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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Maqtal al-Husayn In Medina Al-Sajjad (‘a) had no choice except to leave Karbala’ and set forth to Medina after having stayed there for three days. It was too much for him to see how his aunts and the other women, as well as the children, were all crying day and night while visiting one grave after another. She complains about her foes And his folks does she mourn, What a condition wherein patience unfolded And patience did depart.

So we mourn her and complain With the blood of the insides tears are mixed. And agony penetrates even a solid stone So the heart is into bits and pieces torn.[^1] Bashir Ibn Hathlam has said, “When we came close to Medina, ‘Ali Ibn al-Husayn (‘a) alighted and tied his she-camel then set up a tent where he lodged the women. He said to me, ‘O Bashir! May Allah have mercy on your father! He was a poet. Can you compose any of it at all?' I said, ‘Yes, O son of the Messenger of Allah!

I, too, am a poet.' He (‘a) said, ‘Then enter Medina and mourn the martyrdom of Abu ‘Abdullah (‘a).' So I rode my horse and entered Medina. When I came near the Mosque of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him and his progeny, I cried loudly and recited these verses: O people of Yathrib! May you never stay therein! Al-Husayn is killed, so my tears now rain, His body is in Karbala’ covered with blood While his head is on a spear displayed.

“Then I said, ‘Here is ‘Ali son of al-Husayn (‘a) accompanied by his aunts and sisters; they have all returned to you. I am his messenger to you to inform you of his place.’ People went out in a hurry, including women who had never before left their chambers, all weeping and wailing. All those in Medina were in tears. Nobody had ever seen such crying and wailing. They surrounded ‘Ali Zayn al-’Abidin (‘a) to offer him their condolences.

He came out of the tent with a handkerchief in his hand with which he was wiping his tears. Behind him was one of his slaves carrying a chair on which the Imam (‘a) later sat, being overcome by grief. The cries of the mourners were loud. Everyone was weeping and wailing. He signaled to people to calm down.

Once they stopped crying, he (‘a) said, “ All Praise is due to Allah, Lord of the Worlds, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, the King of the Day of Judgment, Creator of all creation Who is Exalted in the high heavens, Who is so near, He hears even the silent speech.