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Assalâmu 'Alaykum wa RahmatulLâh,
Are they considered Sunni?
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Yazid, his army
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Posted 01 January 2010 - 06:21 AM
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Salam Alaykum,
I doubt there is an easy answer to this, due to a number of factors which will be presented as questions:
1. How do we define "Yazid's Army"? Do we take anyone who served under him during his reign, or those who first set out to intercept Hussayn (Radhia Allahu Anhu), those who were present in Karbala on the day of the fighting, or only those who physically fought against Hussayn (Radhia Allahu Anhu) and his people?
2. Is it established that all those who were in "Yazid's Army" were willing participants, or could it be that they were compelled to go?
3. Is it establshed that all those in "Yazid's Army" wished to kill Hussayn (Radhia Allahu Anhu) and considered his killing as lawful?
4. Is it established by consensus of the Ahl us Sunnah that Hussayn's (Radhia Allahu Anhu) expedition and all other actions he took were the only correct way in which to handle the matter of allegiance-taking to Yazid?
So these issues have to be sorted out first, since an Army consists of many people who have different viewpoints and diverging information may be available to each member of the Army, the buildup to warfare goes through unpredictable stages before it reaches a climax. Consider for example that during the Gulf War of 1991 a poll showed that many Americans thought the USA was fighting against the Soviet Union. So if people sitting in their homes in the 20th century may not know what is happening, how can we expect all army personnel more than 13 centuries ago to have complete information about what is the exact purpose and aim of their expedition.
Also, we have to be careful in how we handle the issue and not be like some Shias who maintain that only those who physically fought in Karbala alongside Hussayn are the saved ones while the rest of the Ummah is in Hellfire.
Salam Alaykum,
I doubt there is an easy answer to this, due to a number of factors which will be presented as questions:
1. How do we define "Yazid's Army"? Do we take anyone who served under him during his reign, or those who first set out to intercept Hussayn (Radhia Allahu Anhu), those who were present in Karbala on the day of the fighting, or only those who physically fought against Hussayn (Radhia Allahu Anhu) and his people?
2. Is it established that all those who were in "Yazid's Army" were willing participants, or could it be that they were compelled to go?
3. Is it establshed that all those in "Yazid's Army" wished to kill Hussayn (Radhia Allahu Anhu) and considered his killing as lawful?
4. Is it established by consensus of the Ahl us Sunnah that Hussayn's (Radhia Allahu Anhu) expedition and all other actions he took were the only correct way in which to handle the matter of allegiance-taking to Yazid?
So these issues have to be sorted out first, since an Army consists of many people who have different viewpoints and diverging information may be available to each member of the Army, the buildup to warfare goes through unpredictable stages before it reaches a climax. Consider for example that during the Gulf War of 1991 a poll showed that many Americans thought the USA was fighting against the Soviet Union. So if people sitting in their homes in the 20th century may not know what is happening, how can we expect all army personnel more than 13 centuries ago to have complete information about what is the exact purpose and aim of their expedition.
Also, we have to be careful in how we handle the issue and not be like some Shias who maintain that only those who physically fought in Karbala alongside Hussayn are the saved ones while the rest of the Ummah is in Hellfire.
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