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The Model of Moral Virtues of Imam Hussein Manifested… K. F. Mustafa et al (45
patience to endure all the adversities and refute me, there are still some
inflicted upon Him by his enemies, companions of the Holy Prophet
with the purity of His heart and the amongst you who, when asked, will
serenity and goodness of his soul. He apprise you of the facts. Ask Jabir bin
asked them with the power of His soul Abdullah Ansari, Abu Sa’id Khudari,
about who He was and to what lineage Nahl bin Sadi, Zayd bin Arqam, or Anas
He belonged to, despite their complete bin Malik, so that they may tell you that
knowledge. This is done in multiple they have heard these words from the
ways, either by directly asking them or Holy Prophet about me and my brother”
refuting the origin and branches of his (Ibid, Vol. 18, p. 245).
good relative tree, as evident in His Although his honorable soul included
words, “O people! Identify me and see all human perfections and he was the
who I am. Then you will come to your infallible son of the Messenger of God.
senses and reproach yourselves” Through His unique forbearance, He
(Majlisī, 1983, Vol. 45, p. 51). declared the validity of His lineage
You should reflect carefully on without intentionally lying, which of
whether it is permissible for you to kill course, due to His divine infallibility, He
me and to disregard the reverence due to was absolved of when He said, “I swear
me. Am I not the son of your Prophet’s by Allah that I know Allah hates the liars,
daughter? Is the Waṣī (vicegerent) of and I have never told a lie” (Ibid, p. 245).
your Prophet and His cousin and the first The display of forbearance by Imam
person, who expressed belief in Allah Hussein can be understood as a
and confirmed what was brought by His manifestation of his deep reverence for
Prophet, not my father? Is the Doyen of the Almighty and his religion. It reflects
Martyrs Hamza bin ʿAbdul Muttalib not His concern for preventing the enemies
the uncle of my father? Is not the martyr of God from perpetrating the gravest
Jaʿfar son of Abu Talib who has two offense and the most egregious
wings and flies with Allah’s angels my transgression against Allah by violating
uncle? Have you not heard what the the sanctity of His appointed guardian.
Holy Prophet has said about me and my 3. Honesty and Rejecting Lying
brother, “These two sons of mine are the All the moral signals mentioned in this
chiefs of the young men of Paradise? Or final sermon by Imam Hussein on the
by asking them to ask some of the difficult day of ‘Āshūrā are nothing but
companions of the Messenger of God sparkling existential values that reflect
who are still alive, such as Saeed Al- the brilliance of this honorable soul.
Khudri, Sahl bin Saʿd Al-Saʿidi, Zayd We feel with our souls the sweetness of
bin Arqam, and Anas bin Malik. And honesty in his words, and how could
even if you do not believe in my words
