المجالس العاشورية في المآتم الحسينية

The Fourth Gathering, on the Night of Ashura: The Calamity of the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) regarding Al-Hussain (peace be upon him)

Shaykh Al-Mufid, may mercy be upon him, narrated from Abdullah bin Sinan, from Abu Abdullah Ja'far bin Muhammad (peace be upon them), that he said about the martyrdom of the Master of Martyrs (peace be upon him) and his family: "It is sorrowful for the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) the tragedy of their martyrdom, and if he were alive in the world on that day, he (peace be upon him and his family) would have been the one to offer condolences for them."

May Allah have mercy on Mansur Al-Namri, who speaks of the sorrow of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) for his grandson and dear one, Al-Husayn (peace be upon him).

Al-Sharif al-Radi, may he rest in peace, said:

Sheikh Kazem Al-Azri, may mercy be upon him, said:

The virtuous Sheikh Al-Saduq, may he rest in peace, narrated from Ibn Abbas, concerning the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), who said in a narration: "As for Hussein, he is from me, and he is my son and my progeny, and the best of creation after his brother. He is the leader of the Muslims, the master of the believers, the successor of the Lord of the worlds, the helper of those who seek aid, the shelter of those who seek refuge, and the proof of Allah upon all His creation. He is the master of the youth of the people of Paradise and the gateway to the salvation of the nation. His command is my command, and his obedience is my obedience. Whoever follows him is indeed of me, and whoever disobeys him is not of me. When I see him, I remember what will be done to him after me. It is as if I see him seeking refuge in my sanctuary and being forsaken. I hold him close in his sleep to my chest and command him to travel upon my departure, and I give him glad tidings of martyrdom. He will set out to the land of his killing, the site of his slaughter, a land of trials and tribulation where he will be slain and abandoned. He will be aided by a group of Muslims who are among the noblest martyrs of my nation on the Day of Judgment. It is as if I see him being struck with an arrow, falling from his horse, then he will be slaughtered like a sheep, oppressed and wronged." Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) wept, and those around him wept as well, raising their voices in lamentation. Then he stood up while saying, "O Allah, I complain to You about what my family will endure after me," and then he entered his house.

It is narrated from the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) that he said: "Between me and the killer of Hussein, there is a dispute on the Day of Resurrection. I will hold the leg of the Throne with my hand, Ali will grab onto my robe, and Fatima will hold onto Ali's robe, with a shirt in her hand, and I will say: 'O Lord, grant me justice for the killing of Hussein.'"

It is narrated that Imam Zain al-Abidin (peace be upon him) said to Yazid ibn Muawiya: "Woe to you, O Yazid! If you knew what you have done and what you have committed against my father, my family, my brother, and my uncles, you would flee to the mountains, spread ashes upon yourself, and call for woe and destruction. How can it be that the head of my father, Hussein, the son of Fatima and Ali (peace be upon them), is displayed at the gate of your city?"

I am the deposit of the Messenger of Allah among you, so expect disgrace and regret tomorrow when people are gathered for a day in which there is no doubt.

It is narrated that when Imam Zain al-Abidin (peace be upon him) was brought to Yazid along with the women and children, who were bound and shackled, he (peace be upon him) said: "By God, if the Messenger of God (may God bless him and his family) saw us shackled, he would have loved to see us freed from these shackles." Yazid responded: "You are right," and ordered them to be released from the shackles.

And from the speech of Lady Zainab (peace be upon her) in the court of Yazid ibn Muawiya, she addressed Yazid—may God curse him—saying: "By God, you have only torn your own skin and cut your own flesh. You will confront the Messenger of God (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) with what you have burdened yourself with by spilling the blood of his descendants, violating his sanctity with his family and kin, where God will gather them and unite their scattered ranks, and will take their due rights.

'Think not of those who are slain in the path of God as dead; rather, they are living with their Lord, being provided for.'

And God is sufficient as a judge, Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) as your accuser, and Gabriel as your ally."

Yazid bin Abi Ziyad narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) left the house of Aisha and passed by Fatimah (peace be upon her). He heard Husayn (peace be upon him) crying, and said, "Do you not know that his crying hurts me?"

I say: If the crying of Hussein (peace be upon him) as a child caused him distress, how would it be if he heard his cries on the day of Karbala, seeing him overwhelmed with wounds? He was thirsty but not given water, wounded but not treated. Ibn al-Jawzi said: The groaning of Abbas while he was captive at Badr deprived the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) of sleep, so what about the cries of Hussein (peace be upon him)? When Wahshi, the killer of Hamza, embraced Islam, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said to him: "Keep your face away from me, for I do not wish to see the killer of my loved ones." This despite Islam erasing all that came before it, so what would be in his heart (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) when he sees the slaughterer of Hussein (peace be upon him), orders his murder, and carries his family...

Camels' saddles?

It is reported that Abdullah bin Mas'ud said: We never saw the Messenger of God (peace and blessings be upon him) weeping more than when he wept for Hamza bin Abdul Muttalib upon his martyrdom.

So how would it be if he were to see his grandson, Hussein (peace be upon him), scattered and dismembered, pierced by spears? If he were to see him, it would undoubtedly be harder on him than the day of Hamza bin Abdul Muttalib (peace be upon him), as the poet said:

The honorable Sheikh, may mercy be upon him, says:

The first gathering, from the Day of Ashura: The People of the House (peace be upon them) and the Day of Ashura.

So let those who weep, weep for the pure ones from the House of Muhammad and Ali, may peace be upon them and their family. And let the mourners lament for them, and for them let tears be shed. Let the criers cry, let the mourners mourn, and let the anguished wail. Where is Hassan? Where is Hussein? Where are the sons of Hussein, one righteous after another, truthful after truthful? Where is the path after the path? Where is the elite after the elite? Where are the rising suns? Where are the illuminating moons? Where are the shining stars? Where are the leaders of religion and the foundations of knowledge?

On the day of Ashura, the revered Sayyid Ibn Tawus, may mercy be upon him, said: And if you must eat and drink after the end of mourning, then let it be meaning: "O Allah, You have said: 'And do not think of those who have been killed in the way of Allah as dead. Rather, they are alive with their Lord, receiving sustenance.'"

Imam Hussein, peace be upon him and his companions, are with You, eating and drinking now. So in this food and drink, we follow their example.

In the book "Iqbal," the revered author said: "When it is the end of the day on Ashura, stand up and send greetings to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family), to our master, the Commander of the Faithful (peace be upon him), to our master, Hassan son of Ali, to our lady Fatima al-Zahra, and their pure progeny (peace be upon them). Mourn for them over these tragedies with a saddened heart, tearful eyes, and a tongue humbled by calamities. Then, seek forgiveness from...

May God Almighty forgive you for any shortcomings in your obligations towards them, and may He pardon what you learned from those you held dear. It is unlikely that you can handle this great calamity to the extent it requires. Let all your movements and pauses in your grief for them be a service to God Almighty and an offering to draw closer to Him. Ask from God Almighty and from them what they wish to be asked, and what you need, even if you do not know exactly or cannot achieve your desires. Indeed, they deserve to give you according to their ability and treat you with benevolence that exceeds your requests.

And perhaps someone might say: Why do they observe the mourning, which they begin at the beginning of the ten days of Muharram before the occurrence of the killing, and they continue it after the day of Ashura due to the renewal of the commemoration of the killing?

I say: The first ten days were filled with sadness due to the fear of what was happening, but when he was killed, may God's blessings be upon him and his family, they entered under the saying of God Almighty: "And do not think of those who have been killed in the cause of God as dead. Rather, they are alive with their Lord, receiving provision. Rejoicing in what God has bestowed upon them of His bounty, and being glad for those who have not yet joined them that there will be no fear concerning them, nor will they grieve."

So, when they became joyful with the happiness of martyrdom, it became necessary to share in their joy after the killing to attain happiness with them.

If it is said: Why do you renew the reading of the incident and the mourning every year? I say: Because its reading is presenting the story of the killing before the justice of Allah, may His majesty be glorified, so that He may take revenge as He promised among the just. As for the renewal of mourning during the ten days while the martyrs have become joyful, it is because this is a form of consolation for them during the days of the ten, when they were subjected to trials. Therefore, each year it is proper for those with loyalty to be sad during the time of mourning and joyful during the time of celebration.

Rua ibn Abdullah al-Fadhl said: I asked Imam al-Sadiq (peace be upon him): O son of the Messenger of God, how...

The public called the day of Ashura a day of blessing. He (peace be upon him) wept and then said: When Hussein (peace be upon him) was killed, the people in Syria sought to gain favor with Yazid. They fabricated reports and received rewards of money in return. Among the fabrications they made was about this day, claiming it was a day of blessing, in order to dissuade people from mourning, weeping, grief, and distress to joy, happiness, and blessing on that day. May God judge between us and them.

It is narrated from Ali ibn al-Hasan ibn Faddal, from his father, from Imam al-Ridha (peace be upon him) who said: "Whoever refrains from pursuing his needs on the day of Ashura, Allah will fulfill his needs for this world and the Hereafter. And whoever makes the day of Ashura a day of his calamity, sorrow, and weeping, Allah, the Almighty, will make the Day of Judgment a day of his joy and happiness and will appease his eyes with us in paradise. And whoever regards the day of Ashura as a day of blessing and stores something for his household, no blessing will be given to him in what he has stored, and he will be resurrected on the Day of Judgment with Yazid, Ubaydallah ibn Ziyad, and Umar ibn Sa'd—may Allah curse them—to the lowest depths of Hell."

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Jabir al-Ju'fi, may peace be upon him, narrated: I visited Ja'far bin Muhammad (peace be upon them) on the day of Ashura, and he said to me: "These are the visitors of Allah, and it is incumbent upon the visited to honor the visitor. Whoever spends the night at the grave of Hussain (peace be upon him) on the night of Ashura will meet Allah on the Day of Judgment covered in his blood as if he had been martyred with him on his battlefield." He also said, "Whoever visits the grave of Hussain (peace be upon him) on the day of Ashura and spends the night there, it is as if they were martyred before him."

It is narrated from Hariz, from Abu Abdullah (peace be upon him), who said: Whoever visits Hussein (peace be upon him) on the day of Ashura, Paradise becomes obligatory for him. And from Zayd al-Shahham, from Abu Abdullah (peace be upon him), who said: Whoever visits the grave of Hussein bin Ali (peace be upon them) on the day of Ashura, recognizing his right, is as if he has visited God on His throne. And from Muhammad bin Jumhur al-Ammi, from whom he mentioned, from them (peace be upon them), who said: Whoever visits the grave of Hussein (peace be upon him)...

The day of Ashura was as if you were being drowned in blood before him. Muhammad ibn Abi Sayyar al-Mada'ini narrated with his chain that it is said: Whoever gives water on the day of Ashura at the grave of Husayn (peace be upon him) is like one who gave water to the army of Husayn (peace be upon him) and was present with him.

It is narrated by Zayd al-Shahham, from Ja'far ibn Muhammad (peace be upon them), who said: "Whoever visits the grave of al-Husayn (peace be upon him) on the night of the middle of Sha'ban, Allah will forgive him for his past and future sins. And whoever visits him on the Day of Arafah, Allah will write for him the reward of a thousand accepted pilgrimages and a thousand approved 'Umrahs. And whoever visits him on the Day of Ashura, it is as if he has visited Allah above His throne."

The renowned Sheikh al-Saduq, may Allah have mercy on him, narrated from al-Mufaddal ibn Umar, from Al-Sadiq Ja'far ibn Muhammad, from his father, from his grandfather (peace be upon them all): that one day, Al-Hussain ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon him) entered upon Al-Hasan (peace be upon him). When he saw him, he began to weep. Al-Hussain was asked why he was crying, and replied: "I am weeping for what will be done to you." Al-Hasan (peace be upon him) said to him: "What is to come to me will be through poison secretly given, by which I will be killed. But there is no day like your day, O Aba Abdullah. Thirty thousand men will converge upon you, claiming that they belong to the community of our grandfather Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family), and assuming the faith of Islam. They will gather to kill you, to spill your blood, and violate your sanctity. They will capture your offspring and women, and plunder your possessions. At that moment, the curse will be upon the children of Umayyah, the sky will rain ashes and blood, and everything will weep over you, even the beasts in the wilderness and the fish in the sea."

Narrated by Zain al-Abidin Ali ibn al-Hussein (peace be upon them), he said: "There is no day like the day of Hussein (peace be upon him). Thirty thousand men approached him, claiming they were from this nation, intending to draw closer to God Almighty with his blood, while he was reminding them of God but they would not heed, until they killed him out of transgression, injustice, and aggression."

Abdullah bin Sinan narrated: I entered upon my master Abu Abdullah Ja'far bin Muhammad (peace be upon them) on the day of Ashura and found him with a pale complexion, showing visible sadness, with tears flowing from his eyes like falling pearls. I said: "O son of the Messenger of Allah!"

Why are you crying? May God never cause your eyes to weep. He replied to me: Are you unaware? Do you not know that Hussain, the son of Ali, suffered on a day like this?

It is narrated that Imam Al-Sadiq (peace be upon him) said to Abdullah bin Hammad Al-Basri regarding the calamity of Al-Hussain (peace be upon him): "He is a stranger in a foreign land. Those who visit him weep over him, those who have not visited him feel sorrow for him, and those who have not witnessed him burn with grief for him. Each person who looks to the grave of his son at his feet in a barren land, without a close relative nearby, will be shown mercy. Then, people of hypocrisy rallied against him, leading to his killing, abandoning, exposing him to wild beasts, and depriving him of drinking from the Euphrates River, which even the dogs drink from. They neglected the right of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) and his testament concerning him and his household. He was left forsaken in his grave, slain among his relatives, with his followers buried under the layers of earth. His close ones were alienated and distanced from their grandfather and the abode that is only approached by those whose hearts God has tested for faith, and who recognize our right."

To continue, he (peace be upon him) said: "My father told me that from the moment they were killed, there hasn't been a place void of angels, jinn, humans, or beasts praying for them. Every creature considers his visitor blessed, touches him for blessings, hoping for good by looking at his grave."

He said: "I have been informed that there are people who come from the areas around Kufa and some others, with women mourning, and this happens on the fifteenth of Sha'ban. Among them are reciters who recite, narrators who narrate, mourners who mourn, and people who recite elegies." I said to him: "Yes, may I be your ransom; I have witnessed some of what you describe." He replied: "Praise be to God, who has made among people those who come to us, praise us, and mourn for us, and has made our adversaries among those who slander them, both from among our relatives and others, neglect them and criticize what they do."

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Ibn Shabib said: I entered upon al-Ridha (peace be upon him) on the first day of Muharram, and I bring the narration from Imam al-Ridha (peace be upon him) to where he said: "O son of Shabib, Muharram is the month in which the people of ignorance in the past would refrain from transgression and warfare due to its sanctity, but this nation has not respected the sanctity of its month nor the sanctity of its Prophet. Indeed, they killed his progeny in this month, captured his women, and looted his possessions. May Allah never forgive them for this. O son of Shabib, if you wish to weep for something, weep for al-Husayn, the son of Ali, son of Abu Talib (peace be upon them both), for he was slaughtered like a ram. Eighteen men from his household were killed with him, none of them having any equals on earth. The seven heavens and the earth wept for his killing, and four thousand angels descended to the earth to support him, but they found him already slain. They remain disheveled and covered in dust at his grave until the rise of the Mahdi, and they will be among his supporters, with their slogan being 'Vengeance for Husayn.'"

O son of Shabib, my father told me from his father, from his grandfather, that when my grandfather, Hussein, was killed, the sky rained blood and red dust. To the point where he (peace be upon him) said: O son of Shabib, if you wish to reside in the built chambers in paradise with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), then curse the killers of Hussein.

O Ibn Shabib, if it pleases you to have a reward like that of those who were martyred with Hussein, then whenever you remember him, say: "I wish I were with them so I could achieve a great victory." O Ibn Shabib, if it pleases you to be with us in the highest ranks of Paradise, then grieve for our sorrow and rejoice for our joy, and hold firm to our allegiance. For if a man were to show loyalty to a stone, God would resurrect him with it on the Day of Resurrection.

In the Ziyarat al-Nahiya, Imam al-Hujjah (may Allah hasten his reappearance) says: "Even if time has delayed me and destiny has hindered me from your support, and I could not be among those who fought your enemies..."

He has set up enmity against you with determination; I shall lament you morning and evening, and I shall weep for you not with tears but with blood, aching for you, regretting what has befallen you, longing until I die from the agony of the calamity and the bitterness of depression.

The esteemed Sheikh Al-Saduq, may he rest in peace, narrated from Ibrahim ibn Abi Mahmoud who said: Al-Ridha (peace be upon him) said, "Muharram is a month during which the people of the pre-Islamic era forbade fighting, yet our blood was shed in it, our sanctity was violated, our children and women were taken captive, and fires were ignited in our tents. Our belongings were plundered, and no respect was given to the honor of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) in our matter. Indeed, the day of Al-Hussain caused our eyelids to bleed, our tears to flow, and humiliated our honor in the land of Karbala. It bequeathed us distress and suffering until the Day of Judgment. So, let those who mourn, weep for someone like Al-Hussain, for weeping over him atones for great sins."

Then he (peace be upon him) said: When the month of Muharram would begin, my father was never seen smiling, and sadness would overwhelm him until ten days had passed. On the tenth day, that day was a day of his tragedy, grief, and tears. He would say: This is the day on which Hussein, peace be upon him, was killed.

From the Book of Anecdotes by Ali ibn Asbat, may mercy be upon him, narrated by some companions of the Imams (peace be upon them), he said: Indeed, Abu Ja'far (peace be upon him) said: My father was suffering from a bowel illness on the day his father (peace be upon him) was killed. He was in the tent, and I saw how our loyal followers would bring him water. He would rush to the right flank once, to the left flank again, and to the center yet another time. They killed him in a manner that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) prohibited for even animals to be killed in such a manner. He was slain by the sword and the spear, with stones, timber, and sticks. Afterward, they trampled him with horses as well.

Al-Biruni said: They did to Husayn (peace be upon him) what was not done to the worst of people across all nations, by killing him with the sword, the spear, stones, and having horses run over him.

The revered Sheikh Abdul-Hussein, may he rest in peace, says:

The Second Assembly from the Day of Ashura: The Sermon of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) on the Day of Ashura

It is mentioned in some of the noble visits to Imam Hussein (peace be upon him): I bear witness that your blood resides in eternity, the canopies of the Throne shivered for it, and all creation wept for it; the seven heavens and the seven earths wept for it, along with all that is in them and between them. Those who reside in Paradise and Hell among the creations of our Lord, both visible and invisible, weep for you. I bear witness that you are the proof of God and the son of His proof. I bear witness that you are slain by God and the son of His slain. I bear witness that you are God's avenger and the son of His avenger. I bear witness that you are the unique, vengeful one of God in the heavens and the earth. I bear witness that you conveyed and advised, fulfilled and kept faith.

And you strove in the path of Allah, and you proceeded on the path you had chosen as a martyr, a witness, and a visitor to be witnessed.

Some narrators have noted that when Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) rose in the morning, he organized his companions after the dawn prayer. He had with him thirty-two horsemen and forty infantrymen. Al-Sayyid Ibn Tawus, may Allah have mercy on him, reported from Al-Baqir (peace be upon him) that their numbers were forty-five horsemen and one hundred infantrymen, which is also what Ibn Nima stated.

Sheikh Al-Mufid, may Allah have mercy on him, said: Zuhair ibn Qain was placed on the right flank of his companions, and Habib ibn Muzahir on the left flank of his companions. He gave his banner to his brother Abbas. They put the tents behind them and ordered that wood and reeds, which were behind the tents, be left in a trench that had been dug there, to be set on fire for fear that they might be attacked from behind.

On that day, which was Friday, and it is said to have been Saturday, Umar ibn Saad organized his companions and set out with those who were with him towards Hussain (peace be upon him). He appointed Amr ibn Al-Hajjaj to lead the right flank, and Shimr ibn Dhi'l-Jawshan to lead the left flank, while Uruwah ibn Qais was in charge of the cavalry and Shabath ibn Rib'i was in charge of the infantry. He entrusted the standard to his servant, Duraid. According to Muhammad bin Abu Talib, it was said that the army numbered twenty-two thousand, while in another narration from Imam Al-Sadiq (peace be upon him), the number was thirty thousand.

In this regard, Mr. Ridha Al-Hindi, may he rest in peace, says:

And another said:

Sheikh Al-Mufid, may he rest in peace, narrated that Ali ibn Al-Husayn (peace be upon him) said: When the morning came and the horses advanced upon Al-Husayn (peace be upon him), he raised his hands and said: "O Allah, You are my trust in every distress, my hope in every hardship, and You are my confidant and support in every affair that befalls me. How many calamities have weakened the heart, left one helpless, abandoned by a friend, and caused an enemy to gloat, which I have placed before You and complained to You about, hoping from You and none other than You? You relieved and uncovered it. Indeed, You are the guardian of every blessing, the owner of every good, and the end of every desire."

He said: Then the people began to circle around the house of Hussain (peace be upon him), noticing the trench at their backs and the fire blazing in the wood and reeds piled in it. Shimar ibn Dhul-Jawshan called out in a loud voice: "O Hussain! Have you hastened to the fire before the Day of Resurrection?" Hussain (peace be upon him) replied: "Who is this? Is it Shimar ibn Dhul-Jawshan?" They said: "Yes." He said to him: "O son of the goat herder! You are more deserved to be burned."

Muslim bin Awsaja intended to shoot an arrow at him, but Imam Hussain (peace be upon him) prevented him from doing so. Muslim said to him: "Allow me to shoot him, as he is a wrongdoer, one of the enemies of God, and a great tyrant, and now God has given us power over him." Imam Hussain (peace be upon him) replied: "Do not shoot him; I dislike beginning them with combat."

Muhammad ibn Abi Talib said: The companions of Umar ibn Saad mounted their horses, and Hussain (peace be upon him) was brought his horse. He mounted it and advanced towards the people, with Burayr ibn Khudayr ahead of him. Hussain (peace be upon him) said to Burayr: Speak to the people. Burayr advanced and said: O people! Fear God, for indeed the weight of Muhammad now rests among you. Here are his descendants, his progeny, his daughters, and his family. What do you intend to do with them? They replied: We want to seize them.

The prince Ibn Ziyad expressed his opinion about them, and Barir said to them: "Won't you accept that they return to the place they came from? Woe to you, people of Kufa, have you forgotten your letters and promises which you gave, and upon which you called Allah as a witness? Woe to you, you called upon the family of your Prophet, and claimed that you would sacrifice yourselves for them, yet when they came to you, you delivered them to Ibn Ziyad and barred them from the water of the Euphrates? What a poor way to uphold the legacy of your Prophet with his descendants. What is wrong with you? May Allah not quench your thirst on the Day of Judgment, for what a wretched people you are."

Then one of them said, "Hey you! We do not understand what you are saying." To which Burair replied, "Praise be to God who has increased my insight about you. O God, I disassociate myself in front of You from the actions of these people. O God, sow discord among them until they meet You while You are angry with them." The group then started to hurl arrows at him, and Burair retreated to his position.

Hussain (peace be upon him) advanced until he stood facing the people, looking upon their lines as if they were a torrent. He saw Ibn Sa'd standing among the chiefs of Kufa and said:

"Praise be to Allah who created the world and made it a transient and vanishing abode, changing its people from one state to another. Misled is the one who is deceived by it, and miserable is the one who is tempted by it. Do not let this world deceive you, for it severs the hopes of those who rely on it and disappoints those who aspire for it.

I see that you have gathered for a matter that has incurred Allah's wrath upon you. His noble face has turned away from you, and He has destined you for His vengeance, depriving you of His mercy. What a fine Lord is our Lord! And what bad servants you are! You have professed obedience and believed in the Messenger Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family). Yet, you have marched against his progeny and family intending to kill them. Satan has taken hold of you and made you forget the remembrance of Allah the Almighty. Woe unto you and to what you strive for. Indeed, to Allah we belong and to Him, we shall return. These are people who have disbelieved after their belief, so away with the unjust people."

Umar said: "Woe unto you, speak to him, for he is the son of his father. By God, even if he stood among you like this for a whole day, he wouldn't be cut off, nor would he be constrained. So speak to him." Then Shimr, may God curse him, stepped forward and said, "O Husayn! What is this...?"