The Third Imam
Imam Husayn (P.B.U.H.)
Imam Husavn (P.B.U.H.) is the younger
brother of Imam
Hasan. His father is Imam All
(P.B.U.H.) and his mother is
Fatimah (P.B.U.H.). The daughter
of the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.)
He was born on the third of the
month of Sha'ban, in the
year 4 AH. In Madinah.He was the Imam and leader of the
Islamic society after
Imam Hasan. The Holy Prophet loved
Imam Husayn very
much. He would kiss Husayn and
say:"Husavn is from me and I am from
Husayn, whoever loves
Husayn is loved by Allah."
Imam Husayn was very intelligent
and virtuous. He used
to take care of the poor and orphans.He was noble. Strong
and brave and did not submit to
humiliation. He rose in
combat against oppression. He was
truthful and honest. And
he hated insincerity and flattery.
Imam Husayn once said: "I see nothing
in dying in the
path of Allah but everlasting happiness.
and I see nothing in
living in compromise with the oppressors
but degradation
and humiliation.