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(Book 20, Hadith 174) #35937
Compassionate Care in Times of Need

SUMMARY: Husayn ibn Ali was ill while on a journey to Makka and Abdullah ibn Jafar stayed with him until he feared he was late for the hajj. He then sent for Ali ibn Abi Talib and Asma bint Umays who came to Husayn, shaved his head, and sacrificed an animal for him.

Yahya related to me from Malik from Yahya ibn Said from Yaqub ibn Khalid al-Makhzumi that Abu Asma, the mawla of Abdullah ibn Jafar, told him that he was with Abdullah ibn Jafar when they set out once from Madina. At as-Suqya they passed by Husayn ibn Ali, who was ill at the time. Abdullah ibn Jafar stayed with him and then, when he feared that he was late (for the hajj) he left, and sent for Ali ibn Abi Talib and Asma bint Umays in Madina, and they came to Husayn. Then Husayn pointed to his head, and AIi told someone to shave his head. Then he sacrificed an animal for him at as-Suqya, killing a camel for him. Yahya ibn Said added, "Husayn had set out with Uthman ibn Affan on that particular journey to Makka".
وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ يَعْقُوبَ بْنِ خَالِدٍ الْمَخْزُومِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي أَسْمَاءَ، مَوْلَى عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ أَنَّهُ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّهُ، كَانَ مَعَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ فَخَرَجَ مَعَهُ مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ فَمَرُّوا عَلَى حُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ وَهُوَ مَرِيضٌ بِالسُّقْيَا فَأَقَامَ عَلَيْهِ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ حَتَّى إِذَا خَافَ الْفَوَاتَ خَرَجَ وَبَعَثَ إِلَى عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ وَأَسْمَاءَ بِنْتِ عُمَيْسٍ وَهُمَا بِالْمَدِينَةِ فَقَدِمَا عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ إِنَّ حُسَيْنًا أَشَارَ إِلَى رَأْسِهِ فَأَمَرَ عَلِيٌّ بِرَأْسِهِ فَحُلِّقَ ثُمَّ نَسَكَ عَنْهُ بِالسُّقْيَا فَنَحَرَ عَنْهُ بَعِيرًا ‏.‏ قَالَ يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ وَكَانَ حُسَيْنٌ خَرَجَ مَعَ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَفَّانَ فِي سَفَرِهِ ذَلِكَ إِلَى مَكَّةَ

TOPICS
compassion  *  sacrifice  *  illness  *  journey

QUICK LESSONS:
Show compassion towards those in need even if you have your own commitments or obligations; Be there for each other during difficult times no matter what your relationship may be like otherwise; Sacrifice something meaningful on behalf of someone else's needs; Help others even if you are busy yourself; Reach out when someone needs help even if you don't know them well personally; Offer assistance without expecting anything back in return .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the importance of compassion and care in times of need. It is narrated that when Husayn Ibn Ali fell ill during a journey to Makka, Abdullah Ibn Jafar stayed with him despite being late for Hajj himself. When it became clear that they would not make it in time, he sent for Ali Ibn Abi Talib and Asma Bint Umays who came immediately upon receiving the message. They shaved his head as a sign of sacrifice before sacrificing an animal on his behalf at as-Suqya. This hadith teaches us about how important it is to show compassion towards those in need even if we have our own commitments or obligations that we must attend to first. It also shows us how important it is to be there for each other during difficult times no matter what our relationship may be like otherwise; here we see two people coming together despite their differences just because one needed help at a time when no one else could provide it.

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