Bibi Sakina (s.a)
Bibi Sakina's (s.a) mother's name was:
Umme Rubab (s.a)
Inna Lillahi wa Inna Illayhi Raje'oon, Radhan Be Qadha'ehi Wa Tasleeman Le Amreh
إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّآ إِلَيْهِ رَٰجِعُونَ رضا بقضا ئہ، وتسلیما لی امرہ
Imam Hussain (a.s), when returning to the tents with Hazrat Ali Asghar after he attained shahadat.
Who was the companion recognized to be Imam Hussain's (a.s) friend since childhood, and was also a companion of Imam Ali (a.s)?
Habib ibn Muzahir
Imam Hussain (a.s) was born on:
3rd of Sha'baan, 4AH
Imam Ali (a.s) was the son of _________, who was the __________ of RasulAllah (s.a.w.w).
1. Abu Talib (a.s)
2. Uncle
Bibi Sakina's (s.a) birth-name was:
Ruqayya (s.a)
Bibi Zainab's (s.a) response to Ibn Ziyad (l.a) in Kufa.
Among the brave companions martyred on the day of Ashura, was an African slave given freedom by Imam Hussain (a.s) who chose to remain and fight for his Imam. His name was:
Jawn ibn Huway
What was the reasoning Imam Hussain (a.s) provided for his uprising?
From Imam Hussain's (a.s) will to his brother, Muhammad al-Hanafiyyah:
"I am not rising (against Yazid) as an insolent, or an arrogant, or a mischief-monger or as a tyrant. I have risen (against Yazid) as I seek to reform the ummah of my grandfather. I wish to bid the good and forbid the evil, and to follow the way of my grandfather and my father, ‘Ali bin Abi Talib."
Hazrat Abbas (a.s) was the son of __________.
Ummul Baneen (s.a)
Bibi Sakina (s.a) was born on:
"A person like me can never pay allegiance to a person like him."
Imam Hussain (a.s), when it was demanded that he give his oath of allegiance to Yazid (l.a)
The sons of Hazrat Muslim ibn Aqeel (a.s) were named:
Muhammad (a.s) and Ibrahim (a.s)
Name two of Imam Hussain's brothers.
Abbas (a.s)
Imam Hassan (a.s)
Muhammad Hanafiyya
Complete the following famous poem regarding Imam Ali (a.s):
"Shah-e-mardan;
Sher-e-yazdan;
Quwwate Parwardegar;
La fatah illa Ali (a.s),
_____________."
La sayf illa Zulfiqar.
Biba Sakina (s.a) passed away on:
"By Allah, if you cut my right hand,
I will keep on defending my religion,
And that true-tongued Imam,
Who is the son of the pure Prophet."
Hazrat Abbas (a.s), when his right arm was severed.
Two of the companions of Imam Hussain (a.s) who were present and martyred at Karbala had escaped from Kufa and went to support their Imam, following the lockdown of Kufa initiated by Ubaydullah ibn Ziyad (l.a) after the martyrdom of Hazrat Muslim ibn Aqeel (a.s) and Hani ibn Urwah.
Their names were:
Habib ibn Muzahir and Muslim ibn Awsaja
Imam Hussain (a.s) decided to shorten his Hajj to an Umrah and leave the Holy City of Mecca Because...
Karbala went by many names. One of these names was:
When the widowed wife of Hurr brought the woman and children of the Ahlul-Bayt food and water, Bibi Zainab (s.a) gave water to Bibi Sakina (s.a) first. Bibi Sakina (s.a) asked why Bibi Zainab (s.a) did not drink the water first, and she responded that the youngest are always taken care of first. What did Bibi Sakina (s.a) say and do in response?
She ran towards the battlefield with the water. When Bibi Zainab (s.a) called after her and asked why she was going into the battlefield, Bibi Sakina (s.a) turned and cried out that there was one other child younger than her - her baby brother, Ali Asghar (a.s).
"If you desire to know me, I am brave as a lion;
my lineage goes back to Banu Asad.
If you treat me with tyranny,
you are strayed from the right path,
and you are guilty of ingratitude toward Allah."
The poetic motto of Muslim ibn Awsaja as he fought on the plains of Karbala.
Imam Hussain (a.s) had formed his small army of companions into three wings. The center wing was commanded by ________, the left wing was under the command of ________, and the right wing was under the command of _________.
Center Wing: Hazrat Abbas ibn Ali (a.s)
Left Wing: Habib ibn Muzahir
Right Wing: Zuhayr ibn Qayn
The light of Imam Hussain's eyes was __________, the one who lent strength to his back was _________, and the one who found comfort upon his chest was _________.
1. Ali al-Akbar (a.s)
2. Abbas (a.s)
3. Sakina (s.a)
How did Imam Ali (a.s), Imam Hassan (a.s), and Imam Ali Zaynulabideen (a.s) attain shahadat?
Imam Ali (a.s): Struck with a poisoned sword by Abd-ur-Rahman ibn Muljim (l.a) during Fajr namaz at Masjid-e-Kufa
Imam Hassan (a.s): Poisoned by his wife, Ja'da bint Ash'ath (l.a)
Imam Ali Zaynulabideen (a.s): Poisoned by a killer sent by Walid ibn 'Abd al-Malik