Imam Husayn

Al-Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī ibn Abi Talib (ٱلْحُسَيْن ابْن عَلِي ابْن أَبِي طَالِب‎‎; 10 October 625 – 10 October 680; also transliterated as Husayn ibn Ali, Husain, Hussain and Hussein) was a grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and a son of Ali ibn Abi Talib (the first Shia Imam and the fourth Rashid caliph of Sunni Islam) and Muhammad's daughter Fatimah. He is an important figure in Islam as he was a member of the Bayt (Household) of Muhammad and the Ahl al-Kisā' (People of the Cloak), as well as the third Shia Imam.

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Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answer updated 4 años ago

Yes. This is mentioned in some books of history.

Wassalam.

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Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answer updated 4 años ago

The Qubba of Imam Husain (AS) is the tomb above the holy shrine, where the Du’a is accepted according authentic Hadeeths in Sunni and Shia books الدعاء تحت قُبته.

( Kifayatul Athar by Al-Khazzar , page 9).

الحائر الحسيني Al-Haa’ir Al-Husaini is the area surrounding the holy shrine in which the traveler  is allowed to pray his Prayers of full like at home. This is one of four places where the traveler is allowed to pray full ( 1. Masjid Al-Haraam in Makkah, 2. al-Masjid Al-Nabawi in Madina, 3. Al-Haa’ir Al-Husaini in Karbala and 4. Masjid Al-Kufa in Kufa, Iraq).

The circumference of Al-Haa’ir Al-Husaini is about 11.5 meters from all sides of the Holy Shrine. This is according to most authentic Hadeeths and verdicts of leading Ulama. There are other opinions regarding the circumference of Al-Haa’ir Al-Husaini which make it much wider, up to Kilometres, but such opinions are based on two weak narrations.

Wassalam.

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Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 4 años ago

It is the same situation when you perform Hajj or Umra and want to know whether it was accepted or not. Though no one can definitely claim that his Ziyarat has been accepted but there are some signs which can have some meaning. Accepted worship make us feel improvement in the state of our heart in loving, remembering and obeying Allah. If we feel more humble and more obedient to Allah (SWT), the Prophet (SAWA)and Ahlul Bat (AS) then it is a good sign.

Another sign of acceptance is feeling more willing to serve the Nobel cause of Ahlul Bayt (AS) and scarify in their way.

Another sign of acceptance is feeling more love and respect to all believers especially those who performed Ziyarat or wish to perform it.

Wassalam.

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Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 5 años ago

Bismihi ta'ala

Imam Husain (a.s.), the grandson of the Prophet of Islam (s.a.w.) was beseiged in the plains of Karbala, Iraq, and innocently killed along with some of his family members and companions. 

Should you wish to read further about this topic, please refer to these following links:

https://www.al-islam.org/library/imam-al-husayn-and-karbala

And:

https://whoishussain.org/who-is-hussain/the-full-story/

Wassalam

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Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 5 años ago

Bismihi Ta'ala

From the Shi'a point of view an Imam is not chosen by people. Even the ma'soom Imam himself does not chose who the next Imam will be. It is something exclusively appointed by Almighty God.

We clearly know that an Imam must have certain characteristics, the most important of them is 'Ismah, which is not something that can be acquired, and it is something endowed by the Almighty.  

In addition to this, we see that the Prophet had mentioned who the Ahlul Bayt (a.s.) were, and the numerous famous traditions of the Twelve Khalifahs have also mentioned this. 

Even in the case of Imam Husain (a.s.), it was one of his sons who was divinely selected and appointed to be the next Imam. 

Another point that can be mentioned here is that the descendents of Imam Hasan (a.s.) did have a continuous role in Imamah.One example for this is that Imam Muhammad al-Baqir's (a.s.) mother was the daughter of Imam al-Mujtaba (a.s.). This means that Imam al-Baqir (a.s.) goes back to both Imam Hasan and Imam Husain (a.s.). 

There is a tradition that says as a result of the greatest sacrifice made by Imam Husain (a.s.), he was blessed with three things:

1. The lineage of the Imams are from him.

2. There is cure in his soil.

3. Prayers are answered under his dome. 

May the Almighty grant us their shafa'ah.

 Wassalam

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Mohammad Saeed Bahmanpour, Sheikh Mohammad Saeed Bahmanpour is lecturer of Islamic Studies at the Islamic College for Advanced Studies, London, and a visiting lecturer at the University of Cambridge, Faculty of Oriental... Answered 5 años ago

Salamun alaykum

No this is not true.