Dressing for the Occasion is the Way of Ahlul Bayt There is story about a special Eid day when Imam Hasan and Imam Hussain were young and had a special experience with their grandfather, the Prophet (peace be upon them all). One Eid day, Imam Hasan and Imam Hussain came to their grandfather Prophet Muhammads house. They explained how it was the day of Eid, and they did not have any new clothing, so they had come to him. The Prophet thought over their situation and was sad that he did not have suitable clothing for them. He did not want to send them away disheartened. He prayed, O Allah! Make amends for their and their mothers heart. Suddenly, Gabriel descended with two white dresses from heaven. The Prophet happily said, O Masters of the youth of Paradise! Take these clothes which have been stitched by the Tailor (from Allah) according to your sizes. The Imams saw the clothes were white, and said, O Grandfather! These are of white color, how can we wear them when the children of Arabs have worn colorful clothes? The Prophet put his head down and became thoughtful when Gabriel said, O Muhammad! Rejoice and cool your eyes. The powerful Dyer of the divine color will fulfill their desire and make them happy by those colors which they desire. Hence O Prophet, do order that an ewer and vessel be brought. A vessel was then brought. Gabriel said, O Prophet of Allah! I shall pour water over these clothes, and you wring them until the desired color appears. Wetting Imam Hassans clothing, the Prophet asked him, Which color do you desire? Imam Hasan replied that he preferred green. So the Prophet wrung the cloth with his own hands. By Allahs will, the clothing turned into a bright emerald-like green. Imam Hasan wore his new Eid clothing. Then it was Imam Hussains turn. Gabriel took his clothing and started pouring water in the vessel. Imam Hussain was five years old at this time. The Prophet said to him, O light of my eyes! Which color do you desire? Imam Hussain replied that he preferred red. Prophet Muhammad rubbed the clothing and it turned a ruby-like red. Imam Hussain put on his new red clothing. The Imams and their grandfather were very pleased! Gabriel started weeping when he saw the boys returning to their mother. The Prophet said, O brother Gabriel! This is not the day to mourn, when my sons are rejoicing and are happy. By Allah! Please let me know the reason for your grief. The angel replied, I mourn because your sons have selected one color each. As regards your son Hasan, he will be poisoned and because of its effect, his body will turn green. And as regards your other son Hussain, he will be killed by swords and his head severed, while his body will be smeared with red blood. Upon hearing these words, the Prophet also started weeping.
Posted on: Sun, 20 Apr 2014 03:43:58 +0000
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