Griya: (Crying AND Weeping)
Griya: (Crying AND Weeping)
Griya: (Crying AND Weeping)
(CRYING
AND
WEEPING)
Some recent
researches by
Doctors have
claimed and
contended that
shedding of
tears,
occasionally,
protects from
some diseases,
others claim
that shedding of
tears reduces
the chances of
cardiac
ailments and
high blood
pressures.
[Tears
Necessary for
Heath; Anees
Manzar, Sahara
Urdu, India.]
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IN THE NAME OF GOD THE MOST MERCIFUL AND
BENIFICIANT
There have been renewed efforts for the last two decades by
certain sects to misinform the younger generation as well as the
illiterate people about the day of Ashurae-Moharram and
weeping / crying and lamentation, on the supreme sacrifice of
Imam Hussain (AS) and his companions in Karbala on the 10lh of
Moharram, Oct 10,680 AD.
(1) After the demise of the Holy Prophet (SAS) the attention
of the ruling elite was shifted to amass wealth and territories and
forgot the practices followed by the Holy Prophet (SAS). Muslims
became complacent about the inner dimensions of their faith due
toenormous prosperity and wealth that had been acquired through
territorial conquests. The new converts to Islam were attracted by
the expected booty from the wars which were fought, however
they continued to follow the practices of their ancestors, they were
also instrumental in distorting the practices followed by the Holy
Prophet (SAS).But one source of such knowledge and practices
continued to exist which was ignored and overlooked by great
many narrators and historians. That source was his family with
whom he lived, brought up some of them. There cannot be any
other better teacher and follower of his practices than his daughter
(FatimaS. A.) her two sons and her husband, and her grand son Ali
bin Hussain (AS) and his successors. The first four had lived and
learned from the Holy Prophet (SAS) himself and their successors
from their ancestors. These practices were ignored by Ummaiyads
and Abbasides because of their enemity with the house of the Holy
Prophet (SAS). The Sunnah were strictly followed and preached by
his descendents. The authentic historical accounts are there but
have not been discovered by great majority of the Ummah. The
piety and truthfulness of these is well established right from the
day Aayae Mubahila was revealed. Had the Ummah knew about
following of the Sunnahby them these confusions would not have
arisen. If any one is enthusiastic about the facts can go through the
literature on the Imams of Imamia sect (who are the descendents of
the Holy, Prophet (SAS) and the true followers of his Sunna).
On the basis of the above Aayah, it is very obvious that these four
were closest to the Holy Prophet (SAS) pious and truthful than the
rest of the followers of the faith and practices of the Holy Prophet
(SAS) and they must have understood the revealed religion and
must have known better, the Sunnah of the Holy Prophet (SAS).
On the contrary what the Holy Prophet has said on the sad demise
of his son Ibrahim "Dear Ibrahim! We can't do anything for you.
Divine can't be changed. Your father's eyes shed tears, and his
heart is sad and grieved for your death. However, I will not say
anything, which may invite the wrath of Allah.If there had not
been the true .and certain promise of Allah that we too shall come
after you, I would have wept more and became more grieved at the
separation from you.".
(Seerah -i- Halabi, Vol. III. P. 34 and Bihar-ul- Anwar, Vol.
XXII, p.157)
A Muslim cannot believe that the Holy Prophet (SAS) can act in
contravention of Quran, if he has done some thing it ought to be in
accordance with the tenets of Quran or could be which is not
denounced by Quran. Any rational Muslim will never believe and
act in accordance with any Hadith which goes against or which is
denounced by Quran. what to say for the Prophet (SAS) himself.
Moosa (Moses) (AS) cried for his elder brother Haroon for two
months and all Bani Israel joined him
(Taw'at S. 4)
Yusha bin Noman, the successor of Moosa, (AS) cried for 3 months
on the demise ofMoosa (AS)
(Taurat. Ch, 5)
"So let them laugh a little and (they will) cry much as recompense
of what they used to earn (by committing sins)".
10.9.82
"And he turned away from them and said "Alas, my grief for
Yusuf(Joseph)!" And he wept so much that he lost his sight."
13.12.84
"And they fall down on their faces weeping and it increases their
humility.
15.17.109
"Those were they unto whom Allah bestowed His Grace from
among the Prophets, the offspring of Adam,and of those whom We
carried (in the ship) with, and of the offsprings of Nooh, and of the
offsprings of Ibrahim (Abraham) and Israel, and from among those
whom we guided and chosen. When the verses of Most Gracious
were recited unto them, they fell down prostrate and weeping".
16.
19.58 *1
"And the Heaven and the earth wept not for them, nor were they
given a respite."
25.44.29.
*1. As narrated by Ibn Jarir Tabari: Ibn Abbas (RT) said "when a
believer dies, the place of earth on which he used to prostrate
himself in his Salat (prayer) and the gate in the Heaven through
which good deeds used to ascend, weep for him (or her) while they
do not weep for the disbeliever.
(Tafseer Kabeer)
One can also examine numerous narrations stating that not only the
Holy Prophet (SAS) his family members, the four, and some
companions cried which repudiates the contention that the Holy
Prophet denounced crying or prohibited crying when he himself
cried and mourned the death of his own relatives. A few reliable
narrations in the above context are quoted below:
In the battle of Uhud when his real uncle Hamza (RT) was
martyred, he cried together with Hamza S sister when she came to
see her brother's corpse. When the Holy Prophet went to Medina
and came to know _hat ladies of martyrs of Uhud are lamenting
and crying for their martyrs, he wished that some ladies shall also
lament for his uncle.
A few months after the Uhud, when the revered Ummul Momineen
Hazrat Khudaija (RA) passed away, the Prophet (SAS) was so
greatly grieved that the year was named as year of Huzn (grief).
Madarij-al-Naboowat, Shah Abdul Haq Mohadith Dehlvi,
Volume II. pp 779-780)
The Holy Prophet (SAS) cried on the demise of his uncle Abu
Talib who expired in Shawwal, year 10th Nabavi, 10 years after he
became the apostle of God.
It is reported by Sible Jauzi that Ali Ibn Abi Talib (AS) has narrated
that when he communicated to the Holy Prophet (SAS) about the
demise of Abu Talib he cried and said "God bless him and reward
him for his favours bestowed on me".
(Khawas-ul- Ummata)( Madarij-al-Naboowat. pp.
779-780)
The Holy Prophet (SAS) also cried on the martyrdom of his cousin
Jafar bin Abu Talib, his daughter Fatima Zehra also cried after
knowing about the martyrdom of Jafar..
(Madarij-al- Naboowat Volume II, p.
462) and
(Seerat-un-Nabi Ibne Hisham, Volume II (p. 446) (AI-Khalis-al-
Kubra, Volume 1, p. 500).
"The Prophet (SAS) burst into tears on the death and martyrdom of
his cousin Jafar. He went to the house of Jafar direct to inform his
wife Asma daughter of Umays, about the death of her husband and
also to offer condolences to her. Addressing Asma, he said:
"Where are my children?" She brought Jafar's sons, Abdullah,
Awn and Muhammad before the Prophet. On observing the
Prophet's intense attachment for the children, she realized that her
dear husband was dead. She said: It appears that my children have
become orphans, because you are treating them as such". The
Prophet wept bitterly at this moment. Then he asked his daughter,
Fatima, to prepare food and entertain the family of Jafar for three
days.".
Message op.cit p.620 (Bihar, Vol. XXI,
pp54-55 and
Mughazi-i- Waquidi, Vol.
II p. 766)
On Shaban 2, the 4th Hijra when Imam Hussain was born, wife of
Abbass Ummul Fazl took him to the Holy Prophet (SAS) and gave
the newly born in his lap. The Holy Prophet (SAS) cried and told
her that Angel of revealation (Jibraeel) has informed him that his
grandson will be martyred in Karbala by his own followers.
(Sir-rus-Shahadatain: Shah Abdul
Aziz Dehlvi)
The Holy Prophet (SAS) also cried on the grave of his mother. It is
reported that when the Holy Prophet (SAS) reached Abwa, at his
mother’s grave, he is reported to have said “God has permitted me
to visit my mother’s grave.” He cleared the point and wept, the
companions who accompanied him too joined him
Tabaquaat Ibn-e-Saad
Vol. 1 p.164
The Prophet (SAS) also cried at the demise of his grand father
Abdul Muttalib. It is narrated by Am. Aaiman that he saw the Holy
Prophet (SAS) crying while walking with the funeral of Abdul
Muttalib the the grave yard
Tazkarat-ul-
Khawas p. v
The Prophet (SAS) also wept at the demise of Fatima Binte Asad,
the mother of his causin Ali (AS). He treated her like his mother.
She expired in 3rd Hijri, he was greatly aggrieved, he himself led
the funeral prayers and rested her body in the grave by himself and
wept.
Zakhir-al
Uqba p.56
(For more details see Mr. Syed Shamim Haider Sarvar; Islah,
Lucknow, March-April 2004 pp 98-99.)
"Abu Sa'd Hadhary says that in his mortal sickness the apostle of
God came out one day from the apartment of Ummul Momineen
Aaisha (RA), mounted the pulpit, preached a sermon, and,
exhorting his companions on that occasion, said: 'God the most
High and Glorious has given to His servant the choice between this
world and His reward, but he has selected the latter. At these
words Abu Baker (RT) commenced to weep".
Rauzat-us-Safa, Mohammad bin Khavendshah bin Mahmood,
Translated by E. Rehatsek,Edited by F. F Arbuthnot.( lAD
Religious Philosophy Reprint) Series
No. 32.
pp 710-711
In his last moments when Fatima (SA) his beloved daughter feared
that her father would demise she cried "0 my father may my life be
sacrificed for thine! Consider my state, and speak one word to me"
There on his Holy and prophetic lordship opened his eyes, and
said: '0 my daughter, cease to weep, for the bearers of the throne
are weeping because thou weepest'. Then he wiped, with is blessed
hand, the tears from the face of his beloved daughter".
Ibid. p. 724
"After that he said to his darling Fatima (SA): Bring thy sons. She
then led Hasan (AS) and Hussain to the apostle of God. They
saluted him and remained standing opposite to him. When,
however, they had contemplated their noble grand father in this
condition, they wept very loudly. They cried so much that all
present were moved to tears".
Ibid p. 725
'0 daughter of the Prophet of God, if you weep during the day, take
rest in the night, that we may also have peace; and if you weep in
the night, be silent during the day, and we shall likewise obtain
repose".
Ibid. p. 787.
When Hazrat Abu Bakr (RT) came to know about the demise of
the Holy Prophet (SAS)he came. crying from his native place"
Shukr".
(Tareekh Tabari,Vol. 3,p.198, also quoted by Rauzatul
Ahbab,Jamaluddin Muhadith).
"As the end of his life drew in sight,Umar ( RT) began to weep
because of the fear of Allah".
Ibid. p. 90