you amongst those 70 people who brought the head?’ I humbly replied, ‘Yes.’ The Noble Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم placed his blessed hand upon my shoulder, threw me on the floor and said, ‘May Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ neither have mercy on you and nor forgive you; may Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ burn your bones in the fire of Hell.’

So, it is the reason why I am despaired of the mercy of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ.’ When Sayyiduna Al-A’mash رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه heard it, he said, ‘O the damned! Move away from me, otherwise torment may afflict me because of you.’ (Shaam-e-Karbala, pp. 267-270)

Bagh-e-Jannat chor ker aaye hayn Mahboob-e-Khuda

Ay zahay qismat tumhari kushtigan-e-Ahl-e-Bayt

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب           صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Yearning for fame and wealth

Dear Islamic brothers! Yearning for fame and wealth is a terrible thing. The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘Two hungry wolves, when set free in a flock of sheep, do not cause as much harm as the greed of wealth and status causes to one’s religion.’ (Sunan-ut-Tirmizi, vol. 4, pp. 166, Hadees 2383)

It was Yazeed’s greed for wealth and status which caused the dreadful and terrible tragedy of Karbala. He feared that Sayyiduna Imam Husayn رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَـالٰی عَـنْـهُ would overthrow him whereas Sayyiduna Imam Husayn رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ was totally unconcerned