The lesson
- A speech in Kufa is also attributed to him, but historians doubt it: its sentences resemble the Damascus sermon, and narrators may have mixed the two (Zindigani-yi Ali ibn al-Husayn of Shahidi).
- Imam al-Sadiq narrated that he wept for his father for forty years, fasting by day and praying by night; when food and water were brought to break his fast he would say: the son of the Messenger of God was killed hungry, the son of the Messenger of God was killed thirsty, and weep until his tears mixed with his food and drink (Bihar al-Anwar; al-Luhuf; Nafas al-Mahmum).
- In the uprising of Harra in Medina (63 AH) he kept apart from the revolt. When Marwan ibn al-Hakam, an enemy of the Ahl al-Bayt, could find no one to shelter his family, the Imam sent them with his own to Yanbu' (Zindigani-yi Ali ibn al-Husayn of Shahidi), and while Yazid's army held Medina he took responsibility for four hundred families and met their expenses (Kashf al-Ghumma).
Questions
According to Imam al-Sadiq, how long did Imam Zayn al-Abidin weep for his father?
During the uprising of Harra in Medina, what did Imam Zayn al-Abidin do when Marwan ibn al-Hakam could find no one to shelter his family?
While Yazid's army held Medina, how many families did the Imam take responsibility for and meet the expenses of?
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