Islamic History
Abdullah b. Abbas's Dream About Imam Hussein
Abdullah b. Abbas narrated the dream he had about Imam Husayn’s martyrdom as follows: ‘I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) in a dream. He was extremely sad and distressed. In his hand, there was a copper bowl, and inside the bowl, there was collected blood. I asked, ‘O Messenger of Allah! What is this?’ He said, ‘This is the blood of Husayn and his companions. I am taking it to Allah.’ It was found that the day Ibn Abbas had the dream coincided with the day Imam Husayn was martyred in Karbala.[96] May Allah be pleased with Imam Husayn and those who were martyred in Karbala. (For more detailed information on how the tragedy of Karbala unfolded, read our book titled ‘Imam Husayn and the Tragedy of Karbala.'[97])