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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 Household Of Al-Husayn (as) In Madinah When they intended to return, Yazid bin Mu’awiyah said: “O Nu’man bin Bashir! Prepare for them whatever they need and send a righteous and trustworthy person from among the people of Sham with them. [Also] send some horsemen and helpers with him to guide them towards Madinah. [Nu’man] thus went with them.

He used to advance with them at night. [During the journey], the [family of al-Husayn (as)] moved ahead of him so that they should never be out of his sight. When they stopped, he would go aside from them, and he and his followers would separate around them like a group of guards over them. They would keep away from them such that if any person from the [group] wanted to wash or perform a need, he would not be ashamed.

He continued to stop [the caravan] on the way in this manner, being kind to them and looking after them until they entered Madinah.[^1] The Arrival in Madinah When the news of the death of al-Husayn (as) reached the people of Madinah, Umm Luqman[^2], the daughter of ‘Aqil bin Abi Talib, came out together with the [other] women -while her head was unveiled and she was covering herself with her garment.

She recited: What would you say if the Prophet asked you: What have you done while you are the last of the nations. With my offspring and my family after my departure? Some of them have become prisoners, and some other stained with blood.[^3] When ‘Abdullah bin Ja’far bin Abi Talib[^4] heard about the death of his two sons [Muhammad and ‘Aun] along with al-Husayn (as), people [began] coming up to him to condole him.

He turned to those sitting around him and said: “All praise is due to Allah -the Almighty and the Majestic- for [every misfortune, even for the] martyrdom of al-Husayn (as). If my two hands could not assist al-Husayn (as), then my two sons have [at least] helped him. By Allah, had I been with him, I would have loved not to part from him until I am killed with him.

By Allah, what makes me too glad to give up [both of] them and makes easy for me to bear their loss, is [the fact] that they were killed together with my brother and cousin, while they supported him and persevered with him.”[^5],[^6] [^1]: Al-Tabari (5:461): “[Abu Mikhnaf relates this] from Fatimah on the authority of Harith bin Ka’b...” See also Maqatil al-Talibiyyin (pg.80) and al-Tadhkirah (pg.264).