 Oh, the mother of children, your kindness nurtures the whole wide world. You are the thread that can be used to show the hearts of boys and girls who have never felt the love and comfort of their mother's warm arms. You are the lullaby that can soothe and make the vast oceans come. Oh, endless tune, what's made you choose to let go the peace of your hearts? Oh, the mother of children, your kindness nurtures the whole wide world. You are the thread that can be used to show the hearts of boys and girls who have never felt the love and comfort of their mother's warm arms. You are the lullaby that can soothe and make the vast oceans come. Oh, endless tune, what's made you choose to let go the peace of your hearts? Oh, the mother who was blessed to mother the great Tim-Am Hossain, but Tim-Am Hossain would say, I am blessed to have this sweet mother, for I am amongst those children that are part of her noble name. For the son of Amalbenin, Abbas became Hossain's brother, the brightest moon, love you can't lose for the mother of all children. Oh, the mother who was blessed to mother the great Tim-Am Hossain, but Tim-Am Hossain would say, I am blessed to have this sweet mother, for I am amongst those children that are part of her noble name. For the son of Amalbenin, Abbas became Hossain's brother, the brightest moon, love you can't lose for the mother of all children. Oh, the one who sacrificed her heart on the day of Ashura, lying your beheaded, shroudless sons on the plains of Karbala, you could not visit the grave, so you made some graves in Medina, when they came back to Medina, you asked for the son of Zahra, they said one son, you said move on, your tears broke, your tears broke when they said Abbas, your hearts broke when they said Hossain. Oh, the one who sacrificed her heart on the day of Ashura, lying your beheaded, shroudless sons on the plains of Karbala, you could not visit the grave, so you made some graves in Medina, when they came back to Medina, you asked for the son of Zahra, they said one son, you said move on, your tears broke when they said Abbas, your hearts broke when they said Hossain, your hearts broke when they said Hossain. I have about 10 minutes left, so before I recite some poetry of my own, how does it feel, what kind of connection do you have as a reciter to Umul Benin, knowing that she is almost the mother of recitation. Umul Benin actually, I have a very close connection with her when it comes from my part, and I hope that she acknowledges and sees the efforts that we put in terms of the service of the Ahlul Bayt for her children. When I was actually in university, a dear friend, and he always told me just ask Umul Benin, ask her, and it will just happen. One way or another, it will happen for your benefit, whether it's in your favor or something that's better for you, because of course she's a very, very, very strong interceder in terms of the Allah SWT for us. So during university times, I needed exam results, that's why I needed to pass so I can obviously work and live, etc. So I gave it a go. So what I did was, I do a fatah before my exam, and no matter what happens during the exam, whether I think I messed up, whether I think I passed, I always read a fatah at the end. So this has become a habit for me during my exams, and alhamdulillah Shukr University went quite smoothly. Now at the same time, I feel like they say in our Ulema, they say ask, ask the Ahlul Bayt, they certainly will give. So of course, this power of asking Umul Benin, I felt was transcended into her son, Abu Fadal Abbas. This is why he's considered Bab al-Awwayj. He's the individual that you go to if you had something that you really need to say. And it could be literally anything, anything that's causing you problems in this life. You just go and ask them. So alhamdulillah Shukr, I was hoping to get married. And of course, the lovers of the Ahlul Bayt, well we try and be lovers of the Ahlul Bayt, I wanted a woman who was Hussainiyah. So the only person to go to is Imam Hussain for that. So I was in Karbala last year in Asura. It was actually the night before Arbaeen. So this is quite a personal thing, but this is a story that inshallah hopefully not something for me to gain, but for hopefully others to reflect upon just to see how the power of these individuals of the Ahlul Bayt. So I spoke to Abu Fadal Abbas, I spoke to Imam Hussain and I asked them for a lady who can represent the Ahlul Bayt alongside me and give me children who are lovers of the Ahlul Bayt. And the next day on Arbaeen, I actually met my wife on Arbaeen Day and that followed through and nine months later we got married. So alhamdulillah Shukr, it just goes to show that if you really need something, don't think that they won't, because some people are pessimistic. They really are with these things. They think, oh, I don't know. I might ask, but you know, they're just, they're dead now, they're a grave. You know, I need to ask, I need to do it myself. You know, Allah says do what you can, but the da'a, see, there's a few things that can change the outcome of the future. One of the key things is a da'a. Ask Allah, but sometimes our da'a is not accepted because of our sins. It says in Da'a Qumailah, which we read tonight, of our sins, Allahumma khffal levinut, ta'abatah, so da'a, please, oh Lord, forgive me of the sins which block off my da'a. We, obviously we try and stop sins, but we've got individuals here who can just do the job, and we ask them to do the job for us, because they are the individuals who are much closer to Allah, they're the infallibles. So if you want something happened, go ask them, and once you ask them, you'll start building a connection with them. So it'll be a very strong connection. So through da'a, as you can build. So alhamdulillah shukr. Actually, I mean, you mentioned Fatah, for Benin, al-Islam, and before I start up, I just want to mention a brief story that my friend told me as well. And for those of you who don't know, I'm sure all of you watching know, but whenever you lose something, they say, do you recite Fatah for Benin, and you get it back. And it seems that it always worked for me so far. A friend of mine was narrating a story a few years ago. He was in Al-Ba'in as well, and he got on a plane to go back to Dubai, and he couldn't find his laptop. And everyone was telling him to recite Fatah for Benin, and he was like, look, it's obviously been stolen by now. You know, no one's gonna, you know, just forget it. But they kept saying we recite Fatah for Benin because, you know, okay, I'll give it a go, fine, I'll just recite Fatah for him. He did it. When he got to Dubai, I think it was the same day or the next day, he met the hotel owner of the person who was in the hotel in Qalbullah. He said, brother, you left your laptop behind in Qalbullah. So I flew to bring you your laptop. And that's the story of the power of the Fatah for Benin. As I mentioned in the early opening of the show, this poem, the poem that I finished with, that I opened with, finished with Umal Benin reaching Qalbullah and finding the flag of Abbas and wearing as a hijab out of her pride. Obviously, this is a very metaphorical story. But here it continues by saying, Umal Benin held the hands of Abbas feeling grateful, and she wore her hijab using the flag of Abu Fawah. And with her Lord, she'd converse saying, thank you, Allah for Abbas. When Allah the Almighty created the stars, He told Umal Benin, pick four, and they are yours. She would pick three. Be in her eyes, something glitters. He descends, and when he does, the sky is shatters. The flag he holds, sings her praises when it flutters, and beside his mother's order, nothing else matters. What a sight! When Abbas and Umal Benin would first meet, the feathers of Abbas's helmet, they bow down to her feet. She says, Oh Lord of the Universe, thank you, Allah for Abbas. Umal Benin was a mother like no other. When she'd walk a moon and three stars would circle her. If she ever wept, Abbas's flag would shudder. If she slept, it stood over her, her protector. Where is the flag that every son gives his mother? You'll find it in the hands of her saint's flag bearer. Because of Abbas, Umal Benin conquered motherhood, and in return, Umal Benin to Abbas's brotherhood. She'd say it better and worse. Thank you, Allah for Abbas. Testifies Allah when Abbas's soul he summons. Only daughters of lions give birth to lions. If when Ali, when Ali was born, the house of God opens, what house is open for Umal Benin's four sons. When Muhammad was attacked, Ali's skin toughens. And when Hussein is in fear, Abbas's blood thickens. Like when all ran away and by Muhammad, Ali stood. Abbas stands guarding his Hussein, like the mountain of Uhud. After those who ran, she'd cursed. She says, thank you, Allah for Abbas. When Abbas was severed, hands were struck upon his head. Umal Benin came and she closed his one eyelid. He'd not fall to the ground but to her lap instead. She used her tears to wash away the blood that he'd bled. She took his flag and she placed her over her forehead. I wish I had 10 more to give away, she said. I wish I had 10 like Abbas, who could die on this day. All who, when recalling Hussein, water they throw away. Her prayer was like a descended verse saying, thank you, Allah for Abbas. Umal Benin left this world sunless but proud that the severed heads of her sons had never bowed. This is the only mother ever who had ever vowed that when her son dies, no water he'd be allowed. The grave digger tries to shroud her and her body cries aloud. How can I have a shroud when Hussein had no shroud? How can I have a shroud when Hussein had no shroud? Umal Benin is laid to rest and beside her and beside her grave stands a headless Hussein and her Abbas with two severed hands and her prayer they would rehearse saying thank you, Allah for Abbas and her prayer they would rehearse saying thank you, Allah for Abbas. Allahumma salli ala Muhammadin wa alaikum. We send our blessings and our salutations to both Umal Benin, to Abbas and to her master. We shall not forget you in our prayers. It is truly an honor to be here in the holy city of Karbala during the 10 days of Muharram. It's truly a magnificent feeling that never fails to hit me every single time. I come here and visit the shrine of Muhammad and participate in the processions and the martyrdom and doing the Ziyarat of Muhammad every day and I pray and I truly recommend for all those who are watching, I'm sure many of you have come for Ziyar during Arba'in. I truly, truly recommend trying to come for the 10 days of Muharram because SubhanAllah when you enter the shrine, of course there is a feeling of sadness, there is a feeling of immense heartbreak, but it's so beautiful to see the local families coming to the shrine to witness the muwak, to sit down, watch the processions and watch all the martyrdom. Almost like when you go towards your local mosque for the majlis of Muhammad, but instead here your local mosque is the shrine of Muhammad in Islam where you can cry, lament his tragedy, participate in the mourning processions and then as soon as you finished walk to the grave of Muhammad and send your salams to Muhammad. So I truly recommend all those who are watching to try and dedicate or try and plan for at least one part of their life, one part of your life where you come toward the holy city of Karbala in the 10 days of Muharram. We'll be here every single night trying to bring you the atmosphere of Karbala to all your homes inshallah from today until the eve of Ashura and as the days are getting closer our hearts are breaking further and further inshallah tomorrow we'll be back at the same time which is 10 p.m. UK time 12 a.m. Karbala time with the show welcome to Karbala whereas you're a chance to call in and send your salutations to Imam Hussein and ask for your wishes live on air which will be followed by a recitation of Ziyarat al-Ashura by our respected brother Sayyid al-Haqeem thereafter I'll be joining you to host the show with Sayyid al-Ainawab we are tackling and discussing the story the journey of Muhammad Sayyid al-Haqeem from Medina to Karbala and what lessons we should be taking from that journey and what relevance it has to us today and inshallah the show shall be concluded by a Latmah session by Sayyid al-Haqeem inshallah we'll see you again tomorrow please keep listening to us and we'll remember you and us