Birth Anniversary of Imam Husain (PBUH)

There is a difference of opinion among the shiah and sunni scholars, traditionists and historians regarding the day, month and year of the birth of Imam Husain (a.s).

Some opine that he was born on the third of the month of Shaban or fifth of the same month, or on the fifth of the month of JamadiulUla forth year after migration (Hijrat), while some say that it was in the end of the month of Rabi al-awwal third year after migration.

It is written in the Manaqib of ibn Shahr Ashob from Kitab al-Anwar, that Allah, the Exalted, sent felicitation to his prophet Mohammad (s.a.w.s) regarding the conception and birth of Imam Husain (a.s) while condoling him for his martyrdom.

When Hazrat Fatemah az-Zahra (a.s) was informed about it, she was grieved, then the following verse was revealed,

ˮ With trouble did his mother bear him and with trouble did she bring him forth, and the bearing and the weaning of him was thirty months ˮ

Normally a woman’s period of pregnancy is of nine months, and no child born in sex months can survive, except prophet Isa (a.s) and Imam Husain (a.s).

Safiyyah bint Abdul Muttalib said: When Imam Husain (a.s) was born, I was attending to his mother. The holy prophet (s.a.w.s) come to me and said,

ˮO Aunt! Bring my son to me.ˮ

I replied that I had not yet purified him. He replied,

ˮWill you purify him? Rather Allah, the Exalted, has cleaned and purified him.ˮ

The trustworthy Authority of Islam Shaikh Kulaini relates that Imam Husain (a.s) did not drink milk from his mother Hazrat Fatemah (a.s) nor any other woman. He was always brought to the presence of the Holy Prophet who gave him his thumb to suck. Imam Husain (a.s) sucked his thumb and then would remain satiated for two or three days. Thus Imam Husain (a.s)’s flesh and blood was formed from the blood was formed of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s).

Dezful Ashura Cultural Institution would like to congratulate you the birthday anniversary of Imam Husain (PBUH) on Shaban 3^rd.