The Martyrdom of Ĥusain ibn ‘Ali Revealed Through Jabra`ǐl — Hadith 3

3. My father narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Muḥammad ibn Ḥammād, from his brother Aḥmad ibn Ḥammād, from Muḥammad ibn ‘Abdillāh, from his father, who said: I heard Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a. s. )) say: Jabra`īl came to the Messenger of Allāh (s. a. a. w. ) and said, “Salām to you, O Muḥammad! Should I give you glad tidings of a son who will be killed by your nation after you? ” The Messenger of Allāh (s. a. a. w. ) replied, “I do not need such a son. ” Jabra`īl ascended to the heavens and then came back to him again, repeating what he had said. The Messenger of Allāh (s. a. a. w. ) replied, “I do not need such a son. ” Jabra`īl ascended to the heavens (yet) again and then came back to him for the third time, repeating what he had said. The Messenger of Allāh (s. a. a. w. ) replied, “I do not need such a son. ” Jabra`īl said, “Verily your Lord has placed the succession in his progeny. ” The Messenger of Allāh (s. a. a. w. ) said, “Yes, (I accept). ” Then the Prophet (s. a. a. w. ) went to Fāťimah (s. a. ) and said, “Jabra`īl came to me and gave me glad tidings of a son who will be killed by my nation after me. ” Fāťimah (s. a. ) replied, “I do not need such a son. ” The Messenger of Allāh (s. a. a. w. ) said to her, “Verily my Lord has placed the succession in his progeny. ” Fāťimah (s. a. ) replied, “In this case, yes (I will accept). ” Therefore, Allāh revealed this verse, “His mother bears him with aversion, and with aversion she gives birth to him” (46: 15) because Jabra`īl informed her that he would be killed. So “his mother bears him with aversion” because he would be killed. “And with aversion she gives birth to him” because (she knew) he would be killed.