Imam Sajjad (AS) and the Tragedy of Karbala

Imam Sajjad supported his father with the uprising against Yazid. He migrated with his father from Medina to Mecca, then from Mecca to Karbala. In Karbala Imam Sajjad was only 24 years old in Karbala. He became sick a few days before Ashura. On the night before Ashura, while still very sick, he witnessed that his father, Imam Hossein, allowed his companions to freely leave and save their own lives, but none left. On the day of Ashura, while Imam Sajjad was struggling with his illness and repeatedly falling unconscious, Imam Hossein came to see him for the last time. He embraced his beloved son, and said his final words to him. He also gave him a precious prayer to recite during a sorrowful calamity. This prayer was passed down from angel Gabriel to the Holy Prophet, and from the Prophet to Lady Fatimah (SA), and finally to Imam Hossein. When Imam Hossein was leaving for the battlefield and Imam Sajjad saw his fathers loneliness, he leaned on a stick, attempting to walk, and proceeded to help him. While he was struggling to stand on his feet, Imam Hossein asked his sister to take care of Imam Sajjad, saying, The earth should not be left without a representative from God. In the afternoon of Ashura after Imam Hosseins martyrdom, while the tents were being attacked, looted, and set on fire, Lady Zainab, Imam Hosseins sister, asked Imam Sajjad about what the women and children should do, stay in the burning tents or escape the fire. Imam Sajjads first ruling as an Imam was to command them to escape to the desert and save their lives. Lady Zainab herself stayed with Imam Sajjad to protect him from the enemies and fire. When the enemies saw Imam Sajjad and his severe condition, they left him to die from his illness. However, they looted his tent and even stole the rug he was laying on. On the day after Ashura, Umar ibn Saad and his troops, who were responsible for the tragedy of Karbala, stayed in Karbala until noon to bury the bodies of their men. They th

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