 The cries of help raised by Imam Hussain peace be upon him and the day of Ashura didn't die away in Karbala itself, indeed it reverberated with greater intensity with the passage of time. Those who weren't present in this physical world, but were yet to come too, had said, Lapeik on hearing the Imam, peace be upon him, please. There is a strong connection between the martyrdom of Imam Hussain peace be upon him and the reappearance of Imam Mahdi may Allah hasten his appearance. In the traditions narrated by Imam Hussain peace be upon him as well as in supplications we find the mention of Imam Mahdi may Allah hasten his appearance. Imam Mahdi too has often spoken about the afflictions that befell Imam Hussain peace be upon him. In this article we will try to make a brief analysis. Imam Hussain peace be upon him in the eyes of Imam Mahdi may Allah hasten his appearance. Sa'dibne Abdullah Gumi states that I inquired from Imam Mahdi the explanation of Kaaf, Ha, Ya, A'in thought he said these are the concealed words with which Allah had forewarned his servant Zakariya peace be upon him and also reiterated it to holy prophet peace be upon him. Zakariya peace be upon him had requested Allah to teach him the five special names and Allah had taught him those names through Jibrail when Zakariya would take the names of Muhammad, Adi, Fatima and Hassan peace be upon them all then the grief within him would subside but when he took the name of Hussain peace be upon him his sorrow would intensify one day he implore Allah oh Allah when I take four names I find rest and inner peace but when I take the name of Hussain then sorrow overcomes me and tears start flowing from my eyes Allah revealed the significance of these words Kaaf means Karbala Ha refers to the massacre and martyred them of the chaste progeny Ya is for the oppressor Yazid A'in stands for third and thought is the patience of Imam Hussain peace be upon him and hearing this Zakariya peace be upon him became so anguished that he did not live his prayer niche for three days did not allow anyone to come near him even as he wept incessantly kept saying oh Allah I am in grief because calamities will befall on the son of your best creation oh Allah grant me a son who will be a support in my old age who will be the light of my eyes who will be my inheritor and my wife sirrent and then you involve me in his misery just like how you have involved your beloved saint your Muhammad Mustafa peace be upon him and his sons sorrow Allah granted Zakariya peace be upon him a son named Yahya peace be upon him and then involve him in his suffering Yahya peace be upon him and Imam Hussain peace be upon him before after six months of pregnancy