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[[File:Sahneye karbala2.jpg|250px|thumbnail|right|The old painting shows the battle field where the fight between [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]] and the Army of [[Yazid b. Mu'awiya]] happened.]]
The events of the '''Day of Ashura''' are the events happened for [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]] and his family, in the battle with the army of [[Yazid b. Mu'awiya]] led by [['Umar b. Sa'd]] on [[Muharram 10]], 61/[[October 13]], 680 in the land of [[Karbala]] which led to the [[martyrdom]] of Imam al-Husayn (a), his companions and his relatives. The rest of his caravan were also taken as captives.
The events of the '''Day of Ashura''' are the events happened for [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]] and his family, in the battle with the army of [[Yazid b. Mu'awiya]] led by [['Umar b. Sa'd]] on [[Muharram 10]], 61/[[October 13]], 680 in the land of [[Karbala]] which led to the [[martyrdom]] of Imam al-Husayn (a), his companions and his relatives. The rest of his caravan were also taken as captives.


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==== Imam al-Sajjad's (a) Determination for Going to the Battle ====
==== Imam al-Sajjad's (a) Determination for Going to the Battle ====


After all the companions and Banu Hashim were martyred, Imam al-Husayn (a) went to the battle. Seeing the hardship of his family, made Imam (a) very upset, so he (a) took a look around, but he (a) saw no help. Imam (a) looked at the slashed bodies of his companions fallen on the scorching soil of [[Karbala]]] and addressed the army of Kufa and said,  
After all the companions and Banu Hashim were martyred, Imam al-Husayn (a) went to the battle. Seeing the hardship of his family, made Imam (a) very upset, so he (a) took a look around, but he (a) saw no help. Imam (a) looked at the slashed bodies of his companions fallen on the scorching soil of [[Karbala]]] and addressed the army of Kufa and said,


:"Is there anyone to defend the family of the Prophet (s)? And is there any believer in [[God]] among you who worries about us for the sake of God? Is there an assistant who assists us for the sake of God? Is there a helper who helps us for the sake of God?"<REF>Sayyid b. Tawus, 'Ali b. Musa. ''al-Luhuf ‘ala qatli al-Tufuf''. p, 116; al-Kharazmi, al-muwaffaq b. Ahmad. ''Maqtal al-Husayn''. vol, 2. p, 32</ref>
:"Is there anyone to defend the family of the Prophet (s)? And is there any believer in [[God]] among you who worries about us for the sake of God? Is there an assistant who assists us for the sake of God? Is there a helper who helps us for the sake of God?"<REF>Sayyid b. Tawus, 'Ali b. Musa. ''al-Luhuf ‘ala qatli al-Tufuf''. p, 116; al-Kharazmi, al-muwaffaq b. Ahmad. ''Maqtal al-Husayn''. vol, 2. p, 32</ref>
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No answer was heard from the people of Kufa.
No answer was heard from the people of Kufa.


Imam (a) turned to the bodies of martyrs and said,  
Imam (a) turned to the bodies of martyrs and said,


:"O Habib b. Muzahir! O Zuhayr b. Qayn! And O Muslim b. 'Awsaja! O you brave ones! And O you warriors of the day of misery! Why I call you, but you do not hear me and I summon you, but you do not answer me? You are asleep and I wish you get up from your sweet dream for these are the women of the family of the Prophet (s) and they do not have any help after you! Get up from sleep, O the generous and defend the family of the Prophet (s) against this offense!"
:"O Habib b. Muzahir! O Zuhayr b. Qayn! And O Muslim b. 'Awsaja! O you brave ones! And O you warriors of the day of misery! Why I call you, but you do not hear me and I summon you, but you do not answer me? You are asleep and I wish you get up from your sweet dream for these are the women of the family of the Prophet (s) and they do not have any help after you! Get up from sleep, O the generous and defend the family of the Prophet (s) against this offense!"
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==References==  
==References==
* Abu al-Faraj Isfahani, 'Ali b. Husayn. ''Maqatil al-talibin''.
* Abu al-Faraj Isfahani, 'Ali b. Husayn. ''Maqatil al-talibin''.
* Amin, sayyied Muhsin. ''Al-A'yan al-shi'a''. e.d. Hasan al-Amin. Beirut: Dar al-Ta'arif.
* Amin, sayyied Muhsin. ''Al-A'yan al-shi'a''. e.d. Hasan al-Amin. Beirut: Dar al-Ta'arif.
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