Marvels of Sayyiduna Imam Hussain رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ

In the morning, he got the blessed head placed in an emerald tent. He appointed 70 people to look after it and I was one of them. We were asked to go for having some food. When the sun set and the most part of the night had passed we went to sleep. Suddenly I woke up; I saw a very dense cloud in the sky, and heard the sound of thunder and that of bird-wings’ flapping.

That cloud began descending, gradually coming nearer to the extent that it touched the ground. A man came out of the cloud; the man had two heavenly garments. In one hand he had a floor-mat and some chairs; he spread the floor-mat, placed   the chairs on it, and began calling out; ‘O father of mankind!   O Aadam (عَـلٰى نَبِيِّنَا وَعَـلَيْهِ الصَّلٰوةُ وَالسَّلَام)! Please come.’ A very handsome and saintly personality appeared, stood near the blessed head and said, ‘Salutation be upon you, O friend of Allah! Salutation be upon you, O the symbol of piety and the one who died of martyrdom; you bore thirst until Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ united you with us; may Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ bestow mercy upon you; and there is no forgiveness for your murderer; and on the Day of Judgment, your murderer is destined for a very horrible fate in the hellfire.’ After saying so, he moved away and seated himself upon one of the chairs.

Another cloud appeared and touched the ground in the similar way, and I heard someone calling, ‘O Prophet of Allah! O Nuh (عَـلٰى نَبِيِّنَا وَعَـلَيْهِ الصَّلٰوةُ وَالسَّلَام)! Please come.’ A very noble and saintly personality appeared with a slight yellowish complexion, wearing

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