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== Main Themes of the Sermon ==  | == Main Themes of the Sermon ==  | ||
The main themes of Imam al-Sajjad (a)'s sermon in Sham are considered to be the clarification of the status of the Ahl al-Bayt (a) to demonstrate the injustice of the caliphate's actions against them during the Event of Karbala.<ref>Makarem Shirazi, Naser, "Ashura: Roots, Motives, Events, Consequences," Qom, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib School, 1384 AH, p. 611.</ref> Imam al-Sajjad (a) began by introducing [[Prophet Muhammad (s)]], [[Imam Ali (a)]], and [[Lady Fatimah Zahra (a)]], identifying himself as their descendant and the son of [[Imam   | The main themes of Imam al-Sajjad (a)'s sermon in Sham are considered to be the clarification of the status of the Ahl al-Bayt (a) to demonstrate the injustice of the caliphate's actions against them during the Event of Karbala.<ref>Makarem Shirazi, Naser, "Ashura: Roots, Motives, Events, Consequences," Qom, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib School, 1384 AH, p. 611.</ref> Imam al-Sajjad (a) began by introducing [[Prophet Muhammad (s)]], [[Imam Ali (a)]], and [[Lady Fatimah Zahra (a)]], identifying himself as their descendant and the son of [[Imam Husayn (a)]] and [[Lady Khadijah (a)]].<ref>Majlisi, Muhammad Baqir ibn Muhammad Taqi, "Bihar al-Anwar," Beirut, Al-Wafa Foundation, 1403 AH, vol. 45, p. 138.</ref>  | ||
In his sermon, [[Imam al-Sajjad (a)]] attributed six noble qualities to the Ahl al-Bayt (a): knowledge, patience, generosity, eloquence, courage, and love in the hearts of the believers. The Imam (a) also listed seven characteristics that distinguished the Ahl al-Bayt (a) from others: that the Prophet (PBUH), [[Imam Ali (a)]], Ja'far al-Tayyar, Hamzah (the Prophet's uncle), and [[Imam   | In his sermon, [[Imam al-Sajjad (a)]] attributed six noble qualities to the Ahl al-Bayt (a): knowledge, patience, generosity, eloquence, courage, and love in the hearts of the believers. The Imam (a) also listed seven characteristics that distinguished the Ahl al-Bayt (a) from others: that the Prophet (PBUH), [[Imam Ali (a)]], Ja'far al-Tayyar, Hamzah (the Prophet's uncle), and [[Imam Hasan (a)]] and [[Imam Husayn (a)]] were from this family. Imam al-Sajjad (a) then introduced himself as the heir of the best servants of Allah.<ref>Majlisi, Muhammad Baqir ibn Muhammad Taqi, "Bihar al-Anwar," Beirut, Al-Wafa Foundation, 1403 AH, vol. 45, p. 138.</ref>  | ||
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|Then the Mu'adhdhin said the rest of the Adhan and Yazid came forward and prayed the noon prayer.  | |Then the Mu'adhdhin said the rest of the Adhan and Yazid came forward and prayed the noon prayer.  | ||
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