Umar received news of the death of Numan ibn Muqran, he placed his hand on his head and wailed: 'O my grief for Numan!'
We find a similar narration in Kanz al Ummal, Vol.8, Page 117, Kitab al Maut:
When Omar heard of Nu'man ibn Muqran's death he beat his head and screamed, "O what a pity that Nu'man died".
5. al Tabari in History Volume 9 page 183 (English translation by Ismail Poonawala):
Abbas narrates:
"I heard Ayesha saying "The Messenger of God died on my bosom during my turn, I did not wrong anyone in regard to him. It was because of my ignorance and youthfulness that the Messenger of God died while he was in my lap. Then I laid his head on a pillow and got up beating my chest and slapping my face along with the women".
6. Ibn Katheer al Nasibi in al Bidayah wa al Nihayah Volume 5 page 420 published by Nafees Academy Karachi records the event as follows:
"Rasulullah (s) died while he was in my lap. Then I laid his head on a pillow and got up beating my face along with other women".
Bidayah wa al Nihayah, Volume 5, page 420
Sirah Ibn Ishaq, page 713 (declared 'Hasan')
Sirah Ibn Hisham, Volume 4 page 655
7. "When Uthman was killed his killers intended to sever his head. His wives Naila and Umm'ul Baneen lay over him screamed and began to beat their faces"
Narrations also record that Uthman's daughter also acted likewise. As evidence we shall rely on the following Sunni works:
Al Bidayah wa al Nihaya, Volume 7 page 371
Tareekh Tabari, Volume 6 page 302
Tareekh Aathim Kufi, page 159
8. "Ibn Jareer narrates that when the killer intended to sever Uthman's head, the women began to scream and strike their faces. This included Uthman's wives Naila, Ummul Baneen and daughter".
Al Bidayah wa al Nihaya, Volume 7, page 371
9. Madarij al Nubuwwh, Vol 2, page 163, the high ranking Sunni Scholar, Sheikh Abdul Haq Mohaddith Dehlavi recorded that:
"Fatima Zahra (as) hearing the rumour of the martyrdom of the Holy Prophet (s) at Uhud came out of her house running and beating her head".
10 .Madarij al Nubuwah, Volume 2 page 441, whilst discussing the death of the Prophet (s):
"When the situation of the Prophet worsened, Bilal emerged beating his head and loudly wailing,'I wish my mother had not given birth to me, and that if she had I wish that I had died before this day'"
11. Tareekh Baghdad, Volume 4 page 422
Hayaat al Haywaan, page 101
قال وسمعت الوركاني يقول يوم مات احمد بن حنبل وقع الماتم والنوح في أربعة أصناف من الناس المسلمين واليهود والنصارى والمجوس
'He (Abu Bakr al-Makki) said: 'I heard al-Warkani saying: 'The day on which Ahmad bin Hanbal died, in it 'Matam' and lamentation took place among four types of people, the Muslims, the Jews, the Christians and the Zoroastrians''.
12. Riyadh al Nadira page 187:
"When Umar died the Djinns recited a elegy 'Umar female Djinns are mourning you in a loud voice and they are beating their faces'
13. In the Sunni Magazine Khadim al Deen, published Lahore on the 18th of October 1976 page 20, in the topic of Ayesha we read:
"People were saddened by the death of Ayesha; Masrooq said if certain situations had not arisen then I would have performed Matam for her.
The Xtreme mourning of Awais al-Qarni (r.a)
Sunni Scholar Shiekh Farid al Din Attaar in 'Tazkira tul Awliya' pages 15-16 writes:
Hadhrat Awais said: “If you are from amongst companions of the Prophet (s), tell me which tooth of the Holy Prophet (s) was martyred? Also, why did you not break your teeth in adhering to the Prophet (s)?” Upon saying this, he evidenced the fact that his teeth had been broken, and said: “When his (s) tooth was martyred, I broke my tooth, then I thought perhaps it is another tooth, and my continuing to do so, I smashed all of my teeth, and upon doing so I felt comfortable”. Upon witnessing this, the companions proceeded to weep, and they realized that this constituted respect, whilst he had not seen him, he fulfilled the adhered to the obligation to follow the Prophet in its entirety, and taught this lesson when he left this world.
Tazkira tul Awliya, pages 15-16 (Mumtaz Academy, Lahore)
Now Proving MATAM FROM "BIBLE" too....
The Bible, Isaiah 22:12 - shows that this type of mourning was ordained by God
"On that Day the Lords called for weeping and beating the breast, shaving the head and putting on sack cloth"
"You are now at ease, be anxious; tremble, you who have no cares. Strip yourselves bare; put a cloth round your waists and beat yourselves"
The Bible, Isaiah 32:11
"Howl, Heshbon, for Ai is despoiled. Cry aloud you villages round Rabbath Ammon, put on sack cloth and beat your breast and score your body with gashes"
The Bible, Jeremiah 49:3
"The crowd that had assembled for the spectacle, when they saw what had happened went home beating their breasts"
The Bible, Luke 23:48,,,,,