Al-Husayn (‘a) said, “ It is the Will of Allah to see them taken captives .
Al-Husayn (‘a) said, “ It is the Will of Allah to see them taken captives .”[^7] ‘Abdullah son of Ja’far at-Tayyar, and also his sons ‘Awn and Muhammad, wrote him saying, “I plead to you in the Name of Allah to go home once you read this letter, for I fear lest you should be killed and your (‘a) be eradicated. If you get killed, the light on earth will be put out, for you are the standard of guidance and the hope of the faithful.
Do not hurry in marching, for I shall see you shortly after you read this letter, and peace be with you.” ‘Abdullah took a letter from Yazid's governor over Mecca, ‘Amr Ibn Sa’id Ibn al-’As, granting al-Husayn (‘a) security. He brought it to al-Husayn (‘a) who was then accompanied by Yahya Ibn Sa’id Ibn al-’As, and he tried very hard to dissuade al-Husayn (‘a) from marching to his destination, but Abu ‘Abdullah (‘a) refused.
He informed ‘Abdullah that he had seen the Messenger of Allah (S) in a vision giving him an order which he had to carry out. He asked him what he had seen. “ I have not narrated this vision to anyone ,” said Imam Husayn (‘a), “ and I shall not narrate it till I meet my Lord, the most Exalted One, the most Great .”[^8] Ibn ‘Abbas said to him, “O cousin! I seek solace, but you are not solacing me, and I fear for you if you do it lest you should perish and be eliminated.
The people of Iraq are treacherous; so, do not go near them. Stay in this land, for you are the master of the people of Hijaz. If the people of Iraq want you, as they claim, then let them unseat their governor and enemy, then you should go to them. If you insist on going out, go to Yemen, for it has fortresses and valleys, and it is a wide and spacious land, and your father has many supporters there. You will be insulated from [the evil] people.
You will then be able to write people, dispatch your messengers and disseminate your message, for you will then realize your objective in good health” Al-Husayn (‘a) said to him, “ O cousin! By Allah! I know that you are an advisor with compassion, yet I have already decided to go .” Ibn ‘Abbas then said, “If you insist on going, do not take your women and children, for I fear lest you should be killed as they look on.” Al-Husayn (‘a) said, “ By Allah!
They [the Umayyads] shall not leave me alone till I am dead. Should they do so, Allah will appoint over them those who will humiliate them till they become more degraded than a woman's rag .”[^9] Why did the Imam Leave?