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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Karbala and Ashura Stops on the Imam’s Journey Tan’im The Imam left Mecca, and at Tan’im he met a caravan which carried luxury goods and royal robes and gowns. It was a delivery for the “king”, Yazid Ibn Muawiyah from his governor at Yemen. The Imam ordered that all the cargo of the caravan be taken and given to poor people.

He said, “Who is to have this luxury while poor people starve?” Then, he announced to the people and to the workers on the caravan, “Whoever wants to come with us, is welcome, and whoever wants his wages, we will give him his pay, and whoever wants to leave is free to leave.” The Imam and his followers took none of the silk robes and royal gowns woven with gold thread. Those who wanted their pay received their portion and the rest was immediately given to poor people.

Safah Here, a man was on his way to Mecca for the Hajj pilgrimage. The man came closer and asked someone, “Whose caravan is this?” And he was informed that it was the camp of Imam Husayn. To himself, he thought that he should pay his greeting of peace to the grandson of the Messenger of God.

The Imam asked him, “Who are you?” He replied, “I am al-Farazdaq, son of Ghalib.” The Imam greeted the famous poet kindly, then after some time, he asked him, “What do you know about the attitude of the people?” Al-Farazdaq answered, “Their hearts are with you, but their swords are with the Umayyads, and the destination comes from heaven.” Imam said, “You spoke the truth, and everything is up to God.

He does what He wishes, and we ask help only from Him.” Then, al-Farazdaq asked him some religious questions. Dhat al-‘Irq The Imam set camp here, and met Bishr Ibn Ghalib. When Bishr met the Imam, he saw him leaning on something, reading a book. Bishr asked him, “O grandson of the Messenger of God! What made you come to this desert?” The Imam replied, “These people have threatened me and these letters arrived from the people of Kufah whom I know are going to turn against me.

If they do so, God will send someone to humiliate them.” The Imam asked him about the people of Kufah and he replied, “Their swords are with the Umayyads and their hearts are with you.” The Imam said, “You are speaking the truth.” Hajir Here, the Imam set camp. He wrote a letter to Muslim Ibn ‘Aqil and gave it to Qays Ibn Mashar al-Saydawi to take to Kufah. In it he wrote, “O people of Kufah!