Revival of Prophet’s Seerah among Objectives of Imam Hussein Movement
The third goal that Imam Hussein (AS) mentions for his uprising is to “act in accordance to the Seerah and Sunnah of my grandfather and the way of my father Ali ibn Abi Talib (AS).”
In Islamic Fiqh, the Seerah of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) and the Holy Quran are the two main sources for deriving religious rulings.
God says in many verses of the Quran that along with obedience to God, obeying the Holy Prophet (PBUH) and Ulul Amr is also Wajib.
For example, in Verse 59 of Surah An-Nisa we read: “Believers, obey God, His Messenger, and your (qualified) leaders.”
The verse continues: “If you have faith in God and the Day of Judgment, refer to God and His Messenger concerning matters in which you differ. This would be a more virtuous and a better way of settling differences.”
So referring to the Seerah of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) is an order of the Quran and when there are issues that lead to conflicts in society, the solution lies in referring to the Seerah of the Prophet (PBUH).
The Holy Prophet (PBUH) rose up against the Mushrikeen (polytheists) and never succumbed to their threats or was lured by their promises. He even went to war with the Mushrikeen so that they could not prevent the spread of Islam and the guidance of people to the right path.
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According to a Hadith, the Holy Prophet (PBUH) said the best Jihad is a word of truth spoken before an unjust ruler.
And this is what Imam Hussein (AS) did. When he saw that a corrupt person like Yazid ibn Muawiyah had come to power and wanted to take measures that would lead to the elimination of true Islam, Imam Hussein (AS) did not submit to him but clearly spoke the word of truth in front of Yazid and his mercenaries.
