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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Event of Taff, The Earliest Historical Account of the Tragedy of Karbala’ The Events In Kufah After The Arrival Of Muslim Bin ‘Aqil Muslim (as) Enters Kufah Muslim (as) continued his journey until he reached Kufah [together with his three companions: Qais bin Musahhar al-Saidawi, ‘Umarah bin ‘Ubaid al-Saluli and ‘Abd al-Rahman bin ‘Abdullah bin al-Kadan al-Arhabi].[^1] [There] he stayed in the house of Mukhtar bin Abi ‘Ubaid.[^2] The Shi‘ah began to visit him regularly.

When a group of them gathered round him, he read out to them the letter of al-Husayn (as) and they all started weeping. ‘Abbas bin Abi Shu’aib al-Shakiri [^3] got up, praised Allah and then said: “Indeed I am not informing you about the people, nor do I know what is there in their hearts. I am not trying to deceive you of their condition either. By Allah, I am going to tell you about what I have prepared myself for. By Allah, I will answer you when you call.

I will indeed fight with you against your enemy. I will strike with my sword in defense of you until I meet Allah. I expect nothing from this except what lies with Allah.” Thereafter stood Habib bin MuZahir al-Faq’asi [al-Asadi] and said: “May Allah have mercy on you! You have reflected all that is in your heart by your brief talk.” He then said: “By Allah beside whom there is no deity! I stand on the same position as he does.” Then al-Hanafi[^4] also said something similar to that.

The Shi‘ah visited [Muslim] so frequently that his place [of residence] became well-known and the news reached Nu’man bin Bashir[^5]. [So he set out for the mosque] and went up on the pulpit. After praising Allah and glorifying Him, he said: “O servants of Allah! Fear Allah and do not hasten to dissension ( fitnah ) and discord; for in that men will be destroyed, blood will be shed and property will be plundered... I will not combat one who does not combat me.

I will not pounce on the one who does not pounce on me. I will neither reproach you, nor provoke you. I will not apprehend [you merely] on grounds of accusation and suspicion. But if you displayed your [true] face to me, violate your pledge of allegiance and oppose your leader ( imam ), then by Allah, other than whom there is no deity, I will indeed strike you with my sword as long as its hilt remains in my hand, even if I do not have any of you to help me!