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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Maqtal al-Husayn Muslim Meets Ibn Ziyad Muslim Ibn ‘Aqil was brought before Ibn Ziyad. At the mansion’s gate, he saw an urn containing cooled water. He asked to drink of it.

Muslim Ibn ‘Amr al-Bahili[^1] said to him, “You shall not taste one drop of it till you taste of the hamim in the fire of hell.” Muslim (‘a) asked him, “Who are you?” He said, “I am one who knew the truth which you rejected, and who remained faithful to his imam when you betrayed him.” Muslim Ibn ‘Aqil said to him, “May your mother lose you! How hard-hearted and rude you are!

You, son of Bahilah, are more worthy of tasting of the hamim .” Having said so, he sat down, supporting his back on the mansion's wall.[^2] ‘Imarah Ibn ‘Uqbah Ibn Abu Mu’it sent a slave named Qays[^3] to give him water. Whenever Muslim was about to drink of it, the cup became full of his blood.

In his third attempt to drink, the cup became full of his blood and both his front teeth fell in it, so he abandoned it saying, “Had it been prescribed in destiny for me to drink it, I would have drunk it.” Ibn Ziyad's guard came out to escort Muslim. Having entered the room where Ibn Ziyad was, Muslim did not greet him.

The guard asked Muslim, “Why did you not greet the Amir ?” “Keep your mouth shut,” said Muslim, “he is not my Amir .”[^4] It is also said that he said to Ibn Ziyad, “Peace be upon whoever followed the right guidance, feared the consequences in the hereafter, and obeyed the Exalted King,” so Ibn Ziyad laughed and said, “Whether you greet or not, you shall be killed.”[^5] Muslim said, “If you kill me, someone worse than you had already killed someone much better than me.

Besides, you shall never abandon committing murders, setting a bad example, thinking ill of others, being mean; having the upper hand will be the doing of anyone else but you.” Ibn Ziyad said, “You disobeyed your imam , divided the Muslims, and sowed the seeds of dissension.” Muslim said, “You have uttered falsehood. Rather, those who divided the Muslims are Mu’awiyah and his son Yazid.

The seeds of dissension were sown by your father, and I wish Allah will grant me to be martyred at the hand of the worst of His creation.”[^6] Then Muslim asked permission to convey his will to some of his people. He was granted permission, so he looked at those present there and saw ‘Umar Ibn Sa’d.