Hazrat Abbas (ﻋﻠﻴﻪﺍﻟﺴﻼﻡ)was a towering and handsome personality. His dauntless courage, supreme confidence and unflinching loyalty earned him many titles. He was called Qamar-e- Bani Hashim (the moon of the Hashemites), because of his imposing appearance. His remarkable horsemanship made him Syed-ul- Forosan (the chief of horseman). His ability to lead people resulted in his being called Rais-ul- Shujan (the leader of the valiant), and the manner in which he sacrificed his life earned him the title Afzal-ul- Shohada (the choicest of the martyrs) and Saqqa (water carrier), because he sacrificed his life in an effort to procure water for Imam Hussain (ﻋﻠﻴﻪﺍﻟﺴﻼﻡ) children in the tragic battle of Kerbala. He fully lived up to his name Abbas, which in Arabic stands for Lion. Imam Jafer Sadiq (ﻋﻠﻴﻪﺍﻟﺴﻼﻡ) has said: I bear witness, O Abbas, that you have reached the zenith of of perfection in the matter of self-resignation, loyalty and obedience.
Posted on: Wed, 24 Dec 2014 16:34:27 +0000
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