The Promised Messiah’s love for Hazrat Imam Husain
10 Muharram marked the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Husainra, the blessed grandson of the Holy Prophetsa and many Muslims are remembering the tragic incident that took place in Karbala.
An allegation which is raised against Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas is that he, God forbid, spoke ill about Hazrat Imam Husainra.
Nothing could be further from the truth. Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas, the Latter-Day Messiah and Imam Mahdi, deeply loved and honoured Hazrat Imam Husainra and believed him to be among the chosen servants of Allah. It is narrated:
“Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas rested on a charpoy as his children played in the garden, still unaware of the grand status of their beloved father. It was the first ashra [10days] of Muharram and the Promised Messiahas called upon his children–Hazrat Nawab Mubaraka Begumra and Hazrat Mirza Mubarak Ahmadra–and narrated the story of Hazrat Imam Husainra.
Karbala
As he began narrating the story, deep emotions set in. With tears flowing from his blessed eyes, he recounted how the grandchild of his beloved master, Hazrat Muhammad Mustafasa, was martyred in the plains of Karbala; how the ahl-e-bait – members of the house of the Holy Prophetsa – were deprived of food and water before the massacre took place of 10 Muharram.(Tahrirat-e-Mubaraka, p. 22)
“The anguish was visible from his face as he ended the story and expressed, ‘Yazid the wicked carried out this injustice on the grandchild of the Holy Prophetsa, but God rapidly brought His wrath upon them.’” (Sirat-e-Tayyiba, narration no. 9, pp. 31-32)
In praise of Hazrat Imam Husainra, Hazrat Ahmadas wrote:
“Without a doubt, he [Imam Husainra] is from the chieftains of Paradise and harbouring an iota’s worth of rancour against him is a means of being deprived of faith. And this Imam’s righteousness, love for God, patience, steadfastness, devotion and worship is a perfect example for us.” (Majmu‘ah-e-Ishtiharat, Vol. 3, p. 545)
