He said, “I am afraid if I do not take it, someone else will.

He said, “I am afraid if I do not take it, someone else will.”[^6] Another man was seen driving the women with the butt of his spear, after having robbed them of their coverings and jewelry as they sought refuge with one another. He was seen by the same Fatima. Having realized that she had seen him, he went towards her, and she fled away. He threw his spear at her. She fell headlong and fainted.

When she recovered, she saw her aunt Umm Kulthum, sitting at her head crying.[^7] She was from her sleep disturbed Like doves startled after their slumber Deploring the protection she now lost By losing the best a woman could lose. She lost the best pillar, So she invoked the “manliness” of Banu ‘Amr. For moons she mourned and cried For the one whose spilled blood she sighed. And through whom everything with light shone, Now they are slaughtered and their corpses strewn.

Some had their parts scattered and some lost their arms One after another on the plain they did fall Did one with his feet to a lion's den walk? They shattered the pitched darkness, Now on the ground they lie motionless.[^8] A woman from the clan of Bakr Ibn Wa'il, who was accompanied by her husband, saw the daughters of the Messenger of Allah (S) in such a condition, so she cried out, “O offspring of Bakr Ibn Wa'il! Do you permit the daughters of the Messenger of Allah (S) to be thus robbed?

There is no judgment except Allah's! O how the Messenger of Allah (S) should be avenged!” Her husband brought her back to his conveyance.[^9] The rogues reached ‘Ali son of al-Husayn (‘a) who was sick on his bed unable to stand up.[^10] Some were saying, “Do not let any of them, young or old, remain alive.” Others were saying, “Do not be rash in your judgment till we consult the governor ‘Amr Ibn Sa’d.”[^11] Al-Shimr unsheathed his sword with the intention to kill ‘Ali.

Hamid Ibn Muslim said to him, “Glory to Allah! Do you really kill children?! He is only a sick lad!”[^12] He said, “Ibn Ziyad ordered all al-Husayn's sons killed.” Ibn Sa’d went to extremes to stop him[^13] especially after having heard the wise lady Zainab daughter of the Commander of the Faithful (‘a) saying, “You will not kill him before killing me first;” so, they left him alone.[^14] His remedy from them was their whips as they Hit them then did they say, “May you stay!” They dragged him and prepared for him the leather mat After having filled his body with thistles and with thorns.