Further reports on the virtues of al-Husayn bin Ali (may Allah be pleased with him)

Al-Layth bin Sa'd said: Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) passed away when four nights of Rajab had passed, and in the year 60 AH Yazid became caliph. In the year 61 AH Imam Husayn bin Ali (may Allah be pleased with them both) and his companions were martyred. This was after ten days of Muharram had passed, on the day of Ashura. Sayyiduna Abbas bin Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with them both) was martyred; his mother is Sayyidah Umm al-Banin, of Banu Amir (may Allah be pleased with her). Sayyiduna Ja'far bin Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with them both) was martyred, as were Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with them both), Sayyiduna Uthman bin Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) and Sayyiduna Abu Bakr bin Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him); his mother is Sayyidah Layla bint Mas'ud of Banu Nahshal (may Allah be pleased with her). Ali al-Akbar, the son of Imam Husayn bin Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him), was martyred; his mother is Layla of Thaqif. Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him) was martyred; his mother is al-Rabab, the daughter of Imru' al-Qays, of Banu Kalb. Abu Bakr bin Husayn, the son of an umm walad (slave-mother), was martyred. Qasim bin Husayn, the son of an umm walad, was martyred. Awn bin Abdullah bin Ja'far bin Abi Talib was martyred. Muhammad bin Ja'far bin Abi Talib was martyred. Ja'far bin Aqil bin Abi Talib was martyred. Muslim bin Aqil bin Abi Talib was martyred. Sulayman, the freed slave of Imam Husayn, was martyred. When Imam Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him) was martyred, he was fifty-eight years old.
Imam al-Tabarani recorded it, and the narrators of this report up to those who said it are the narrators of the Sahih.

Mundhir al-Thawri said: Whenever we mentioned Sayyiduna Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him) and those who were martyred with him, Muhammad bin al-Hanafiyyah would say: "Seventeen young men were martyred with him, all of whom were descended from Sayyidah Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her)" — may Allah Almighty be pleased with Sayyidah Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) and with them.
Imam al-Tabarani recorded it with two chains, and the narrators of one of them are the narrators of the Sahih.

Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (may Allah have mercy on him) said: When Sayyiduna Imam Husayn bin Ali (may Allah be pleased with them both) was martyred, he was fifty-eight years old.
Imam al-Tabarani recorded it, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih.

Al-Hasan al-Basri said: Sixteen members of the household of Imam Husayn bin Ali (may Allah be pleased with them both) were martyred with him, and by Allah, at that time there was no household on the face of the earth like them. Sufyan said: And who could have any doubt about this?

Abu Bakr bin Abi Shaybah says: Imam Husayn bin Ali (may Allah be pleased with them both) was martyred on the day of Ashura in the year 61 AH; at that time he was fifty-eight years old. He had applied henna and katam as dye.
Imam al-Tabarani recorded this narration.

Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (may Allah have mercy on him) reports this statement from his father (Imam al-Baqir, may Allah have mercy on him): When Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) was martyred, he was fifty-eight years old; when Imam Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him) was martyred, he too was the same age; and when Imam Zayn al-Abidin (may Allah be pleased with him) passed away, he too was the same age.

Imam Zayn al-Abidin (may Allah be pleased with him) says: When Sayyiduna Imam Husayn bin Ali (may Allah be pleased with them both) was martyred, he owed a great deal of debt, so Imam Zayn al-Abidin (may Allah be pleased with him) sold such-and-such a property and such-and-such a property and paid off that debt.
Imam al-Tabarani recorded this narration. Its chain contains a narrator, Nuh bin Darraj, who is da'if (weak).

Muhammad bin al-Hasan al-Makhzumi says: When the family of Imam Husayn bin Ali (may Allah be pleased with them both) was brought before Yazid bin Mu'awiyah, and his head was placed in front of him, Yazid wept and recited this verse: "We have our heads cut off on account of some people who are dear to us, though they were the more disobedient and the more unjust." Then he said: By Allah! Had I been in your presence, I would never have killed you. Imam Zayn al-Abidin (may Allah be pleased with him) said: It is not like that. Yazid said: How so? Imam Zayn al-Abidin (may Allah be pleased with him) recited this verse: "No calamity befalls on the earth or in yourselves except that it is in a Record before We bring it into being; indeed, that (recording everything beforehand) is easy for Allah Almighty." At that time Abd al-Rahman bin Umm al-Hakam was present there, and Abd al-Rahman bin Umm al-Hakam recited these verses: "The heads at al-Taff were of closer kinship than Ibn Ziyad, the slave whose very lineage is doubtful. The offspring of Sumayyah have become as countless as pebbles, while the lineage (that is,) the offspring of the daughter of the Messenger of Allah has not survived." Yazid raised his hand, struck Abd al-Rahman on the chest and said: Be quiet.
Imam al-Tabarani recorded this narration. The narrator Muhammad bin al-Hasan is Muhammad bin al-Hasan bin Zubalah, and he is da'if (weak).

Abu Qabil says: When Imam Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him) was martyred, the people cut off his head. They sat down at the first stage of their journey and began drinking nabidh, talking about the head of Imam Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him). Then an iron pen emerged and came before them, and it wrote this verse on the wall in blood: "Does a nation that killed Husayn hope for the intercession of his grandfather on the Day of Resurrection?" So they fled and left the head there; then they came back.
Imam al-Tabarani recorded this narration, and its chain contains a narrator whom I do not know.

The imam of Banu Sulayman reports from his elders: We were taking part in a campaign in the land of the Romans. They took lodging in a church, and on a stone there this verse was written: "Does a nation that killed Husayn hope for intercession from his grandfather on the Day of Resurrection?" The narrator says: We asked those people: When was this church built? They told us: It was built three hundred years before your Prophet was sent.
Imam al-Tabarani recorded this narration, and its chain contains a narrator whom I do not know.

Sayyidah Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) says: I heard the jinn wailing over Imam Husayn bin Ali (may Allah be pleased with them both).
Imam al-Tabarani recorded this narration, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih.

Sayyidah Maymunah (may Allah be pleased with her) says: I heard the jinn wailing over Imam Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him).
Imam al-Tabarani recorded this narration, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih.

Sayyidah Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) says: Since the passing of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) I had never heard the wailing of the jinn. One night it happened, and I realised that my son had died. By this Sayyidah Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) meant Imam Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him). Sayyidah Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) said to her slave-girl: Go and ask about this. She was then told that Imam Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him) had been martyred. There, a jinn recited these verses while wailing: "Beware! O eye, weep abundantly! And who will weep over the martyrs after me? Over those whom fate led into the jaws of death under the rule of a slave."
Imam al-Tabarani recorded this narration. Its chain contains a narrator, Amr bin Thabit bin Hurmuz, who is da'if (weak).

Abu Janab al-Kalbi says: People told me: When we went out at night towards the place where Imam Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him) was killed, we heard the jinn wailing over him, saying: "The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed his hand over his forehead, so its radiance was in his cheeks. His parents were from the noblest of Quraysh, and his grandfather was the best of all forefathers."
Imam al-Tabarani recorded this narration. Its chain contains a narrator whom I do not know, and the narrator Abu Janab is a mudallis.

Ahmad bin Muhammad bin Humayd al-Jahmi, who is from the descendants of Sayyiduna Abu Jahm bin Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him), recited these verses about the martyrdom of Imam Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him), and said: These verses are by Sayyidah Zaynab bint Aqil bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with them both): "What will you say when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asks you: You are the last nation, so what did you do with my family, my helpers and my offspring? Some of them were taken captive and some were killed and drenched in blood. Is this my reward for the good counsel I gave you, that after me you treat my relatives in this way?" Abu al-Aswad al-Du'ali said: We say (Allah Almighty says): "Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves, and if You do not forgive us and have mercy on us, we will surely be among the losers."
Imam al-Tabarani recorded this narration with a munqati' (broken) chain.

He recorded it with another chain which is better, and in it there is this addition: Abu al-Aswad al-Du'ali said: "I say, while my anger and grief have increased: May Allah Almighty bring an end to the rule of the descendants of Ziyad, and just as they broke faith and betrayed, may He ruin them as the people of Thamud and the people of Ad were ruined, and may their mounts, once they set off, never return to them until the Day of Resurrection."

Sulayman bin al-Haytham says: Imam Zayn al-Abidin (may Allah be pleased with him) was performing tawaf of the House of Allah. When he intended to touch the Black Stone, the people made way for him. The poet named al-Farazdaq was watching this scene. A man said: O Abu Firas! Who is this? So al-Farazdaq recited these verses: "This is the one whose footstep the valley of al-Batha recognises; the House of Allah, the Hill and the Haram (regions) know him. This is the son of the best of all the servants of Allah Almighty. He is God-fearing, pure, clean and distinguished. When he touches it, the corner of the Hatim may well hold on to him, recognising his palm. When Quraysh saw him, one of them said: At his generosity, generosity reaches its end. He keeps his gaze lowered out of modesty, and out of awe of him the gazes of others are lowered (before him), so he is spoken to only when he smiles. In his hand is a staff of khayzuran (cane); his fragrance is excellent, and the scent of his palm spreads everywhere. He has derived his qualities from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him); his origins and his nature are pure. No swift runner can reach their station, and no people, however honoured they may be, can come near them. Which tribe is there that does not bear on its neck the collar of their precedence and their favour?"
Imam al-Tabarani recorded this narration, and its chain contains a narrator whom I do not know.

Sufyan says: I asked Ubaydullah bin Abi Yazid: Did you see Imam Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him)? He said: The hair of his head and beard was black, except for a few hairs here at the front of his beard. I do not know whether he dyed his hair and left that spot undyed in resemblance to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), or whether no other hair of his had turned white. He also said: I saw Sayyiduna Imam Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him) when the prayer had begun; he prostrated between the imam and some of the people. He was told: Sit down. He said: The prayer has begun.
Imam Abu Ya'la recorded this narration, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih.

Mus'ab bin Abdullah says: Imam Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him) performed twenty-five Hajj on foot.
Imam al-Tabarani recorded this narration with a munqati' (broken) chain.

Yazid bin Abi Ziyad says: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came out of the house of Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) and passed by the house of Sayyidah Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her). He heard Sayyiduna Imam Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him) crying, and said: Do you not know that his crying hurts me?
Imam al-Tabarani recorded this narration, and its chain is munqati' (broken). Before this, a long hadith narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) has already passed, which mentions the prohibition of making him cry and mentions the news of the martyrdom of Imam Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him); and in the chapter on the pledge of allegiance, the narration about his pledge has already passed.