Massacre of Karbala
This topic raises a lot of emotions
It could raise anger among Sunnis and Shia
This disagreement should remain civil and not become violent
The purpose of this is just to educate
Karbala is a detailed and important event in our history
History is subjective
This is a concise summary of the Massacre
It is a condensed version of the History
Standard Interpretation of Sunni Islam from Ibn Kathir and others
Ahle Bayt and the family of the Prophet have a very high rank
We love them with a genuine love
It is a very blessed family
Ahle Bayt are most respected family if they are righteous
Allah purified Ahle Bayt
Prophet put Fatima Ali Hasan and Hussein under cloak and said these are my Ahle Bayt
Abu Bakr said to Ali I rather be more kind to Ahle Bayt than my own family
Highest amount of money were given to Ahle Bayt
Umar loved Ahle Bayt so much that he married the daughter of Ali
If the person is not righteous than it does not matter of his or her bloodline
Whosoever deeds pulled him back his blood will not pull him forward
Allah will take charge of their affair
Ahle Bayt consists of Hasan and Hussein and much broader than him
Wives of the Prophets are from Ahle Bayt who are our Mothers of the Believers
Jafar and Akeel and Abbas are descendants of Ahle Bayt
We do not give zakah to any of the Ahle Bayt and their descendants
Hussein Bin Ali was born Shaban 4th hijri less than 1 year from Hasan
Hasan bin Ali was born Ramadan 3rd hijri
Hasan and Hussein are the leaders of the Youth Jannah
Hasan and Hussein are the flowers of the duniya
Hussein was born in Madinah until Ali became Khalifa and moved to Kufa
Ali was assignated then Hasan was given oath of Allegiance by Kufa
Muawwiah was given oath by people of Sham
for the first time in muslim world there were two Khalifas
Muawwiah and Hasan were about to go to war but Hasan resigned
Hasan did not want any bloodshed
Hasan moved to Madinah and he remained there until the death of Muawwiah
Then Yazeed came to power and Hussein went to Kufa
Abdul bin Amr Al As said Hussein is the most beloved man
Civil war broke out between Sahaba
A lot of the Muslims lost there lives more than before
Hasan and Muawwiah almost went to third civil war worse than two
Hasan said no and let Muawwiah
Hasan was more righteous than Muawwiah yet Hasan gave it up
Hussein was not happy with his brothers decision but Hasan calmed him down
Hussein agreed with Hasan's Decision
Hasan was poisoned
Banu Ummayah and Banu Hashem were the most elite of Quresh
There was a lot of rivalry between the two
Yazeed is Abu Sufyan's grandson and he was not a sahabi
Yazeed was put in charge of attacking Constantipole in heart of Rum
Ayub Ansari passed away in that battle his grave was in Turkey Istanbul
Hussein participated in this same battle against Romans
Hussein and Yazeed were on same side
First Army from my ummah to attack Istanbul shall be forgiven
With all evil Yazeed got this one blessing
There were more more qualified to be Khalifa than Yazeed
It is allowed of someone of lesser stature to be the Khalifa
We respect Muawwiah but we do not agree with his political decision
Muawwiah is a sahabi and he did with concern for Ummah
Muawwiah did not want any more fighting so he made his son leader
like Ali made his son leader
the goal was unity and avoiding bloodshed
In lifetime of Yazeed and Muawwiah he announced Yazeed is khalifa
Most Ummah agreed except Makkah and Madinah
Makkah was Ibn Zubair and Madinah was Hasan and Hussein
Muawwiah died in 60 AH Rajab
There were 3 people who had enough respect and political capable
Ibn Umar the senior most sahabi alive in that time and most respected
Ibn Umar participated in battles and he is a mufti
Ibn Umar decided to be apolitical and he had the most wisdom
Ibn Umar was not pro Yazeed but did not make stand against him
Ibn Zubair was sahabi most respected a political person from young age
Ibn Zubair revolted from Makkah
Hussein revolted from Madinah
Governor of Madinah calls Hussein to his house and asks to give oath of allegiance
Hussein refused then ask for some time
Hussein left to his house and then packed and left
the same night Hussein left for Makkah in the middle of night and went to Makkah
Makkah was less control under Ummayyad
News spread Hussein fled to Makkah
People of Kufa rejoiced because they were hoping for revolt
People of Kufa sent letter to Hussein come we will support
More than 60 messages came to Hussein
They said we will not pray Jumuah until you come
Kufa was a place of sympathy for Ahle Bayt
It is place where Shiaism was founded
Ali had a lot of tensions between the people of Kufa
When Hasan resigned the people of Kufa were not happy
Now they asked Hussein to do it
Hussein sent his cousin Muslim bin Akeel to go and see in Kufa if they are ready
Muslim arrives in Kufa in Dhul Qaedah
People rejoice like they never have before
More than 12,000 gave the oath of Allegiance directly to muslim
on behalf of Hussein and these 12,000 people represented the bulk of Kufa
30,000 claim that they are with Hussein
Muslim is excited he has never seen this much support
He said come immediately do not delay
Muslim sent the letter in 60 AH
It reached Yazeed in Damascus
Ibn Ziad was loyal to the Umayyads
Ibn Ziad had no respect from anyone
Yazeed sends Ibn Ziad with 17 people who was vicious angry and young
Ibn Ziad was 28 years old and he did not act wisely
Ibn Ziad entered with covering his face and people taught he was Hussein
People of Kufa accidentally exposed the plot to Ziad
Ibn Ziad sends a spy and founds out who the leader of this movement is
Ibn Ziad beats up Hani the Governor of Kufa
Ibn Ziad said I just want to know where is Muslim bin Akeel
Muslim sends secret message to his followers
Out of the 12,000 people who gave bayah 4,000 come forward
they say they will are Hanifa and Kill Ibn Ziad
Ibn Ziad accesses who is out there and tries to cut off each people from them
Ibn Ziad finds out what they need to not support Hussein
Ibn Ziad uses emotional blackmail and sin there parents too to send them home
Muslim prays Magreb and he turns around and from 30 is 10 people
Muslim is now alone with no protection
The cousin of Hussein is abandoned and it took them 12 hours
It took them money and bribes
Muslim goes to beg and then tells old lady to help him
She has pity and protects him
Her son comes home and he exposes Muslim
Ibn Akeel knows his whole house is surrounded by troops
Muslim exits and surrends
On the way to the governors house Muslim told Ibn Ashar to tell Hussein that Kufa will betray you
Ibn Ashar promises and does that
9th of Dhul Hija Muslim bin Akeel is taken to fortress and he is thrown to his death
His last words were O Allah You be the judge between us and our people
It will takes atleast 2 and half weeks for message to arrive
Hussein got the message to come quickly
Ibn Ziad entered Kufa with only 17 men and bribery
In Madinah hussein makes his preparation to leave for Kufa
In Makkah all the senior Sahaba advised against Hussein going to Kufa
Especially Ibn Abbas told him not to go rather to go to Yemen
Hussein was insisted to go to Iraq with seeing the letters
Sahaba said don't you know what they did to your father
Hussein said no they have changed now
Hussein takes with him Hasan's children and Ibn Akeel children and Ibn Jafar children
there were over 100 people including women and children
Ibn Abbas intercepted the caravan outside Madinah to stop Hussein
Muhammad bin Hanifa telling Hussein not to go
Hussein tells them I would rather die elsewhere than for the haram to be an area of bloodshed
Hussein did not want a civil war in Makkah
Abdullah Ibn Umar says to Hussein that Prophet says when Prophet was on his deathbed if you want duniya you should have and if you want akhira you choose
He said Hussein is part of the Prophet
Ibn Umar said to Hussein you will not get any power because Prophet asked for the akhira
Ahle Bayt are not meant for this world and Allah gave them something better
Absolute power corrupts absolutely
Ahle Bayt are righteous and pure and Allah has meant something higher for you
Ibn Umar reminds Hussein don't you remember what he did to his father
It is not a black and white issue
we are on the side of Hussein because we love him
But it was not the best decision for Hussein or Yazeed
It would have been better for Hussein to have listened to rest of Ahle Bayt
The Messenger is caught and killed
Another messenger goes and tells people Hussein is coming get ready
Hussein is very close to Kufa than Ibn Ashar messages reaches him
Hussein knows the complete story now
Hussein is persuaded now to abandon
We do not believe that Hussein marched to suicide
We believe Hussein believed that he would be victorious
Hussein decides to march forward
Ibn Ziad requests backing and reinforcement
Ibn Ziad is backed with 4,000 men who were meant to fight a Turkish group
to fight against Hussein
Hussein goes to Kufa and in Karbala 4,000 men intercept Hussein
3rd of Muharram 61 AH forces of Ibn Ziad came
Hussein made an announcement whoever wants to leave leaves
Everyone left except for Ahle Bayt
Umar bin Saad bin Abi Waqas is military commander and leader is Ibn Ziad
Umar was loyal soldier who did what he was told to do but it was bad decision
the siege lasted 5 or 6 days where they stopped and surrounded on 3rd Muhurram
Hussein is asked by Umar bin Saeed why he has come
Hussein said he came because he was invited
Umar send message to Ibn Ziad
Ibn Ziad said he must come to me and give the oath of allegiance on behalf of Yazeed
Main culprit is Ibn Ziad and he was arrogant
Hussein said to Umar bin saad to tell him three options
to return to Makkah
Take him to Yazeed directly because Hussein felt more comfortable talking with him
than Ibn Ziad
Yazeed would never have killed Yazeed directly
or to send him into exile in some far away lands
Friend of Umar said it is reasonable decision
Ibn Ziad refused all three and said either War or my hand
9th Muharram go to Ibn Zahid or there is war
small group of people came to the side of Hussein
All this is happening under the nose of Kufa and no one comes to help
Hussein refused to go to Ibn Zahid
10 Muharram 61 AH grandson of Prophet was assignated
Ali came to Prophet and he was crying
Prophet told him Jibril told him that his Ummah shall kill Hussein next to the Euphrates river
Hussein kept charging on and no one attacked him
Ibn Ziad went forward with few men and they cut the head of Hussein
Ibn Ziad was given the head of Hussein
Ibn Ziad took a stick and began poking the head of Hussein
Anas ibn Malik took not stand Ibn Ziad poking the head of Hussein
70 people were killed and 15 members from Ahle Bayt
Ali bin Hussein was spared because he was ill and with the women in the tent
People of Kufa kept on feeling guilty and 66 AH 10 Muharram group emerged and started innovated act of harming themselves lamenting and crying for having failed to protect Hussein when Hussein needed there help
Before Shia was political movement but now it became theology began to be devised
122 AH Zaid bin Ali bin Hussein people of Kufa promised him to have his back but they betrayed him again
Zaid was asked do you curse Abu Bakr and Umar and he said no I am just against Ummayads political movement
They rejected their own imam for being too Shia
Zaidi Shia where it is Yemen
Who is to blame for the massacre of Hussein
The Sahaba knew exactly knew who to blame
They blamed the people of Kufa for being afraid and not helping Hussein
People of Kufa asked question if killing mosquitoe invalidates Hajj
Sahaba said amazing are you people you kill Hussein and then you worry about blood of Mosquito
Ibn Ziad is the main culprit and we give him the lion share of the blame
Ibn Zaid's head was cut off and shown to the people
Umar bin Saad was coward to Ibn Ziad and he was leader against resistance to Hussein
the blood of the sword was shimmer who cut the head of Hussein
Everyone else was respectful
Yazeed bin Muawwiah bin Aby Sufyan was in charge and he sent Ibn Ziad
Yazeed did not send Hussein to be killed
Yazeed did not kill a single person for massacre of Hussein
Yazeed takes a good share of the blame
Yazeed did not order the killing of Hussein even if he showed sadness he did nothing about it
Imam Ahmed said should we love Yazeed and Ahmed bin Hanbal said does any believer love Yazeed
Should we curse him and we do not curse by name rather curse generally
the people that Yazeed killed are not your average people
We leave his affair to Allah
We love Hussein and are saddened by his death
We love Hasan more
Prophet gave khutbah and Hasan tripped and He picked him up during Khutba and said this son of mine is a leader
Hasan stood up and said no more bloodshed and he was michor and had iman and was more wise
Murder of Uthman was worse than Hussein and we love them all
The head of Hussein was sent to Yazeed and he sent it to family of Hussein and they buried it next to Hasan
Martyrdom of Hussein is a historical tragedy but not theological one