When the caravan neared Medina, Imam Sajjad requested a poet to go and recite a poem for Imam Hossein to inform the people of Medina about their arrival. The entire city of Medina was overcome with grief. The grieving people came out of the city to receive the caravan. While weeping, the Imam delivered a sermon. He praised God and mourned Imam Hossein’s martyrdom. The Imam reminded the people about the Prophet’s command of loving and respecting his progeny, the Ahlul-Bayt. The Imam said, “Even if the Prophet had commanded a war against us, it could not be worse than the tragedy that we have endured.” The people of the caravan had returned to Medina after about seven long months, but without their loved ones. They visited the tomb of the Prophet, where they sorrowfully cried and mourned.
When in Medina, Imam Sajjad visited Um Salamah, the Prophet’s wife, and requested the items that Imam Hossein had entrusted her with, prior to leaving Medina. He received the swords of the Prophet and Imam Ali, and other holy scriptures that were special belongings of the Imam of the time. Imam Sajjad also received a scroll from his sister, Fatimah, that Imam Hossein had entrusted to her on the day of Ashura to pass on to Imam Sajjad.
During the rest of Yazid’s government, Imam Sajjad and the Prophet’s family, Banu Hashim, remained in deep sorrow and grief. Their pain was such that they only wore black clothes and never ate hot meals. The grief was so heavy on their hearts that Imam Hossein’s sister, Lady Zainab, and his wife, Rabaab, passed away shortly after the tragedy of Karbala.
During this time, the Imam’s activities and interactions were under intense surveillance by the government, as Yazid feared an uprising from the Imam to seek revenge for the tragedy of Karbala. Due to this, the Imam only had three companions. Eventually, the Imam moved outside of Medina for a few years and lived in a temporary residence. He isolated himself and limited his interactions with the people. The Imam’s isolation from society protected him from Yazid’s threats, since Yazid was looking for any excuse to eliminate him.
During this isolation, the Imam occasionally traveled in secret to visit the hidden grave of his grandfather, Imam Ali, in Najaf and his father, Imam Hossein, in Karbala. The well-known supplication of Ameenullah was originally narrated by Imam Sajjad during a visit to Imam Ali’s grave.
When in Medina, Imam Sajjad visited Um Salamah, the Prophet’s wife, and requested the items that Imam Hossein had entrusted her with, prior to leaving Medina. He received the swords of the Prophet and Imam Ali, and other holy scriptures that were special belongings of the Imam of the time. Imam Sajjad also received a scroll from his sister, Fatimah, that Imam Hossein had entrusted to her on the day of Ashura to pass on to Imam Sajjad.
During the rest of Yazid’s government, Imam Sajjad and the Prophet’s family, Banu Hashim, remained in deep sorrow and grief. Their pain was such that they only wore black clothes and never ate hot meals. The grief was so heavy on their hearts that Imam Hossein’s sister, Lady Zainab, and his wife, Rabaab, passed away shortly after the tragedy of Karbala.
During this time, the Imam’s activities and interactions were under intense surveillance by the government, as Yazid feared an uprising from the Imam to seek revenge for the tragedy of Karbala. Due to this, the Imam only had three companions. Eventually, the Imam moved outside of Medina for a few years and lived in a temporary residence. He isolated himself and limited his interactions with the people. The Imam’s isolation from society protected him from Yazid’s threats, since Yazid was looking for any excuse to eliminate him.
During this isolation, the Imam occasionally traveled in secret to visit the hidden grave of his grandfather, Imam Ali, in Najaf and his father, Imam Hossein, in Karbala. The well-known supplication of Ameenullah was originally narrated by Imam Sajjad during a visit to Imam Ali’s grave.
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