Jurnal Al-Qurba 1(1): 1-23, 2010 1 Sayyidina Husain dalam Teks Klasik Melayu Mohd Faizal Bin Musa 1 1 Fakulti Penulisan Akademi Seni Budaya dan Warisan Kebangsaan (ASWARA) 464 Jalan Tun Ismail, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Email: tehranifaisal@gmail.com Abstract This essay explores and expresses some initial views on the status and virtues of Sayyidina Husain in Malay classical text. To match this purpose, this paper refers to three short classical sagas, they are: Hikayat Hasan Husen Tatkala Kanak-kanak (The Tale of Hasan’s and Husain’s Childhood), Hikayat Hasan Husen Tatkala akan Mati (The Tale of Hasan and Husain before Dying), Hikayat Tabut (The Tale of Tabut) . Positions of the saga in the corpus of classical Malay literature as well as the possibility that the sagas are 'cultural markers' that Muslims in this region are adherent of Ja'fari school (Shi'ism) are discussed. It is concluded that the three sagas have very thick Shi’ite notions and they have deep roots in the Malay tradition. The sagas strengthen arguments that mourning and dedication to Sayyidina Husain are not novel things for the Malay people. The role of classical Malay literature as an educator in the society and its didactic character emphasize this argument. The three sagas have shown that Sayyidina Husain has special status in the Malay tradition that is portrayed in its classical literature. Keywords: Sayyidina Husain, saga, Malay, Shi’ism Pendahuluan Dalam tradisi sastra klasik Turki, Parsi dan Indo-Pakistan keberadaan Sayyidina Hasan dan Sayyidina Husain amat signifikan. Gambaran tentang Sayyidina Husain misalnya memiliki kedudukan yang kokoh dalam tradisi masyarakat Turki seperti yang ditunjukkan oleh puisi-puisi mistikal karya Yunus