Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w.) is reported to have said that, “Husayn has inherited from me my generosity and my bravery.” The Imam did not get a chance to show his skills as a soldier till when he was 31 years old. Then he went with his father in the Battles of Jamal, Siffin, and Neherwan and surprised the most skilful and experienced soldiers by his abilities. The river was very well guarded with a strong force. A very skilful and experienced Army General was needed for this job. Imam Ali (a.s.) appointed Imam Husayn (a.s.) to do this job and Imam Husayn (a.s.) did the job very well. Imam showed similar bravery on the Day of Ashura when he had to fight the soldiers of Yazid. Yazid’s reporter, Hamid Bin Muslim describes Imam Husayn’s bravery on the Day of Ashura in the following words: “By Allah, I have never seen such strength and courage in a man whose sons, relatives and followers have all been killed. When the soldiers attack him, he fights back with his sword and makes them run away from him to the left and to the right like goats run away from the attack of a wolf.” A man’s bravery does not only mean his skills as a soldier to face ones enemies however many they may be. An act of bravery also lies in a person’s ability to face difficulties in life without fear. This kind of bravery too was there in Imam Husayn (a.s.).