When the women of the quarter met for the funeral ceremony in Kalib's memory...

When the women of the quarter met for the funeral ceremony in Kalib's memory, they said to the latter's sister, “Get Jalila (Jassa's sister) out of this ceremony; her presence causes her to rejoice, and it is a shame among the Arabs; she is the sister of one who has killed one of us.” The woman voluntarily left as Kalib's sister said, “This is the departure of the aggressor and the parting of one who rejoices on account of our misfortune.”[^21] Ibn Ziyad again called them to his presence.

When they were brought to him, their women saw al-Husayn's head in front of him with its divine rays ascending from its curves to the depth of the heavens. Al-Rubab, al-Husayn's wife, could not check herself from falling upon it and kissing it as she said: The one that was in Karbala’ a luminary Is now slain but not buried at all O grandson of the Prophet! May Allah reward you On our behalf with goodness and may you Be spared the shorting of the scales.

To me you were a mountain, a refuge And you used to be our companion in lineage and in creed Who will now help the orphans and those in need? To whom shall the needy go for help? By Allah! I shall never exchange your…