Tajdeed

Selflessness – Zayd wanted to sacrifice himself for God & the well-being of the Ummah!

Ima̅m Zayd had dedicated his life to Allah. He would only think about what would be in the best interest of the ummah and what would satisfy its Creator. He would never hesitate to do whatever would serve the ummah and be to its advantage.

One of his famous quotes: ―By Allah! If I knew that Allah‘s gratification is in my sparking a fire and placing my own self in it, I would not hesitate to do so.

He says in his address to the ummah:
―I affirm by Whose permission I call upon you, and by Whose order I advise you, I do not seek preference over any committed Muslim, nor do I want to harm any affiliate. My wish is to spare you the doom of those who perish and to guide you away from iniquity. I would rather set a fire and throw myself into it rather than incur Allah‘s wrath and be transfixed to this worldly life. I so desire your salvation and redemption. If you respond positively to our invocation you will be felicitous, well off, and prosperous.

The more a person (like Ima̅m Zayd) becomes devout and sincere to his Lord by carrying the burden of the ummah‘s frustration

By Abul Hasan al-Gabikani al-Shadi al-Shaddadi al-Hadhabani -al-Kurdi

Reference: Taysir al-Matalib, p 84; Al-Masabih, by Abi al-‗Abbas al-Hasani. Extracted from Ima̅m Zaid ibn Ali ibn al Husayn’s Biography Compiled by Muhammad Yahya Salem ‘Azzan