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== Caliphate of Imam 'Ali (a) == | == Caliphate of Imam 'Ali (a) == | ||
It is reported that when people paid allegiance to Imam Ali (a), al-Husayn (a) delivered a speech. During the [[Battle of Jamal]], he was the commander of the left part of his father's army. In the [[Battle of Siffin]], he delivered a speech, encouraging people to jihad, and became the commander of the warriors of the right arm of the army. However [[Al-Hasanayn (a)]]'s role in Siffin was limited | It is reported that when people paid allegiance to Imam Ali (a), al-Husayn (a) delivered a speech. During the [[Battle of Jamal]], he was the commander of the left part of his father's army. In the [[Battle of Siffin]], he delivered a speech, encouraging people to jihad, and became the commander of the warriors of the right arm of the army. However [[Al-Hasanayn (a)]]'s role in Siffin was limited according to sources that allude to Imam Ali (a)'s preference not to involve his sons in the fighting, only to protect them, in one occasion it is reported that in this battle, al-Husayn (a) was present in a successful attempt to reclaim the control of water, which Imam Ali (a) later described the act as the first success achieved due to sheer blessing given upon the presence of al-Husayn. Reports that al-Husayn (a) participated in the [[Battle of Nahrawan]] also exist. | ||
Some sources report that when Imam Ali (a) was martyred, al-Husayn (a) was with him and participated in his burial ceremony. However, according to some other sources, al-Husayn (a) was on a mission in al-Mada'in when his father was attacked and wounded by [[Ibn Muljam]]. He returned to Kufa when he received the letter of his brother informing him about the assassination. | Some sources report that when Imam Ali (a) was martyred, al-Husayn (a) was with him and participated in his burial ceremony. However, according to some other sources, al-Husayn (a) was on a mission in al-Mada'in when his father was attacked and wounded by [[Ibn Muljam]]. He returned to Kufa when he received the letter of his brother informing him about the assassination. | ||