By Allah (s.

By Allah (s.w.t.) I swear you have meanly lied.” [^175] The Imam (a.s.) then turned to al-Walid to declare his determination to reject the matter completely: أَيُّهَا الْأَمِيْرُ إِنَّا أَهْلُ بَيْتِ النُّبُوَّةِ وَ مَعْدِنُ الرِّسَالَةِ وَ مُخْتَلَفُ الْمَلَائِكَةِ وَ مَحِلُّ الرَّحْمَةِ. بِنَا فَتَحَ اللَّهُ وَ بِنَا خَتَمَ. وَ يَزِيدُ رَجُلٌ فَاسِقٌ شَارِبُ الْخَمْرِ قَاتِلُ النَّفْسِ الْمُحَرَّمَةِ مُعْلِنٌ بِالْفِسْقِ وَ مِثْلِي لَا يُبَايِعُ مِثْلَهٗ .

وَ لٰكِنْ نُصْبِحُ وَ تُصْبِحُوْنَ وَ نَنْظُرُ وَ تَنْظُرُوْنَ أَيُّنَا أَحَقُّ بِا لْخِلَافَةِوَ الْبَيْعَةِ. “O Governor, we are the Household of prophesy, the core of the (divine) message, frequently visited by the Angels, and (we are) the center of mercy. Allah (s.w.t.) has commenced with us and shall seal with us. Yazid is a lecherous, intoxicating man who kills the respectful soul and promulgates his acts of immorality. My like should never pay homage to him or his likes.

Wait for us until next morning and you will see who is the worthiest of leadership (of the Islamic Ummah) and being paid homage.”[^176] That was the first declaration of Imam al-Husain’s (a.s.) refusal of Yazid’s illegal leadership. Marwan blamed al-Walid for not adopting his suggestion.

Al-Walid, however, reproached Marwan and declared that he would never kill Imam al-Husain (a.s.), because his killer would certainly be the fuel of Hell.[^177] The next morning, Imam al-Husain (a.s.) decided to leave Medina for Mecca.

Before so, he visited the tomb of his grandfather, (s.a.w.a.), and complained to Almighty Allah (s.w.t.) against the adversities that surrounded him, saying: O Allah!This is the tomb of Your prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him and his family, and I am the son of Your ’s daughter. I have been inflicted with the matter that You know. O Allah! I do like all that which is good and I forbid all that which is evil.

Hence, I now beseech to You, O Lord of Majesty and Honor, to choose for me that which draws Your pleasure and the pleasure of Your Prophet.[^178] In the darkest hour of night, Imam al-Husain (a.s.) directed towards the hidden tomb of his mother, Fatemah al-Zahra (a.s.), and then turned to the tomb of his brother, Imam al-Hasan (a.s.), where he revived the happy moments he spent with them.

In Mecca When Imam al-Husain (a.s.) decided to leave for Mecca, he summoned his sister, Lady Zaynab (a.s.), informed her about what he had decided to do, and asked her to take part in his ordeal.

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