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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Maqtal al-Husayn Departing from Karbala’ When Ibn Sa’d sent the heads to Kufa, he remained with the army till the time of zawal on the eleventh day [of Muharram].

He gathered those killed from his army and performed the funeral prayers for them then buried them, leaving the corpses of the Master of the Youths of Paradise and the fragrant flower of the most honourable Prophet (‘a) and those of his (‘a) and companions unwashed, without shrouds, unburied,[^1] exposed to the wind and to the wild beasts of the desert. On the dust, bare, should he remain? None to mourn him except his women? Which folks were not touched by his corpse?

Which hearts did not mourn him?[^2] After the time of zawal , Ibn Sa’d left for Kufa with the women, the children, the bondmaids, and the surviving families of al-Husayn's companions. They included twenty women[^3] whom they mounted on camels without saddles as was the custom then with Turks or Romans taken captive, although they belonged to the best of all prophets (S).

With them was al-Sajjad, ‘Ali Ibn al-Husayn (‘a), who was twenty-three years old.[^4] He was placed on a lean camel without a saddle, and he was worn out by sickness.[^5] His son [later Imam] al-Baqir,[^6] who was two years and a few months old,[^7] accompanied him. Among the children of Imam al-Hasan (‘a) taken captive were: Zayd, ‘Amr, and Hasan II. The latter was captured after he had killed seventeen men. He received eighteen wounds, and his right arm had been cut off.

Asma' Ibn Kharijah al-Fizari intervened to get him freed because his mother was also Fizari, so Ibn Sa’d let her husband take him.[^8] With them was ‘Uqbah Ibn Sam’an, a slave of al-Rubab, al-Husayn's wife. When Ibn Ziyad came to know that that man was al-Rubab's slave, he released him.

Ibn Ziyad was informed that al-Muraqqa’ Ibn Thumama al-Asadi had scattered his arrows around then fled to his tribe where he sought and received protection, he ordered him to be banished to al-Zara.[^9] How did the modest ladies receive the night After being “vanquished,” and in defense of the camp died? Do you see them to captivity surrendering Or against their wish did their protectors depart? They departed after their strength was crushed And after the blows took their toll.

In the blood of martyrdom did they build a throne One none before them ever built. Stunned after that by the steeds assaulting, Where are the men of honour to defend?