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that not be so since He is the friend, the
son of the friend, the son of the friend?
We see Imam Hussein giving an
indication and nod to the source of the
virtue of honesty in Himself, which is its
association with the truth, as we see in
His saying, “If you think that whatever I
am saying is true so much the better. I
swear by Allah that I know Allah hates
the liars, and I have never told a lie”
(Majlisī, 1983, Vol.18, p. 245).
The truth is not only that which
cannot be separated from honesty, but
rather it encompasses every good and
righteous thing without exception.
God mentions it 253 times in the Holy
Quran in various contexts because it
represents constancy and encompasses
the God Almighty, His oneness and
worship, and all obligatory matters.
Believing in God's prophets,
messengers, books, and the Last Day,
and adhering to their laws and rulings
are part of the truth (Ṣādeqī Tehrānī,
1986, Vol. 30, p. 442).
Honesty can be seen as a branch of
the tree of absolute goodness. It is
impossible for Imam Hussein to speak
anything other than the truth,
considering His honorable character
that reflects the essence of truth and
infinite goodness. It is important to
note that the path of truth and its
embodiment did not cease with Imam
Hussein, but rather it was carried on by
his family and descendants. We can
observe their dedication to the path of
truth and honesty in their actions and
movements. This is exemplified by the
words of Ḥaḍrat ‘Ali al-Akbar when
He addressed His father during the
incident of Karbala, “Do we not stand
for the truth?” In response, He said,
“Yes, my son, and by Him to whom the
servants will return.” Ali Al-Akbar
then expressed, “O father, then we do
not care about death” (Majlisī, 1983,
Vol. 44, p. 367).
4. Pride and Dignity in Confronting
the Enemy
Imam Hussein's moral qualities were
seen in his response to al-Ash'ath's
request for Him to surrender and swear
loyalty to Yazid, as mentioned in His
sermon, “By God, I shall not give you
with my hand as the giving of the
humiliated, nor shall I flee from them
as slaves flee!” (Ibid, Vol. 45, p. 6).
Likewise, when the people turned
around Imam Hussein, He mounted his
horse after ensuring the safety of
Himself and His followers. He
condemned the disgrace and spoke to
them, stating, “Indeed, the illegitimate
person, the son of the illegitimate
person has left me between al-Sillah
(unsheathing sword) and al-Dhillah
(disgrace) and how far removed is that
[disgrace] from me! God and His
Messenger and the believers and the
ancestors who were purified and homes
that were made pure have refused that
we should prefer the obedience of the
base over the martyrdom of the noble”
(Ibid, Vol. 44, p. 83).