The Night of Repentance
Ḥurr ibn Yazīd al-Riyāḥī
"Then God turned to them so that they might repent. Indeed, God is the Accepting of Repentance, the Merciful."
(Surah At-Tawbah, verse 118)
It was a time for repentance...
The blessed voice of Abā ʿAbdillāh al-Ḥusayn (PBUH)
echoed across the desert:
"Is there anyone who will defend the sanctuary of the Messenger of God?!"
And in a corner of the army of disbelief, a heart trembled... Perhaps it was a grace from heavens... Just ten days earlier, he had said to Ḥusayn:
"Had anyone else among the Arabs said these words to me—‘May your mother mourn for you’— I would have said the same thing to them. But I can say nothing but good about your Mother...”
And that one sentence became destiny-shaping for a man lost between Heaven and Hell...
And so it was Ḥurr ibn Yazīd al-Riyāḥī—
He could bear it no longer...
He set out, his spear turned upside down, his shield lowered, and his head bowed in shame— For he could not lift his eyes to face Ḥusayn, the son of Fāṭimah...
Mounted on his horse, he moved toward Ḥusayn, trembling in every limb...
Then he placed his hand upon his head and said:
"O Lord, I come to You... accept my repentance..."
And what voice is more beautiful than that of the Beloved:
"God has accepted your repentance — dismount and join us…"
And as for today… O our Imam, Ḥujjat ibn al-Ḥasan (may God hasten his reappearance)…
Today, we are the sinful Ḥurrs. We have prayed… We strive… We rise from our slumber and begin to move — seeking to gain understanding, hoping for the blessing of true repentance.
We repent and walk toward the Imam of our time, placing our hands on our heads and saying: Peace be upon you, O Baqiyyat Allah al-A‘ẓam — may our souls be sacrificed for you…
