The nobles and the officials were all in their best attire...

The nobles and the officials were all in their best attire sitting on both sides of the tyrant who rejoiced at seeing the martyrs' severed heads. He recited some poetry to express his happiness at the martyrdom of the prophet's family. He turned to ZAIN AL-ABIDIN and said, "Your father had denied my blood relation and ignored my right to authority, hence Allah had done this to him".

The Imam (as) recited the following QURANIC verse: {No evil befalls on the earth nor in your own souls but it is in a book before We bring…