Arba'in of Imam al-Husayn (a): Difference between revisions

In Arabic, Arba'in means the 40th day and 20th of [[Safar]], the 40th day after the martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a) on the Day of 'Ashura, is called Arba'in al-Husayni or simply Arba'in.<ref>Anwarī, ''Farhang-i buzurg-i sukhan'', vol. 1, p. 312; Muhaddithī, ''Farhang-i Āshūrā'', p. 45.</ref> The importance of this day lies in the fact that based on historical accounts, [[Jabir b. 'Abd Allah al-Ansari]] visited the grave of Imam al-Husayn (a) on this day as the first pilgrim ever visiting this grave.<ref>Qummī, ''Safīnat al-biḥār'', vol. 8, p. 383.</ref> In some sources, it is reported that, in addition to Jabir, remaining members of Imam al-Husayn's (a) family returned to Karbala on this day and visited the graves of Imam al-Husayn (a) and other martyrs of Karbala.<ref>Ibn Ṭāwūs, ''al-Luhūf fī qatlā l-ṭufūf'', p. 225.</ref>