Etiquette and recommended acts during the month of Muharram
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### Translation of the narration regarding Imam al-Rida (peace be upon him):
> “When the month of Muharram arrived, my father [Imam al-Kadhim] would never be seen laughing. Sadness and grief would overcome him until the first ten days had passed. When the tenth day arrived, that day would be the day of his tragedy, sorrow, and weeping.”
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### **The Etiquettes and Recommended Acts for the Sacred Month of Muharram**
#### **”Far from us is humiliation!” (*Hayhat minna al-dhillah*)**
The crescent of Muharram and sorrows are twins—a sunrise with the color of sunset, bringing flowing tears yet bearing the glad tidings of the revival and immortality of the religion, in remembrance of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) and his pure household (peace be upon them). It is a season of guardianship (*Wilayah*) and love, proximity and forgiveness, awareness and insight—a reservoir (*Ghadir*) that slakes the thirst of the fighters (*Mujahidin*) for martyrdom and victory. We have been commanded to commemorate these days with certain etiquettes and traditions, including:
#### **1. Weeping for the Master of Martyrs (peace be upon him):**
* **From the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family):** *”O Fatima, every eye shall be weeping on the Day of Resurrection, except for the eye that wept over the tragedy of al-Husayn (peace be upon him), for it shall be laughing and rejoiced with the bounties of Paradise.”*
* **And from the Greatest Messenger (peace be upon him and his family):** *”O Fatima, indeed the women of my nation weep over the women of my household, and their men weep over the men of my household, renewing this mourning generation after generation, every year. When the Day of Resurrection comes, you shall intercede for the women and I shall intercede for the men. Whosoever among them wept over the tragedy of al-Husayn (peace be upon him), we shall take them by the hand and lead them into Paradise.”*
#### **2. Wearing Black (for men, women, and children) and Raising Black Flags (in homes and streets):**
This is the most common manifestation of grief and consolation, serving as an expression of adherence to the path of Husayn and Ashura, which has endured through these blessed rituals.
#### **3. Pilgrimage (*Ziyarat*) to the Master of Martyrs (throughout Muharram and Safar):**
This is especially emphasized during the first ten days of Muharram. As narrated from Imam al-Rida (peace be upon him): *”O Son of Shabib, if it pleases you to meet Allah, the Almighty, with no sin upon you, then visit [the shrine of] al-Husayn (peace be upon him).”*
#### **4. Recommended Fasting:**
Fasting is recommended on the first, third, and ninth days of Muharram. On the tenth day (Ashura), one should abstain from food and drink until shortly after the afternoon (*Asr*).
#### **5. Wishing for Martyrdom alongside Imam al-Husayn (peace be upon him):**
Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Rida (peace be upon him) said to Ibn Shabib: *”O Son of Shabib, if it pleases you to have a reward similar to those who were martyred with al-Husayn (peace be upon him), say whenever you remember him: ‘Would that I had been with them, so I could have achieved a great triumph’ (*Ya laytani kuntu ma’ahum fa-afuža fawzan ‘adhima*).”*
#### **6. Remembering the Thirst of Imam al-Husayn (peace be upon him) when Drinking Water:**
Dawud al-Raqqi narrates from the truthful of the Imams, Imam al-Sadiq (peace be upon him): *”I was in the presence of Abu Abdillah [al-Sadiq] (peace be upon him) when he asked for water. When he drank it, I saw his eyes fill with tears and weep. He then said: ‘O Dawud, may Allah curse the killer of al-Husayn. How much the remembrance of al-Husayn sours life! I have never drunk cold water without remembering al-Husayn. No servant drinks water, remembers al-Husayn, and curses his killer, except that Allah writes for him one hundred thousand good deeds, erases from him one hundred thousand sins, elevates him by one hundred thousand degrees, grants him the reward of freeing one hundred thousand slaves, and Allah gathers him on the Day of Resurrection with a bright, radiant face.'”*
#### **7. Exchanging Condolences among the Believers:**
From Imam Abu Ja’far al-Baqir (peace be upon him): *”Let them offer condolences to one another for their tragedy of al-Husayn (peace be upon him).”* You should say:
> *”May Allah magnify our rewards and your rewards for our grief over al-Husayn (peace be upon him), and make us among those who seek his vengeance alongside his representative, Imam al-Mahdi (may Allah hasten his honorable reappearance) from the family of Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family).”*
#### **8. Cursing the Killers of Imam al-Husayn (peace be upon him):**
In the narration of Imam al-Rida (peace be upon him) to Ibn Shabib: *”O Son of Shabib, if it pleases you to dwell in the built chambers of Paradise with the Prophet and his family (peace be upon them), then curse the killers of al-Husayn.”*
#### **9. Commemorating the Night of Ashura and Performing Ziyarat during it:**
This is done in emulation of Imam al-Husayn (peace be upon him) and his companions, who spent this night in night-vigil prayers (*Tahajjud*) and reciting the Quran. The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) said: *”Whosoever spends the night of Ashura awake in devotion, it is as though he worshipped Allah with the worship of all the angels, and the reward of the deed on this day equals seventy years [of worship].”*
#### **10. Refraining from Pursuing Worldly Endeavers on the Day of Ashura:**
Our Master Ali ibn Musa al-Rida (peace be upon him) said: *”Whosoever refrains from pursuing his worldly needs on the Day of Ashura, Allah will fulfill his needs of this world and the Hereafter.”*
#### **11. Preparing the Soul to Await Imam al-Mahdi (may Allah hasten his reappearance) and Sacrificing on the Path of Preparing for Him:**
From the Commander of the Faithful (peace be upon him): *”Await the deliverance (*Faraj*) and do not despair of the spirit of Allah, for indeed the most beloved of deeds to Allah, the Almighty, is awaiting the deliverance. He who awaits our matter is like one who wallows in his blood in the way of Allah.”*
#### **12. Honoring the Supporters of Imam al-Husayn in this Era and Supporting Them:**
Perhaps the best that can be offered on the path of loyalty to our Master Abu Abdillah (peace be upon him) is honoring his true supporters in this era, who are the heroic soldiers of the Islamic Resistance. We renew our covenant to proceed on this path which they have paved with pure blood, seeking proximity to Allah and elevating His word. Imam Ruhollah Khomeini (may his soul be sanctified) said: *”We must express our appreciation to those beloved fighters… who, with their pure blood, lit the torches of the path of freedom for all shackled nations.”*
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