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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Karbala and Ashura Muslim’s Son Two of Muslim’s sons were in Kufah. Al‑Saduq (d. 381/991 CE) narrates in his book, al‑‘Amali, by his chain of Isnad from an old man of Kufah, who said, “When the Imam was killed, two of Muslim’s children, Muhammad and Ibrahim, were captured. Ibn Ziyad put them in jail and ordered to give them a hard time. The two kids fasted all day and every night they were given one loaf of bread and water.

They stayed that way for about a year. One night, they talked with each other and decided to tell the jailer about their identity so he might make it easy for them. That night, the youngest one asked the man, “Do you know who Muhammad was?” He said, “Of course I know Muhammad. He is the Prophet of God.” “Do you know Ja′far Ibn Abi Talib?’’ “Of course, I know him. He is known as Dhul‑Janahayn[^1] -the one with two wings. -” “Do you know ′Ali Ibn Abi Talib?

“Of course I know him, He is the cousin of the Prophet.” Then he said, “O Guard! We are children of the Prophet. We are the children of Muslim Ibn ‘Aqil and you are being so hard on us.” The old man collapsed at their feet and said, “O, the family of the Prophet! The door of the prison will be open for you. Go wherever you want to go.” He gave them water and bread and showed them the way and advised them not to move in the daytime and go only in the night.

One night, after they escaped, they ended up at the door of an old woman. They said, “O, old woman! We are strangers here and we do not know the way, would you let us with you for one night and in the day we will leave?” She sheltered them and when she asked them who they were they said, “We are the family of the Prophet and we ran away from the prison of Ibn Ziyad.” She said, “I have a son‑in‑law who was on the side of Ibn Ziyad in Karbāla’ and I am afraid that he would catch you.” She brought them food and water and they collapsed and fell asleep.

During the night, the son‑in‑law came home unexpectedly. She asked him “What brought you here at this time?” He said, “I am searching for two prisoners who ran away from Ibn Ziyad’s prison, and Ibn Ziyad has announced 1,000 Dirhams for the head of each of them. I am tired and I could not find them.” She warned him, “That is not the right thing to do with the family of the Prophet.” He said, “You seem to be taking sides, and you seem to know where they are.