[May Allah shower his mercy on him.

[May Allah shower his mercy on him.] The Noon (Zuhr) Prayers Al-Husayn (as) then led them for the prayers of those in fear ( salat al-khawf ).[^4] [Sa’id bin ‘Abdullah al-Hanafi] stood in front of him. He thus became their target and [the enemy] began shooting arrows at him left and right. He continued to be shot at as he remained standing in front of [al-Husayn (as)], until he fell to the ground. [May Allah have mercy on him].

The Martyrdom of Zuhair bin al-Qain [Then Zuhair bin Qain came forward]. He began tapping the shoulder of al-Husayn (as) while he recited: Be firm, you have been guided, the guide and the guided; today you will meet your grandfather, the Prophet. And Hasan and ‘Ali, the chosen one; and the one with the two wings [Ja’far], the brave martyr. And the Lion of Allah [i.e. Hamzah], the living martyr.

He fought severely as he said: I am Zuhair and I am the son of al-Qain, I will drive you away from the family of al-Husayn with my sword.[^5] Kathir bin ‘Abdullah al-Sha’bi and Muhajir bin Aws attacked him and killed him. [May Allah have mercy on him]. The Martyrdom of Nafi’ bin Hilal al-Jamali Nafi’ bin Hilal al-Jamali[^6] had written his name on the head of his arrows.

He began to shoot [the enemy] with the marked arrows saying: “I am Jamali, I follow the religion of ‘Ali.” He killed twelve [men] from among the followers of ‘Umar bin Sa‘d, apart from those who were injured. Nafi’ [was injured during the fight] and his arms were broken. Shamir bin Dhi al-Jaushan and his followers took him as a captive and carried him to ‘Umar bin Sa‘d as blood flowed down his beard. ‘Umar bin Sa‘d said to him: “Woe onto you O Nafi!

What led you to do [all] this with yourself?” Nafi’ replied: “My Lord knows what I intended. By Allah, I have killed twelve among your [men] apart from those I wounded. I do not blame myself for the trouble [I am in]. Had I been left with only an arm, you would not have taken me as a captive!” Shamir said to [Ibn Sa‘d]: “Kill him, may Allah guide you!” He replied: “You can kill him, if you wish.” Shamir unsheathed his sword.

So Nafi’ said to him: “By Allah, were you a Muslim, it would have been distressing for you to meet Allah with our blood [on your hands]! All praise is due to Allah who put our death in the hands of the wicked among his creatures.” Shamir then killed him. [May Allah have mercy on him].