Weeping of the Heavens and the Earth over the Killing of Ĥusain (a.s.) and Yaĥyā ibn Zakariyyā (a.s.)

I heard the Commander of the Believers (a.s.) in Ruḥbah reading this verse, “Neither did the heavens weep over them, nor the earth, nor were they granted respite” (44:29), when Ḥusain (a.s.) entered from one of the doors…

The Commander of the Believers (a.s.) came out and sat in the mosque and his companions gathered around him. Then Ḥusain (a.s.) came and stood in front of the Commander of the Believers (a.s.). The Commander of the…

Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: The heavens and the earth wept over the killing of Ḥusain (a.s.) and they turned red. They have never wept over anyone except for Yaḥyā ibn Zakariyyā (a.s.) and Ḥusain ibn ‘Ali…

I heard Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) say: The heavens wept over Ḥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.) and Yaḥyā ibn Zakariyyā (a.s.) and they have never wept over anyone other than them. I asked, “How did the heavens weep?” Imam…

My grandmother told me that she was alive at the time of the killing of Ḥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.). She said, “The heavens turned red like blood after the killing of Ḥusain (a.s.) for one year and nine months, and we could…

Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) explained the verse, “Neither did the heavens weep over them, nor the earth, nor were they granted respite” (44:29). He (the Imam (a.s.)) said, “The heavens never wept over anyone after…

Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: The heavens turned red for one year when Ḥusain (a.s.) was killed. The same thing happened when Yaḥyā ibn Zakariyyā (a.s.) was killed. The redness of the heavens is how it weeps.

I heard Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) say: “We have not given that name to anyone before (him)” (19:7). Ḥusain ibn ‘Ali’s name was not given to anyone before him and Yaḥyā ibn Zakariyyā’s name was also not given to…

Abū Ja’far (Imam Bāqir (a.s.)) said: The heavens never wept over anyone after Yaḥyā ibn Zakariyyā (a.s.) until Ḥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.) was killed. And when he (Ḥusain (a.s.)) was killed, the heavens wept over him for…

Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: The heavens have never wept over anyone other than Ḥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.) and Yaḥyā ibn Zakariyyā (a.s.).

When Ḥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.) was killed, the heavens rained red dust.

‘Ali ibn Ḥusain (Imam Sajjād (a.s.)) said, “The heavens have never wept over anyone since the day they were created except for Yaḥyā ibn Zakariyyā (a.s.) and Ḥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.).” I asked, “How did the heavens weep?”…

I asked Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)), “What do you say about (the reward for) the Ziyārah of the grave of Abī ‘Abdillāh Al-Ḥusain (a.s.)? Some people have informed us that it is equal to one Hajj and one ‘Umrah.”…

Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: The killer of Yaḥyā ibn Zakariyyā (a.s.) was conceived illegitimately and the killer of Ḥusain (a.s.) was (also) conceived illegitimately. The heavens have never wept over anyone…

I heard Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) say: The heavens wept over Ḥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.) and Yaḥyā ibn Zakariyyā (a.s.) but they did not weep over anyone other than them. I asked, “How did the heavens weep?” Imam…

(One day) while we were sitting with the Commander of the Believers (a.s.) in Ruḥbah, Ḥusain (a.s.) entered. (When the Commander of the Believers (a.s.) saw him), he smiled in a way that one could see his teeth. Then he…

Ja’far ibn Muḥammad (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: The heavens have never wept over anyone other than Yaḥyā ibn Zakariyyā (a.s.) and Ḥusain (a.s.).

I asked Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) on the route from Madīnah to Makkah, “O son of the Messenger of Allāh! Why do I see you so depressed, saddened, and grieved?” Imam (a.s.) replied, “If you could hear that which I…

(One day) while we were sitting with the Commander of the Believers (a.s.) in Ruḥbah, Ḥusain (a.s.) entered. (When the Commander of the Believers (a.s.) saw him), he smiled in a way that his teeth could be seen. Then he…

When Ḥusain (a.s.) was killed, the heavens rained blood and no stone was removed in Bayt Al-Maqdis without (one) seeing fresh blood under it.

I heard Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) say: The killer of Ḥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.) was conceived illegitimately and the killer of Yaḥyā ibn Zakariyyā (a.s.) was (also) conceived illegitimately. When Ḥusain ibn ‘Ali…