Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Ashura’ Encyclopedia Z - Zayd Ibn Al-Arqam One of the companions of the Prophet (pbuh&hf) who fought with him in some of his battles. At the time of Ashura’ he was a very old man. It is said that when Imam Husayn's head was brought into Dar Al-Imarah, Ibn Zyad started hitting the head with a cane. Zayd got up and said to Ibn Zyad: Stop hitting those lips, by God which there is no God but him I have seen the Prophet (pbuh&hf) kissing those very lips.