High Merits of Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A.)

Once rich booty came into the public treasury at Madina. Omar distributed it among the people. Hasan and Hussain got then thousand dirhams each. Omar’s own son, Abdullah, got much less. This seemed strange to Abdullah. He complained to his father, saying: “I am one of the early converts to Islam. I am also one of those who fled to Madina. How is it that these two youngsters have been rated higher than I?” The reply of Omar to this query was: “Abdullah, your reamrs have pained me. Don’t you know that your grandfather stands no comparison with their grandfather! Do you think your grandmother can equal theirs? Has your maternal uncle the same standing as theirs? Can your maternal aunt compare with their aunts? Is your uncle of the same rank as theirs? Can your paternal aunt be a match for theirs?” “Listen,” Went on Omar, “ their grandfather is the Messenger of Allah. Their father is Ali. Their mother is Fatima. Their grandmother is Khadija. Their maternal uncle is Abraham, the son of the Prophet (PBUH). Their maternal aunts are the daughters of the Prophet (PBUH) viz, Zainab, Ruqayyah and Ummi Kulthum. Their paternal uncle is Jafar, son of Abu Talib. Their paternal aunt is Ummi-Hani, the daughter of Abu Talib.”