He ordered to take his camp closer to the Imam’s camp and told his wife...

He ordered to take his camp closer to the Imam’s camp and told his wife, “Go join your family, I do not want any of you to be harmed in any way because of me.” Then, he faced his people again and said, “Whoever wants to help the grandson of the Messenger of God should come with me. Otherwise, Goodbye!” He revealed a conversation he had with Salman al‑Farsi long ago. He said, “We went with Salman in Balanjar.

Salman told me ‘When you reach Imam Husayn and are able to help him and fight on his side, you should be more than happy to.”‘ His wife said, “Whatever you decide, I go with your decision. Please remember me on the Day of Judgment with Imam Husayn’s grandfather.” Also at this stop, the news of the murder of Muslim and Hāni Ibn Urwah reached the Imam.

The Imam was deeply upset and many times said, “God bless them.” He and other people cried with the sad news, the ladies wailed, and the whole camp was in mourning. Then, two of his companions stood and said, “O grandson of the Prophet of God!

Please change your decision and do not go to Kufah.” Others disagreed and said, “We have to continue and die the same way as Muslim and Hāni died for the cause.” The Imam listened to each conversation and looked deeply into their faces and then said, “There is no goodness in life after these two.” (Muslim and Hāni) Tha’labiyyah Here, someone came and asked Imam Husayn, “What is the Verse of Quran ‘The day when we shall call all people by their leader.

’[^1] about?” The Imam replied, “A leader who calls to guidance and people obey his call and a leader who calls to misguidance and others follow him. One leads to heaven and the other leads to hell.” Also at this stop a man from Kufah met with the Imam and the Imam told him, “If I had met you in Medinah, I would have shown you the place of Gabriel in our house.

(The window, in the house of the , which was used as an entrance by the angel Gabriel, whenever he came to visit the Prophet) Do you think we do not know what we are doing?” Another came and said, “O son of the Messenger of God! I see you with only a few followers.” The Imam pointed to a sack of letters and said, “This is filled with letters.” Shuquq Here, the Imam saw a man coming from Kufah and asked him about the people there.