SHAH AST HUSSAIN, BAADSHAH AST HUSSAIN, DEEN AST HUSSAIN, DEEN-E-PANAH AST HUSSAIN, SAR DAAD NA DAAD DAST DAR DAST-E-YAZEED, HAQQAH KEH BINAEY LA-ILLAH AST HUSSAIN(ASWS) (VERSES OF HADRAT SYED MOEENUDDIN CHISHTI AJMERI(RA) - THE MARTYRDOM OF IMAM HUSSAIN(ASWS) IS THE ETERNAL DEATH OF YAZEED; THE RELIGION OF ISLAM ARISES AGAIN AND AGAIN AFTER EVERY KARBALA.
UNTOLD TIMES DUROOD-O-SALAM OF ALMIGHTY ALLAH AND HIS ANGELS ON THE HOLY PERSONALITY OF HADRAT SYED IMAM HUSSAIN (ALAIHI SALAAT-O-WASALAM), THE ONLY SAVIOUR OF THE TRUE TEACHINGS OF ISLAM, SAVIOUR OF DIGNITY OF THE CHIEF PRINCE THE LAST HOLY MESSENGER HADRAT MUHAMMAD(SAWAW), ALL PAST PROPHETS AND MESSENGERS(AS), AND THAT OF ALMIGHTY ALLAH, THE CREATOR, CHERISHER, SUSTAINER AND OMNIPOTENT

Hakim-e-Madina Requested Hadrat Syed Imam Hussain(ASWS) to Meet Him

SHAH AST HUSSAIN, BAADSHAH AST HUSSAIN, DEEN AST HUSSAIN, DEEN-E-PANAH AST HUSSAIN, SAR DAAD NA DAAD DAST DAR DAST-E-YAZEED, HAQQAH KEH BINAEY LA-ILLAH AST HUSSAIN(ASWS) (VERSES OF HADRAT SYED MOEENUDDIN CHISHTI AJMERI(RA) - THE MARTYRDOM OF IMAM HUSSAIN(ASWS) IS THE ETERNAL DEATH OF YAZEED; THE RELIGION OF ISLAM ARISES AGAIN AND AGAIN AFTER EVERY KARBALA.
UNTOLD TIMES DUROOD-O-SALAM OF ALMIGHTY ALLAH AND HIS ANGELS ON THE HOLY PERSONALITY OF HADRAT SYED IMAM HUSSAIN (ALAIHI SALAAT-O-WASALAM), THE ONLY SAVIOUR OF THE TRUE TEACHINGS OF ISLAM, SAVIOUR OF DIGNITY OF THE CHIEF PRINCE THE LAST HOLY MESSENGER HADRAT MUHAMMAD(SAWAW), ALL PAST PROPHETS AND MESSENGERS(AS), AND THAT OF ALMIGHTY ALLAH, THE CREATOR, CHERISHER, SUSTAINER AND OMNIPOTENT

The request for Imam Hussain (AS) to meet the governor of Medina is a key event that set the stage for his stand against Yazid’s rule. The governor, Walid ibn Utba, summoned Imam Hussain to demand his oath of allegiance (bay'ah) to the newly appointed Caliph, Yazid. This event is recorded to have occurred in the month of Rajab, 60 AH (around 680 CE).

The Summons to the Governor’s Court

Following the death of Mu’awiyah, Yazid moved quickly to secure his position. He sent instructions to his governor in Medina, Walid ibn Utba, to secure the allegiance of important local figures, especially Imam Hussain. Some historical accounts mention that Yazid’s letter to Walid contained orders that if Imam Hussain refused, he should be killed on the spot.

Upon receiving the summons, Imam Hussain went to meet the governor at his court.

Imam Hussain’s Refusal and the Tense Confrontation

In the meeting, Imam Hussain firmly refused to pledge allegiance to Yazid. According to historical sources, he made a powerful declaration, stating, “A person like me would never accept the allegiance of a person like Yazid”. This was a clear rejection of what many viewed as Yazid’s immoral and tyrannical character, and a refusal to legitimize his rule.

The confrontation became tense when Marwan ibn Hakam, a senior advisor to the governor, harshly advised that Imam Hussain should be killed immediately for his defiance. Imam Hussain scolded Marwan for his suggestion and managed to leave the court safely, with the help of some of his supporters from the Banu Hashim clan.

The Decision to Leave Medina

After this episode, it became clear that remaining in Medina would either force him into a dangerous, open conflict within the holy city or lead to his assassination. To avoid bloodshed in Medina, the resting place of his grandfather Prophet Muhammad, and to protect himself and his followers from imminent harm, Imam Hussain decided to leave for Mecca.

He saw this move as a way to expose the Umayyad regime’s tyranny without being blamed for starting a conflict in a sacred sanctuary. Before departing, he expressed that his mission was not for power or worldly gain, but to reform the Muslim community and revive the true teachings of Islam. He left Medina in the month of Rajab, heading first to Mecca, setting in motion the events that would eventually lead to the tragedy of Karbala.