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'''Letters of the people of Kufa to Imam al-Husayn (a)''' refers to the letters sent to [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]] by the people of [[Kufa]] in order to invite him and give allegiance to him. These letters were written shortly after the death of [[Mu'awiya]], and after Imam al-Husayn's (a) refusal to give allegiance to [[Yazid]], when he (a) was in [[Mecca]]. These Letters made the Imam (a) move towards Kufa; but when [['Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad]] became the governor of Kufa and suppressed the people there, they did opposite to what they had written and abandoned Imam al-Husayn (a) in the [[ | '''Letters of the people of Kufa to Imam al-Husayn (a)''' refers to the letters sent to [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]] by the people of [[Kufa]] in order to invite him and give allegiance to him. These letters were written shortly after the death of [[Mu'awiya]], and after Imam al-Husayn's (a) refusal to give allegiance to [[Yazid]], when he (a) was in [[Mecca]]. These Letters made the Imam (a) move towards Kufa; but when [['Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad]] became the governor of Kufa and suppressed the people there, they did opposite to what they had written and abandoned Imam al-Husayn (a) in the [[Tragedy of 'Ashura]]. Among the writers of the letters, the names of some chiefs and famous figures of Shia such as [[Sulayman b. Surad al-Khuza'i]], [[Habib b. Muzahir]], and [[Rifa'a b. Shaddad]] can be seen. | ||
==Number | ==Number== | ||
The number of letters has been reported hundreds and even thousands. In those days, many messengers arrived in Mecca, and some messengers delivered several letters. [[Shaikh 'Abbas Qummi]] mentioned the number of the letters as 12000. | The number of letters has been reported hundreds and even thousands. In those days, many messengers arrived in Mecca, and some messengers delivered several letters. [[Shaikh 'Abbas Qummi]] mentioned the number of the letters as 12000. | ||
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===First Letter=== | ===First Letter=== | ||
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:"In the Name of God the All Compassionate, the Most Merciful | :"In the Name of God the All Compassionate, the Most Merciful | ||
:To Husayn b. 'Ali, from Sulayman b. Surad, [[Musayyib b. Najba]], [[Rifa'a b. Shaddad]], [[Habib b. Muzahir]] and his other followers from the believers | :To al-Husayn b. 'Ali, from Sulayman b. Surad, [[Musayyib b. Najba]], [[Rifa'a b. Shaddad]], [[Habib b. Muzahir]] and his other followers from the believers and faithful ones in Kufa. | ||
:Peace be upon you and we praise with you for God, there is no God but Him alone. | :Peace be upon you and we praise with you for God, there is no God but Him alone. | ||
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:"Gardens have become green and fruits are ripe now; so, come whenever you decide, since your soldiers are ready waiting to help you. The end." | :"Gardens have become green and fruits are ripe now; so, come whenever you decide, since your soldiers are ready waiting to help you. The end." | ||
==Answer of Imam (a) | ==Answer of Imam al-Husayn (a)== | ||
All of the messengers gathered before Imam al-Husayn (a) and the Imam read the letters and asked the messengers about the situation of the people. Then, he (a) wrote a letter and sent it with [[Hani b. Hani al-Sabi'i]] and [[Sa'id b. 'Abd Allah al-Hanafi]] who were the last messengers. The text of the letters was as below: | All of the messengers gathered before Imam al-Husayn (a) and the Imam read the letters and asked the messengers about the situation of the people. Then, he (a) wrote a letter and sent it with [[Hani b. Hani al-Sabi'i]] and [[Sa'id b. 'Abd Allah al-Hanafi]] who were the last messengers. The text of the letters was as below: | ||
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{{main|Muslim b. 'Aqil}} | {{main|Muslim b. 'Aqil}} | ||
Imam al-Husayn (a) called Muslim b. 'Aqil b. Abi Talib and sent him with Qays b. Musahhar al-Saydawi, 'Amara b. 'Abd al-Saluli and 'Abd al-Rahman b. Abd Allah al-Irhabi and ordered Muslim to observe piety, conceals his duty and treats with people kindly and if he sees that people are sufficiently unanimous and united informs the Imam (a) quickly. | Imam al-Husayn (a) called Muslim b. 'Aqil b. Abi Talib and sent him with Qays b. Musahhar al-Saydawi, 'Amara b. 'Abd al-Saluli and 'Abd al-Rahman b. Abd Allah al-Irhabi and ordered Muslim to observe piety, conceals his duty and treats with people kindly and if he sees that people are sufficiently unanimous and united informs the Imam (a) quickly. | ||
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* The mateiral for this article is mainly taken from [[fa:نامه های کوفیان به امام حسین(ع)|نامه های کوفیان به امام حسین(ع)]] in Farsi WikiShia. | |||
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