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There are few reports about his life in the three decades after the demise of the Prophet (s). During the caliphate of Imam 'Ali (a), he accompanied his father and fought alongside him in the battles of [[Battle of Siffin|Siffin]], [[Battle of Jamal|Jamal]], and [[Battle of Nahrawan|Nahrawan]]. After the martyrdom of Imam 'Ali (a), he followed and supported [[Imam al-Hasan (a)]]. Imam al-Husayn stood by the [[treaty between Imam al-Hasan (a) and Mu'awiya]] even after Imam al-Hasan's martyrdom until [[Mu'awiya]]'s death. In response to numerous letters from Kufa inviting him to lead an uprising against Mu'awiya, he recommended remaining patient until Mu'awiya's end. | There are few reports about his life in the three decades after the demise of the Prophet (s). During the caliphate of Imam 'Ali (a), he accompanied his father and fought alongside him in the battles of [[Battle of Siffin|Siffin]], [[Battle of Jamal|Jamal]], and [[Battle of Nahrawan|Nahrawan]]. After the martyrdom of Imam 'Ali (a), he followed and supported [[Imam al-Hasan (a)]]. Imam al-Husayn stood by the [[treaty between Imam al-Hasan (a) and Mu'awiya]] even after Imam al-Hasan's martyrdom until [[Mu'awiya]]'s death. In response to numerous letters from Kufa inviting him to lead an uprising against Mu'awiya, he recommended remaining patient until Mu'awiya's end. | ||
The imamate of Imam al-Husayn (a) coincided with the | The imamate of Imam al-Husayn (a) coincided with the autocracy of Mu'awiya, who superficially respected the Imam (a) but, at the same time, took pleasure in weakening and overpowering the Shi'a. Imam al-Husayn (a) rebuked Mu'awiya in several cases. He wrote Mu'awiya a letter condemning him for the murder of [[Hujr b. Adi]]. On another occasion, when Mu'awiya introduced Yazid as his successor, Imam al-Husayn (a) refused to pledge allegiance to him, calling him unfit for leadership and proclaimed himself the rightful leader of the ummah. The [[Sermon of Imam al-Husayn (a) in Mina|sermon of the Imam (a) in Mina]] can also be regarded as a political lecture against the Umayyads. | ||
After Mu'awiya died, Imam al-Husayn (a) refused to give [[allegiance]] to [[Yazid]] and considered his rise to [[caliphate]] as illegitimate. When al-Walid b. 'Utba, the governor of Medina, was sent to order Imam al-Husayn (a) to either pledge allegiance to Yazid or be killed, Imam al-Husayn (a) made his way from Medina towards [[Mecca]] on [[Rajab 28]], [[60]]/[[May 4]], 680. In the four months he stayed in Mecca, he received [[Letters of People of Kufa to Imam al-Husayn (a)|many letters]] that urged him to assume the leadership of ummah. As Imam (a) and his companions approached Kufa, the army of [['Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad]] intercepted Imam's caravan on Yazid's order. | After Mu'awiya died, Imam al-Husayn (a) refused to give [[allegiance]] to [[Yazid]] and considered his rise to [[caliphate]] as illegitimate. When al-Walid b. 'Utba, the governor of Medina, was sent to order Imam al-Husayn (a) to either pledge allegiance to Yazid or be killed, Imam al-Husayn (a) made his way from Medina towards [[Mecca]] on [[Rajab 28]], [[60]]/[[May 4]], 680. In the four months he stayed in Mecca, he received [[Letters of People of Kufa to Imam al-Husayn (a)|many letters]] that urged him to assume the leadership of ummah. As Imam (a) and his companions approached Kufa, the army of [['Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad]] intercepted Imam's caravan on Yazid's order. | ||