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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Maqtal al-Husayn Martrydom of ‘Ali al-Akbar None remained with al-Husayn (‘a) except his who were determined to face death with their might and to maintain their dignity. They came bidding each other farewell[^1] the first being Abul-Hasan[^2] ‘Ali al-Akbar[^3] who was twenty-seven years old.

He was born on the 11th of Sha’ban, 33 A.H/653 A.D.[^4], and he was a mirror reflecting the Prophet's own beauty and a model of his own sublime code of ethics, a specimen of his wise speech. One poet of the Messenger of Allah (S) praised him saying: Never have any eyes seen better than you Never have women begotten more beautiful than you Fault-free you have been made As if you as you wished were made. Al-Madih al-Akbar says[^5]: No eyes saw him have ever seen Anyone walking, bare-footed or not.

Flesh boils till when it is ripe, The eater finds it not expensive at all, Whenever fire for it was lighted, He with lofty honour ignited. Just as a poor person sees it in hope, Or a lone man with no family. Never did he prefer his life over his creed, Nor did he sell what is right for a misdeed. I mean the son of Layla, the one of the dew, I am describing the son of high lineage to you. ‘Ali al-Akbar is the one who branched out of the tree of Prophethood, the man who inherited the great merits.

He was truly worthy of being a caliph had it not already been determined by the Lord of the Heavens. The most Glorified One had recorded their names in the tablet brought by Gabriel (‘a), to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him and his progeny.

He inherited the merits his legacy From every valiant warrior and brave In Hamzah's might, in Hayder's bravery In al-Husayn's loftiness, in Ahmad's dignity Good in make and in conduct, Wise in speech like the Prophet Ahmad.[^6] Once he was about to start his role in defending (‘a), it rested extremely heavily for the ladies who grew up in the lap of Imamate because he was the one upon whom they rested their hopes for their protection and security, their only hope after al-Husayn (‘a) is gone.

One of them would see the Message about to be muted with his death, while another would see the sun of Prophethood nearing an eclipse, while yet another would see Muhammad's code of ethics coming to an end. They all surrounded him and pleaded to him saying, “Have mercy on our being strangers in this land!