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title: "[2] Shahada (Witness) - The Oldest Covenant on Earth and The Inherited Tear"
event: "Shahada (Witness) - Ashura 1448 (2026) Series"
session_number: 2
published_at: "2026-06-16"
canonical_url: "https://www.truthpromoters.com/events/2-shahada-witness-the-oldest-covenant-on-earth-and-the-inherited-tear"
event_url: "https://www.truthpromoters.com/events/shahada-witness-ashura-1448-2026-series"
type: "event-session"
scripture_reference: "Quran, Surah Al-Ma'idah (The Table Spread), Chapter 5, Verse 7"
---

# [2] Shahada (Witness) - The Oldest Covenant on Earth and The Inherited Tear

*Session 2 of [Shahada (Witness) - Ashura 1448 (2026) Series](https://www.truthpromoters.com/events/shahada-witness-ashura-1448-2026-series) — 16 June 2026*

The tragedy of Karbala did not happen in a vacuum—it is the culmination of an ancient, unbroken chain of divine witness. 

In Night 2 of our Muharram 1448 series, Shaykh Shabbir Hassanally explores "The Oldest Covenant on Earth," tracing the spiritual lineage of sacrifice through the Abrahamic arc and the great prophets of God. 

The historical Maqtal segment, titled "The Inherited Tear," focuses on the profound premonitory sorrow of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), who wept for his grandson long before the plains of Karbala were stained with blood. 

The evening concludes with congregational mourning featuring the Nohe "I Saw Husayn" and our clear, poetic English rendering of Ziyarat Ashura. 

Perfect for viewers searching for profound Islamic history, the concept of covenant in Abrahamic religions, and traditional English Shia majalis.

## Scripture

> وَٱذۡكُرُواْ نِعۡمَةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيۡكُمۡ وَمِيثَٰقَهُ ٱلَّذِي وَاثَقَكُم بِهِۦٓ إِذۡ قُلۡتُمۡ سَمِعۡنَا وَأَطَعۡنَاۖ وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلِيمُۢ بِذَاتِ ٱلصُّدُورِ
>
> And remember the favor of Allah upon you and His covenant with which He bound you when you said, "We hear and we obey"; and fear Allah. Indeed, Allah is Knowing of that within the breasts

— *Quran, Surah Al-Ma'idah (The Table Spread), Chapter 5, Verse 7*

## Programme

- [Watch the full session](https://youtu.be/7KTJ7gu95Dk)
- [Trailer (Official Anthem for Ashura/Arbaeen 1448/2026)](https://youtu.be/IGE5CQlLvkA)
- [Qur'an Recitation: Quranic Verses - Night 2](https://youtu.be/ktj3iy2d-Aw)
- [Couplets: Poetic Couplets - Night 2](https://youtu.be/bb2SzEcps_w)
- [Sermon: The Oldest Covenant on Earth](https://youtu.be/b9dB3CsJ2E4)
- [Maqtal: The Inherited Tear](https://youtu.be/jxNoePKDnfU)
- [Nohe/Nasheed: I Saw Husayn](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wifzeu2yx7Q)
- [Ziyarah: Ziyarat Ashura - A Poetic Translation](https://youtu.be/SxIXsJ_yMRI)

## Other sessions in this event

- [Session 11 — Ashura Day 1448/2026 - Special Program](https://www.truthpromoters.com/events/ashura-day-14482026-special-program) — 25 June 2026
- [Session 10 — [10] Shahada (Witness) - Husayn, Heir of Adam and Peace Upon You, O Aba Abdillah](https://www.truthpromoters.com/events/10-shahada-witness-husayn-heir-of-adam-and-peace-upon-you-o-aba-abdillah) — 24 June 2026
- [Session 9 — [9] Shahada (Witness) - The False Shahada (Witness) and the Silent Witness](https://www.truthpromoters.com/events/9-shahada-witness-the-false-shahada-witness-and-the-silent-witness) — 23 June 2026
- [Session 8 — [8] Shahada (Witness) - To Die Like Falling Cherry Petals and The Lamps that Would Not Flicker](https://www.truthpromoters.com/events/8-shahada-witness-to-die-like-falling-cherry-petals-and-the-lamps-that-would-not) — 22 June 2026
- [Session 7 — [7] Shahada (Witness) - Nothing More Precious Than Independence and The Hands at the Euphrates](https://www.truthpromoters.com/events/7-shahada-witness-nothing-more-precious-than-independence-and-the-hands-at-the-e) — 21 June 2026
- [Session 6 — [6] Shahada (Witness) - The Wretched and the Witness and Cherry Blossoms at Dawn](https://www.truthpromoters.com/events/6-shahada-witness-the-wretched-and-the-witness-and-cherry-blossoms-at-dawn) — 20 June 2026
- [Session 5 — [5] Shahada (Witness) - The Cross and the Witness and Two Who Crossed Over](https://www.truthpromoters.com/events/5-shahada-witness-the-cross-and-the-witness-and-two-who-crossed-over) — 19 June 2026
- [Session 4 — [4] Shahada (Witness) - Every Day is Ashura and The Ambassador](https://www.truthpromoters.com/events/4-shahada-witness-every-day-is-ashura-and-the-ambassador) — 18 June 2026
- [Session 3 — [3] Shahada (Witness) - Five Kinds of Death and The Farewell of the Heart](https://www.truthpromoters.com/events/3-shahada-witness-five-kinds-of-death-and-the-farewell-of-the-heart) — 17 June 2026
- [Session 1 — [1] Shahada (Witness) - Where Is Your Brother? and The First Martyr Abel (Habil)](https://www.truthpromoters.com/events/1-shahada-witness-where-is-your-brother-and-the-first-martyr-abel-habil) — 15 June 2026

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