What is Story of Battle of Karbala?

 Invitation from people of Kufa

When Hazrat Hussain reached Makkah, the people of Makkah wrote him many invitation letters that he come to kufa and we would struggle for the foundation of islamic foundation.

When senior people of kufa themselves invited Hazrat Hussain, he sent his cousin Muslim bin Aqeel to investigate the facts and wrote a letter to the people of kufa. Muslim bin aqeel reached him with this letter and stayed in mukhtar bin abaid’ s house. When Shiaan e Ali heard this news, they came to meet Muslim bin Aqeel.

Governor of Kufa Nouman bin Bashir warned Muslims not to take part in such a rebellion.

Location of Iraq    where battle karbala was fought

Arrival of Abaidullah bin Ziyad in kufa.

Spies of Yazed informed him that Muslim bin Aqeel is provoking people against the government. Redress him.

Yazed sent the governor of Basra, Abaidullah bin ziyad, to take off  Muslim or kill him.

So Abidullah said to them, every head of a tribe is responsible to his tribe. Search for rebels and suspicious men and those who will neglect this order will be hanged.( ibn e aseer part 4 page 10)

Hidden struggle of Muslim bin Aqeel.

When Muslim bin Aqeel felt danger, he shifted to another cooperative man's home, umme Hani. He couldn't refuse. At that place, 18 thousand people promised Muslims to cooperate. So Hazrat Muslim wrote Hazrat Hussain that all circumstances are favorable. Come urgently.

Arrestation of Muslim and murder

Abaidullah was struggling continuously but he didn't find him. Finally, his slave Mahqal found him with an assumed name. He gave this news to Abaidullah Ibn e ziyad. He said Hani to hand over  Muslim but he refused and said that I can kick him away from my house but I cannot hand him over. On his refusal, Abidullah locked him in prison.

When Muslims heard this news, he went to Abaidullah with 18 thousand followers and the engirded Abaidullah palace. At that time, ibn e ziyad hadn't any equipment for protection. He had only 50 people with him. But he succeeded in displaying them, so just 30 people remained with Muslims and he sheltered in an old woman’s house. Her son informed ibn e ziyad in greediness.  Ibn e ziyad ordered to arrest Mohammad bin ash’has. He beset that house. Hence, Muslim bin aqeel fought alone and hurt badly. Then abn e ash’as brought him to ibn e ziyad. Seeing all the situation, Muslims said to Bin Ash’as   that You can not save me, but inform imam Hussain that You shouldn't trust the people of Kufa and go back to Madina. Ibn e ash’as fulfilled his promise and disparted a messenger to imam Hussain.

Hazrat Hussain preparations for kufa

When Muslim bin Aqeel had invited Hazrat Hussain, at that time he had started preparations for kufa . His relatives and people of Makkah are well known for cheating people for Makkah. They stopped Hazrat Hussain not to go kufa. Hazrat Abdur Rehaman and Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbas said that there is  government of shami governors. They are your enemy and Iraqis will not help you. They will fight against you. Hazrat Hussain said I would meditate on this battle.

Hazrat Abdullah bin Zubair said that you could struggle to live in Makka for the sake of the caliphate. We will all be with you.

On the 2nd day, ibn e Abbas said to Hazrat Hussain I am not willing. In this journey there is danger of your life. Iraqi are not fair. Dont go to them, if you want to go in any cost you can go to yamen. There are followers of your father. They have equipment and troops for protection, there you can effort for the sake of caliphate.  Hazrat Hussain said I have intended to go.

Management of ibn e ziayd

The Syrian government knew that Hazrat Hussain had started his journey.  So ibn e ziyad blocked all paths from Taasia to Jabal. A spy from Hazrat Hussain ibn e Masher had been killed. Hazrat Hussain heard news of the murder of Muslim bin aqeel.  Then Hazrat Hussain thought about going back, but the Muslim brothers said they would take revenge.  At their insistence, the imam gathered all his companions and said anyone who wanted to go back, could go, so instead of his close relatives , all the people left.

Arrival of Hurr bin Tmeemi

Ibn e Ziyad sent Hurr bin tameemi for the arrest of  imam with one thousand soldiers. At Zee Jasham he met Hazrat Hussain. Then the imam said to him, 

I didn’t come myself." You all invited me.I received hundreds of letters from people of kufa. If your opinion is changed, then I'm ready to go back"

 Hurr and his companion didn’t  answer and said we received orders to arrest you and take you to ibn e ziyad. Hazrat Hussain  wanted to send back his other followers but Hurr stopped him and said, if you  do not want to go with me, go back from the path that is separate  from Iraq and hijaz. You write Yazed and I will write a letter to Ibin e ziyad, maybe he change his intend.

Hazrat Hussain agreed.

Arrival in Karbala

 

The caravan of imam Hussain and Hurr bin  yazeed walked side by side whenever Hazrat imam turned to Arab Hurr turned him to kufa. When he reached Nanwa, Hurr received an order from ibn e ziyad to bring imam Hussain to a place where any water and barrier did not exist.

Hurr told this order to imam  Hussain but did not insist. 2nd moharram 61 Hijrah hazrat imam Husain descended to his caravan  in Karbala. On the 3rd, Moharram Umar bin Saad reached Karbala with 4 thousand soldiers. He is  relative of Imam Hussain . He tried to compromise. He asked Hazrat Hussain the aim of his arrival. He said I  came because of the people of Kufa's invitation. They said" First, make the comittment, then we will think. After that, they ordered them to cut off water.

Cut off water supply ,7th moharram

Hazrat imam was on  a vast plain on the western edge of the river Phirat. It was named Karbala(capital of Iraq) After cutting off the water supply, Hazrat Abbas Bin Ali brought water.

Arrival of shimmer

Umar bin Saad was ready to fight but he had not the power to fight against imam Hussain. He wanted to compromise. Ibn e ziyad noticed this and sent  Shimmer and wrote to Umar bin Saad that if you couldn't fight, then hand over your command to shimmer.

Umar bin Saad felt disrespect, so he was ready to fight.

On 9th Moharram, he had the last conversation with imam Hussain, but he was not willing to compromise. And the government of Syria was not willing to leave him without an allegation. Hazrat imam Hussain said to his companion.

“ Time has come. I will permit you to go back with my family happily.”

All his companions promised to fight with him. After that, Hazrat imam Hussain  managed to the protection of tents of ehl e bait( relatives of hazrat Mohammadصلى الله عليه وسلم )

In the morning, he organised his small army and gave the flag to Abbas. After that, he prayed and said to his enemies the reason for his coming, and take permission to go back, In reply, they said, 1st make allegiance to your cousin. He will fulfill all your desires and will not treat you badly.

 Hazrat imam said,  

“by  God, I will never commit yazed’s caliphate like a prostrate”

After that, his companions also addressed the Iraqi army but they didn't impress But Hurr bin Yazed left them and joined the  Hussaini army.

Battle and martyrdom

Fight started. 1st First they fought one by one and some people were killed of the Hussaini army. Later on, all slodiers were engaged in war.  There was no  proportion on both sides of power. One side had 4 thousand people and another side had only 72 people. However, these few people fought bravery. At noon, more people from Hazrat Hussain were killed. After them, one by one, Hazrat Ali akbar, Abdullah bin Muslim, Hazrat Addi , Abdurrahman, Hazrat Qasim and Abu Bkr (sons of imam Hassan) were martyred.

After that, imam Hussain came, then the Iraqi army attacked from the 4th sides. His brothers, Abbas Abdullah Jahfer, and Usman came in front of him for protection and all martyred. Now Hussain was alone and thirsty. He wanted to drink water. He went to the bank of the river phirat. At that time, Hussain bin Nameer darted, his face injured, he came back from the pirates. He had no energy. Iraqi soldiers engirded  him. Zarah bin shareek Tmeemi hit him on the hands and neck. Sannan bin Ans darted and imam Hussain fell down. After that, Sannan killed him.

This incident occurred on 10 September 61 Hijrah September 681.

In this battle, 72 people from Bani Hashim took part.  2ñd day of the war they buried all the martyrs. Hazrat Hussain was buried without head. His head was sent to Ibn e ziyad.

(History Tibri, part 7,page 375, tareekh e islam, najeeb abadi part 2nd  page 76)

 Introduction of Yazed