He killed all those who accepted his challenge, and their number was quite high.

He killed all those who accepted his challenge, and their number was quite high.[^22] Then he charged on the army's east flank as he recited these verses: Death is better than accepting ignominy, While ignominy is better than the Fire![^23] and on the left flank as he recited: I am al-Husayn son of ‘Ali I decided never to bow nor bend, Protecting my father's family, Remaining on the Prophet's creed.[^24] ‘Abdullah Ibn ‘Ammar Ibn Yaghuth said, “Never have I seen someone surrounded by a huge number of enemies and whose son is slaughtered, and so are his family and companions, and who still maintained his composure, remained relentless, and stayed courageous more than al-Husayn (‘a).

Men kept fleeing in front of him whenever he charged at them, and none kept his ground.”[^25] ‘Umar Ibn Sa’d shouted to everyone saying, “This is the son of the quarrelsome one, the one with the stomach! This is the son of the killer of…