Heroic Manifestations of Ashura) part3)

"The Islamic nation must resign itself to the loss of Islam if it finds a ruler like Yazid."

Hawzah News Agency- Part of his sermon in Mecca "Death is predestined for human beings; it is hung around his neck similar to a necklace worn by a girl. I am as eager to meet my forefathers as Jacob was to meet Joseph."9

His encounter with Hurr
Hurr had threatened to engage in a war with the Imam, whom displayed his disapproval and said, "Do you threaten me with death? Can you do anything other than killing me?"10

In the Shaquq station
In this stop, a Kufan informed the Imam Husayn of the corruptions caused there. Imam Husayn responded by reciting a poem. One of its verses was, "If the body is made for dying, it is better to be killed by the sword in the way of Allah."11

In the Bayzah station
The Imam quoted the Prophet: "If somebody witnesses a tyrannical king who practices forbidden (haram) acts as if they are permissible (halal), breaks the Divine promise, opposes the Prophet's way of life (Sunnah), and oppresses people while saying and doing nothing to stand against the tyrannical ruler,
Allah will place him in the abode of that oppressor."12

Then the Prophet enumerated the crimes of the Umayyads.
The above saying was used in either Imam Husayn's letter or speech. It not only demonstrates his irreconcilability with the enemy and strong determination but also indicates that he would make any effort to demonstrate this heroic spirit to the society.

In Karbala

After arriving in Karbala, Imam Husayn gave his companions a speech, saying:
“Under such circumstances, a faithful person should be willing to make any sacrifice to see his Lord. In such a situation as mine, I would consider death nothing but salvation and living with oppressors nothing but humiliation and ignominy.”13

On the day of 'Ashura and his refusal to give allegiance
The statements made by Imam Husayn on the Day of Ashura when he was again advised to give allegiance to Yazid later became mottos of the Shi'a community:

By God I swear, I will neither extend my hand to offer a handshake for humiliating allegiance, nor will I escape like slaves.
Dying with honour is better than living with shame.
Dying is better than riding the horse of shame; and accepting shame is better than entering Hellfire and facing the wrath of Allah.14
Thus, giving allegiance to Yazid is not only a disgrace in this world, but it also means entering the Hellfire in the Hereafter which is incomparable with humiliation in this world.
Know that this evil-doer who is a son of an evil-doer makes me choose between two things: the sword (to fight) and humiliating allegiance. We will never be humiliated! Neither God, His Prophet, the immaculate women who raised us, nor the zealous and dignified ones would let us accept such humiliation.

They would not permit us to prefer obeying immoral people over dying with honour. I have made all excuses invalid by these final notices. Know that I will fight with the help of my small family, but I do not accept to give this degrading allegiance, even if those who promised to help me have abandoned me."15

9. Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 44, p. 366.
10. Irshad, vol. 2, p. 81. Hussain (A) is the son of Ali ibn Abi Talib (A), who said the same when he had been arguing with Ash'ath ibn Qays (May Allah curse him). When Ash'ath threatened to kill. Imam 'Ali, he (A) said, "Do you threaten me with death?! By God I swear that I do not fear that I go toward death voluntarily or it approaches me suddenly," (Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 42, p. 233.)
An argument broke out between Bar!r and Shimr on the eve of Ashura, and Shimr threatened Barir with death. Barir said:
"Do you threaten to kill me?! By God I swear that dying with the Prophet's grandson (A) is much more preferable for me than living with you! By God I swear that the Prophet (S) will not intercede on behalf of people who kill his Household.
(Maqtal Kharazmi, vol. 1, p. 251.)
11. Ibid. p. 223.
12. Ibid. p. 234.
13. Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 44, p. 381.
14. Ibid. pp. 191 & 192.
15. Tuhaf al-'Uqul, p. 241; Maqtal Kharazmi, vol. 2, p. 7 (with a little difference)

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Reference:
Ayatullah Jawadi Amuli, Heroic Manifestations of Ashura, Journal: Vol. 15, no. 3, Autumn 2014,Translated by Mohammad Reza Farajian,Published by Ahlul Bayt World Assembly.