THE 10TH OF MUHARRAM (THE DAY OF ASHURA) On this day, Imam al-Husayn (a.s.) was martyred. It is indeed the day of the calamitous misfortune and the day of grief for the Holy Imams (a.s.) and their adherents. Thus, the Shi'ah
TAREHE 10 MUHARRAM (SIKU YA ASHURA) Katika siku hii, Imam al-Husayn (a.s.) aliuawa kishahidi. Hakika ni siku ya msiba mzito na siku ya huzuni kwa Maimam watukufu (a.s.) na wafuasi wao. Hivyo, Shi'ah
Instructions
are required to stop earning any worldly benefit, stop storing anything in their houses, and devote themselves to weeping and mourning the misfortunes of Imam al-Husayn (a.s.).
wanatakiwa kuacha kupata manufaa yoyote ya kidunia, kuacha kuhifadhi chochote katika nyumba zao, na kujishughulisha na kulia na kuomboleza masaibu ya Imam al-Husayn (a.s.).
Instructions
They are thus required to hold consolation ceremonies in the same way as they do for their dead sons and relatives. They are also required to visit the holy tomb of Imam al-Husayn (a.s.) with the famous form of Ziyarah (Ziyarat 'Ashura').
Kwa hiyo wanatakiwa kufanya sherehe za kufariji kwa njia sawa na wanavyofanya wana na jamaa zao waliokufa. Pia wanatakiwa kuzuru kaburi tukufu la Imam al-Husayn (a.s.) lenye umbo maarufu la Ziyarah (Ziyarat 'Ashura').
Instructions
They are also required to invoke curse upon the enemies and slayers of Imam al-Husayn (a.s.) and to express sympathy to each other, saying,
Pia wanatakiwa kuomba laana juu ya maadui na wauaji wa Imam al-Husayn (a.s.) na kuoneana huruma wao kwa wao, wakisema:
With his guardian, Imam Mahdi from the family of Muhammad, peace be upon them.
Pamoja na mlezi wake, Imam Mahdi kutoka katika familia ya Muhammad, amani iwe juu yao.
Instructions
The adherents (Shi'ah) of Imam al-Husayn (a.s.) should
Wafuasi (Shi'ah) wa Imam al-Husayn (a.s.) wanapaswa
Instructions
confer the martyrdom of their Imam and should weep for
kuuawa kishahidi kwa Imamu wao na wanapaswa kulia
Instructions
him. It is narrated that when Prophet Moses (a.s.) was
yeye. Imepokewa kuwa Mtume Musa (a.s.) alipokuwa
Instructions
ordered to meet the Scholar, namely al-Khadir (a.s.), the first
aliamrishwa kukutana na Mwanachuoni, yaani al-Khadir (a.s.), wa kwanza
Instructions
matter they discussed was the misfortune that the
jambo walilojadili ni bahati mbaya
Instructions
Household of Prophet Muhammad(a.s.) would face. They
Familia ya Mtume Muhammad (a.s.) itakabiliana. Wao
Instructions
therefore wept heavily for these misfortunes.
kwa hiyo alilia sana kwa masaibu haya.
Instructions
Ibn 'Abbas is reported to have said, "When I accompanied
Imepokewa kwamba Ibn Abbas alisema, โNilipofuatana
Instructions
Imam Ali(a.s.) in Dhi-Qar, he took out a paper comprising the
Imam Ali (a.s.) huko Dhi-Qar, alitoa karatasi iliyojumuisha
Instructions
dictations of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) and handwritten by
maagizo ya Mtukufu Mtume (s.a.w.a.) na yaliyoandikwa kwa mkono na
Instructions
Imam Ali(a.s.) himself. He read some segments of that
Imam Ali (a.s.) mwenyewe. Alisoma baadhi ya sehemu zake
Instructions
paper and I heard. It contained the story of Imam al-Husayn's
karatasi na nikasikia. Ilikuwa na hadithi ya Imam al-Husayn
Instructions
martyrdom with full details of the way he would be killed, the
kifo cha kishahidi na maelezo kamili ya namna angeuawa, the
Instructions
person who would kill him, those who would support him,
mtu ambaye angemuua, wale ambao wangemuunga mkono,
Instructions
and those who would be martyred with him. Imam Ali(a.s.)
na wale ambao wangeuawa kishahidi pamoja naye. Imam Ali (a.s.)
Instructions
then wept heavily and caused me to weep."
kisha akalia sana na kunifanya nilie."
Instructions
There is not enough space in this book to mention a part of
Hakuna nafasi ya kutosha katika kitabu hiki kutaja sehemu yake
Instructions
the story of Imam al-Husayn's martyrdom; therefore, the
hadithi ya kifo cha kishahidi cha Imam al-Husayn; kwa hiyo,
Instructions
complete story can be seen in the books specified for this
hadithi kamili inaweza kuonekana katika vitabu maalum kwa hili
Instructions
respect. These books are called al-maqtal.
heshima. Vitabu hivi vinaitwa al-maqtal.
Instructions
At any rate, if one offers water to people on this day at the
Kwa vyovyote vile, ikiwa mtu anapeana maji kwa watu siku hii huko
Instructions
holy tomb of Imam al-Husayn (a.s.), his reward will be similar
kaburi takatifu la Imam al-Husayn (a.s.), malipo yake yatakuwa sawa
Instructions
to the reward of one who offered water to the companions of
kwa ujira wa aliyewapa maji maswahaba wa
Instructions
Imam al-Husayn (a.s.) at Karbala'. A great reward is also
Imam al-Husayn (a.s.) huko Karbala'. Tuzo kubwa pia
Instructions
recorded for one who repeats Surah al-Tawheed 1000 times
Imeandikwa kwa ajili ya mwenye kurudia Sura ya Tawhiyd mara 1000
Instructions
on this day. It is narrated that Almighty Allah shall have a
kumfundisha swala ya dua ambayo kwayo angeomba
Instructions
merciful look at one who repeats this Surah 1000 times on
Mtazame kwa huruma yule anayerudia Sura hii mara 1000 kuendelea
Instructions
Sayyid Ibn Tawus has mentioned a supplicatory prayer
Sayyid Ibn Tawus ametaja swala ya dua
Instructions
similar to Dua al-Ashraat to be said on this day. More
sawa na Dua al-Ashraat inayosemwa siku hii. Zaidi
Instructions
specifically, this supplicatory prayer seems to be the same
haswa, sala hii ya dua inaonekana kuwa sawa
Instructions
as Dua al-Ashraat but according to another narration.
kama Dua al-Ashraat lakini kwa mujibu wa riwaya nyingine.
Instructions
Shaykh al-Tusi has mentioned that 'Abdullah ibn Sinan
Sheikh al-Tusi ametaja kuwa ฬAbdullah ibn Sinan
Instructions
reported from Imam al-Sadiq(a.s.) a four unit prayer and a
imeripotiwa kutoka kwa Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) sala ya rakaa nne na a
Instructions
supplicatory prayer to be offered and said at the first hours
dua ya kusaliwa na kusemwa saa za mwanzo
Instructions
of this day; but on account of briefness, they will not be cited
ya siku hii; lakini kwa sababu ya ufupi, hawatatajwa
Instructions
in this book. They, however, can be seen in the book of Zad al-
katika kitabu hiki. Wao, hata hivyo, wanaweza kuonekana katika kitabu cha Zad al-.
Instructions
The adherents of Imam al-Husayn (a.s.) are required not to
Wafuasi wa Imam al-Husayn (a.s.) wanatakiwa kutofanya hivyo
Instructions
eat or drink anything on this day, but not in the intention of
kula au kunywa chochote siku hii, lakini si kwa nia ya
Instructions
ritual fasting, and to break this abstention from food and
kufunga kiibada, na kuvunja kujiepusha na chakula na
Instructions
drink with a meal that is usually offered to the unfortunate
kunywa na chakula ambacho kwa kawaida hutolewa kwa wasio na bahati
Instructions
people, such as yoghurt, milk, or the like meals, and that
watu, kama vile mtindi, maziwa, au milo kama hiyo, na hivyo
Instructions
should be at the last hour of this day after the afternoon
inapaswa kuwa saa ya mwisho ya siku hii baada ya alasiri
Instructions
time. In other words, they should avoid having rich or
wakati. Kwa maneno mengine, wanapaswa kuepuka kuwa na tajiri au
Instructions
delicious meals on this day, for it is a day of misfortune. They
chakula kitamu siku hii, kwa kuwa ni siku ya bahati mbaya. Wao
Instructions
are also required to put on clean dresses and to unfasten the
pia wanatakiwa kuvaa nguo safi na kufungua
Instructions
buttons and raise their sleeves just like the unfortunate
Imamu al-Sadiq ('a), Safwan akaongeza, akaniambia, "Shika namna hii ya ziyarah na dua hii na uzitumie wakati wowote unapozuru (lmam). Hakika mimi ninamdhamini kwa niaba ya Mwenyezi Mungu kwa yeyote anayesema aina hii ya ziyarah na
Instructions
AAMAL OF ASHURA
dua hii wakati wa kuzuru kaburi tukufu au akiwa sehemu ya mbali kwamba ziara yake itakubaliwa, juhudi zake zitakuwa za kusifiwa, salamu zake zitawafikia Maimamu na kamwe hazitachujwa kutoka kwao, maombi yake yote yatakubaliwa.
Instructions
1. A great reward is recorded for one who repeats Surah al-
1. Malipo makubwa yameandikwa kwa mwenye kurudia Surah al-
Instructions
Tawhid 1000 times on this day.
watamuua mjukuu wa Mtume wao siku ya kumi ya
Instructions
2. Recite Salawรกat as many times possible.
2. Soma Salawรกat mara nyingi iwezekanavyo.
Instructions
3. It is recommended, on this day, to invoke Almighty Allah to
3. Inapendekezwa, katika siku hii, kumuomba Mwenyezi Mungu
Instructions
lay curse on the slayers of Imam Husayn (peace be upon
laana juu ya wauaji wa Imam Husayn (amani iwe juu yake).
Instructions
him) one thousand times by saying following statement:
