The lad fell face downwards and called out: ‘O uncle!

The lad fell face downwards and called out: ‘O uncle!’ [At this,] al-Husayn (as) showed himself just like the hawk shows itself. He launched into attack like a raging lion and struck ‘Amru with [his] sword. ‘Amru tried to fend off the blow with his arm but his arm was cut off from the elbow. The cavalry [of the enemy] made a move [in order to save him] but they [only] trampled him to death. [As] the cloud of dust settled, al-Husayn (as) was seen standing by the head of the young lad.

He was rubbing his heels on the ground while al-Husayn (as) was saying: ‘Away with the people who have killed you, a people against whom your grandfather will complain on the Day of Judgement on your behalf. By Allah, it is hard on your uncle that you called him but he could not answer you, or he answered but could not help you. By Allah, it was a cry whose avengers were many, but whose helpers [at the moment] are few!’[^9] Then he carried him [in his arms].

It is just as if I am looking at the two legs of the body making marks [as they trail] on the ground, while al-Husayn (as) had put the chest [of the lad] on his chest.

He took him and put him with his son ‘Ali bin al-Husayn around whom were [other] bodies of those slain from among his household.” [Humaid continues with his report and says:] “I asked about the boy and was told that he was al-Qasim bin al-Hasan bin ‘Ali bin Abi Talib (as).”[^10] The Martyrdom of ‘Abbas bin ‘Ali (as) and His Brothers ‘Abbas bin ‘Ali (as) then said to his brothers on his mother’s side -‘Abdullah, Ja’far and ‘Uthman: “O sons of my mother!

Go forward [and fight] so that I may mourn over you; for you have no children [to grieve over you]! They did so [and went out and fought a severe battle until] they were killed. [May Allah have mercy on them].[^11],[^12] The Martyrdom of the Infant of al-Husayn (as) Al-Husayn [(as) then] sat down and his baby was brought to him.

[He was an infant or [a little] older than that] called ‘Abdullah bin al-Husayn[^13] and he seated him on his lap.[^14] [The baby] was in his lap as one of the Banu Asad [either Harmalah bin Kahil or Hani’ bin Thubait al-Hadhrami] shot an arrow which slaughtered him. Al-Husayn (as) caught [the child’s] blood [in the palm of his hand].

When his palm was full, he poured it on to the ground and said: “O Lord, if it be so that You have kept the help of Heaven from us, then let it be for something better [according to Your wisdom].