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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Maqtal al-Husayn Hani’s Stand When the matter became clear to Ibn Ziyad, who by now knew that Muslim was hiding at the house of Hani Ibn ‘Urwah, he had Asma’ Ibn Kharijah, Muhammad Ibn al-Ash’ath and ‘Amr Ibn al-Hajjaj brought to him. He asked them why Hani had not been coming lately to visit him.

They told him that it was due to his sickness, but he was not convinced especially since his informers had already told him that Hani used to sit at the door of his house every evening. These same men rode to Hani and asked him to meet the sultan , for “He cannot stand you staying away from him,” they said, pressuring him till he yielded. Hani, therefore, rode his mule and went.

As soon as Ibn Ziyad saw him, he said, “His feet, the feet of the treacherous one, have brought him to you.”[^1] Then he turned to his judge Shurayh and cited this verse of poetry:[^2] I seek his pleasure while he seeks my death, Now from your fellow you have an excuse To carry out what you intend to do.

Then Ibn Ziyad turned to Hani and said, “You brought ‘Aqil's son to your house and gathered weapons for him, did you not?” Hani denied, and when their argument became heated, Ibn Ziyad ordered Ma’qil to be brought to him. Hani, hence, understood that that man was actually Ibn Ziyad's spy, so he said to Ibn Ziyad, “Your father had done me great favours, and I now wish to reward him. Why do you not listen to my good advice and safely depart for Syria with your family and wealth?

Someone who is more worthy than you and your friend[^3] of taking charge has come here.” Ibn Ziyad said, “And under the foam is the pure sour milk.”[^4] Ibn Ziyad then said to him, “By Allah! You will not stay out of my sight before you bring him to me.” Hani said, “By Allah! Had he been under my foot, I would not have lifted it!” Ibn Ziyad then spoke rudely to him and even threatened to kill him.

Hani, therefore, said, “In that case, there will be plenty of swords around you,” thinking that the tribesmen of Murad would protect him from Ibn Ziyad who then pulled Hani's braids, hitting his face with his sword, breaking his nose and scattering the flesh from his cheeks and forehead on his beard. He then jailed him at his mansion.[^5] ‘Amr Ibn al-Hajjaj heard that Hani had been killed.

Hani's wife, Raw’a, who is well known as the mother of Yahya son of Hani, was the sister of ‘Amr Ibn al-Hajjaj.