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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Hussein the Saiviour of Islam The Messenger From Madina IT IS REPORTED that when the Holy Imam was busy digging a tiny grave for the martyred baby, in the burning desert with his sword, a camel rider arrived into the field and wished him. The Holy Imam raised his wounded head and looked at him with wonder if there was any one still left to wish him in that hostile land at that very terrible and testing hour.
The Arab was a messenger and had brought a letter from Fatema Sughra the sickly daughter of the Holy Imam, whom he had left alone in his deserted house at Madina. She had requested him in the letter either to return home soon from his journey or to send her brother Ali-Akber or her cousin Qasim or her uncle Abbas, (who were already slain) to take her to him. The most pathetic was her request to her father to kiss her baby-brother Ali-e-Asghar, whom Husain was just then burying.
The Holy Imarn could not help shedding tears, and kissed the dead baby on behalf of its sister at Madina saying:- " Asghar dear! Your sister sends her kisses to you." and then addressed the messenger saying:- " Brother!
Bear witness, that I have complied with the request and have kissed Asghar before thee." Husain took the letter and read it out to his brothers, his son, and his nephews who lay martyred for whom it contained a wish and then turning to the messenger said:- " Bear thou witness Brother! that I have conveyed the messages also to one and all concerned." The messenger stood aghast, stunned and struck with sorrow and wonder.
When he demanded a reply to the letter, Husain was only thinking as to what should he say in reply to it, when, suddenly an arrow from the enemy's ranks struck his forehead and blood began to drop down from the wound. Husain took a few drops of his blood on the letter and returned it to the messenger saying:- "Brother!
Return thou to Madina with this reply and if my daughter asks thee anything more about me, relate what thou hast see;: here and tell her on my behalf to be patient." "But, Beware, get thou quickly out of the range v/thy hearing, away from this plain, for soon I will be issuing my last call, unto all around for help in the way of the Lord, whosoever heareth, it shall be imcumhent on him to respond to it.
Lest thou heareth it and get obliged to respond to the heavenly summon and then thou will not be able to return to Madina without becoming an infidel Go away my brother!