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Maula Ali passes through Karbala
Ibn Sa'd narrates from Hazrat Shaabi that Mawla Ali (as) was passing through Karbala on the occasion of the battle of Safin when he stopped at the Euphrates and discovered the name of this land. The people said:
The name of this land is Karbala. ''
Upon hearing the name of Karbala, Mawla Ali (peace be upon him) wept so much that the earth became wet with tears. I submitted:
The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace! Why are you crying ''
He said:
Gabriel had just come and informed me that my son "Hussein" would be martyred on the banks of the Euphrates at a place called "Karbala" and I smelled the dust there. ''
(Sawa'iq Muharraqa, page 4)