| Character of Hazrat Hur(RZ) in karbala |
| Let us focus our minds on Hussain (a.s) in Karbala. He has hardly 72 men with him. While, day-by-day, Yazid's vulture-like men are gathering in large numbers to kill Hussain (a.s). On 9th Moharram, Yazid's commanders decide to fight Hussain (a.s) and his men. They blow the trumpets to start the battle. Hussain (a.s) was not ready to fight. He called his brother, Abbas, the commander of his small army. "Abbas! Go to the commanders of Yazid's army and ask them to give us one more night. We will be ready tomorrow." Abbas went with Hussain (a.s)'s request. It was granted. Why did Hussain (a.s) ask for one more night? To pray? To spend one more day with his children? To spend one more day with his darling daughter, Sakina? No Hussain (a.s) was waiting for a special guest - HUR! Who was Hur? Hur was a captain of Yazid's army. He was the captain who stopped Hussain (a.s) from going to Kufa. He, with his 1,000 men, forced Hussain (a.s) to come to Karbala. Hur, the name means to be free. Hur lived up to his name. He freed himself from the Fire of Hell before it was too late. The events in Karbala teach us many lessons. Hur taught us a lesson. He set an example for us. We should think of Hur all the time during our life. Hur had a choice between Hell and Heaven. He had a choice between glory in this world or happiness in the world hereafter. It is never too late to ask for forgiveness. Hur chose Heaven. He chose happiness in the world hereafter. In our lifetime, there are many times when we have to make a choice between good and bad, between Halal and Haram, between right and wrong, between Hell and Heaven. Be like Hur, choose good deeds! Choose Halal things, go for truth and choose to be in Heaven. Happiness and glory in this world are short lived, while the happiness in the world hereafter is everlasting. On 9th Moharram, Hur could hear the cry: "AL-ATASH! AL-ATASH! AL-ATASH!" "THIRST THIRST! THIRST!" The children in Hussain (a.s)'s camp were crying for water. Hur was very restless. He kept on thinking what a grave mistake he had made by bringing Hussain (a.s) to Karbala. "What have I done? Why? Why did I put the son of Fatima(s.a) in this position? Will Hussain (a.s) forgive me? Will Allah forgive me? Will Bibi Fatima(s.a) forgive me? How can I ask for forgiveness?" Hur could not sleep the whole night. He spent the night weeping and begging Allah to forgive him. The 10th of Moharram came! It was very early in the morning. Horses in Yazid's camp were hot and uncomfortable. They were jumping up and down. They could not keep their hooves on the ground because it was so hot. Yazid's soldiers poured buckets of water on the horses' hooves to cool them and calm them. Hur watched as gallons of water was poured on the horses. He thought: "So much water for the animals, while the children of Bibi Fatemah are crying for a few drops of water. There is so much water for the animals but none for the grandson of the Holy Prophet." |