The Holy Prophet (PBUH) had prophesied the assassination of Imam ‘Ali (AS) and his issues. Regarding Imam ‘Ali (AS) he (PBUH) had said, “Oh ‘Ali! I see before my eyes thy beard dyed with the blood of thy forehead.”
On the 19th of Shahr Ramadhan of the year 40 AH, Imam ‘Ali (AS) came to the mosque in Kufah for his morning prayers. Imam mysteriously desired his sons Hasan (AS) and Husayn (AS) to offer their morning prayers in the house and not to accompany him as they usually did to the mosque. Imam ‘Ali (AS) gave the call for prayer (adhan) and became engaged in leading the congregation.
