The person who could call upon anyone from the Universe for help, had called Habib Ibn e Mazahir (as) for help.
He was one of the oldest companions of AHL Al Bayt (as). He was a son of Sahabi e Rasool (saww). He was old but he was strong. My mind wonders as to why Imam Hussain (as) wrote letter to Habib (as) and required his presence on Ashura (what is hikmat in this act iof his?). Perhaps many reasons but also because:
- He was a son of Sahabi e Rasool (saww). He was an eye witness of every merit Rasool (saww) had associated with Ahl Al Bayt (as) especially with Imam Hussain (as). His credibility was unmatched and so was his wisdom.
- He was a son of Sahabi. A lot of sons of ashabs including the prominent and accursed commander of yazidis were compelled to spill the blood of the progeny of Rasool Allah (saww). Perhaps the presence of a Sahabi himself would have brought some shame in those killers to prevent them from killing. It didn't happen of course because the killers were shameful. To Quote Al Quran, "It is not the eyes that are blind but the hearts!"
- He was a son of Sahabi. So the proceeding generations might try to put off the relevance and essence of Karbala by misleading people and saying that it was a conflict between two alpha prince. The presence of Sahabi on Hussaini side (as) proved that this notion is falsehood because a Sahabi reciting merits of Imam Hussain (as) in the battlefield tells who is the prince and who is not even worth mentioning.
- He was a son of Sahabi. In future people perhaps would accuse the Hussainis for ignoring the merits of ashaab Karam (Ra). The SALAM of King Hussain (as) and then the wail of Lady Zainab (as) for Habib (as) establishes how our school of thought renders due respect to the companions of Rasool Allah (saww).
- He was a son of Sahabi. Someone might have said that Rasool (saww) naozubillah was not clear while telling the ranks and merits of his progeny in particular Imam Hussain (as). The presence of Habib (as) shows for eternity that Rasool (saww) was very clear but those who took the guise of religion to advance their tribal, political, and personal interests put his teachings under the back burner and we're compelled to kill and humiliate Rasool (saww) off springs.
- He was a son of Sahabi. So Imam Hussain (as) knew that there would come a time when people would forget prominent ashabs who remained devoted to Rasool e Kareem (saww) and fight about the relevance of one over the other. The presence of Habib (as) on Ashura shows the bench mark of how to know who is a true sahabi. One who never leaves the progeny of Rasool (saww) alone. One who never forsake the merits of Rasool (saww). One who does not leave the progeny of Rasool (saww) in distress no matter how many stand in against. One who knows that life without Rasool (saww) progeny especially without Hussain (as) is not worth living.
- He was a son of Sahabi. Perhaps Imam Hussain (as) knew that in future there might come a reason that those sons of ashabs could not reach to assist or defend Imam against Yazid was because the political situation was constricted to them to provide any form of support. Habib's presence on Ashura shows that whether there is a Universal embargo IF HUSSAIN (AND HUMANITY) IS BEING OPPRESSED OR IF HUSSAIN CALLS, will and love of Rasool (saww) is needed to reach the stand epic. Negligence, laziness, self interests would lead to yazidi sentiments.
(There was a search ongoing for Habib by the then governor of medina but Habib had pledged to reach Hussain (as) or die. He used to travel at night along side the bank of the river and hide in day time from the hounds of Yazid. He reached Imam because he wanted to. He wanted to condemn the government and it's blatant use of religion as a tool only!)
- Last but not the least, he was a son of SAHABI. His presence in Ashura indicates that Ashaab are never against the progeny of Rasool (saww). And the character of ashaab is pious to the scale of the piousness of Habib (as) that the Imam and grandson of Rasool (saww) calls him to himself and cannot stand to be apart from the Sahabi e Rasool (saww). Thats the standard. Anything subpar that standard deserves questions.
Habib Ibn e Mazahir, a childhood friend, a son of Sahabi e Rasool (saww) who was present in Karbala to show that, a father who is a Sahabi e Rasool (saww) with marifat raises a son who is Sahabi e Hussain (as). This raises deep questions on those companions who raised killers.
Assalam O Alaika Ya Habib Ibn e Mazahir (as)
- زہے نصیب یہ انعامِ نصرتِ شبیر ع
حبیب ابن مظاہر ' سلام زینب ع کا
