al-Husayn) continued to attack the enemy as he had been doing but then Murra b.

al-Husayn) continued to attack the enemy as he had been doing but then Murra b. Munqidh came against him and stabbed him. He was struck down and the enemy fell upon him, cutting him with their swords. Al-Husayn, peace be on him, went out until he stood over him and said: May God kill (the) people who killed you, my son. How fool hardy they are against the Merciful and in violating the sacredness of the family of the Apostle, may God bless him and his family.

His eyes filled with tears and he said: "There will (only) be dust on the world after you." Zaynab, the sister of al-Husayn, peace be on him, came hurrying out, crying: "My brother, my nephew!" She came up and threw herself on (her dead nephew). Al-Husayn raised her head and then led her back to the tent. He told his young (sons): "Carry your brother back." They carried him and put him before the tent which they had been fighting in front of. (Then) one of 'Umar b. Sad's men called 'Amr b.

Subayh shot an arrow at 'Abd Allah b. Muslim b. Aqil. Abd Allah put his hand to guard his brow. The arrow struck his hand and penetrated through his brow, and riveted the hand to it. He was not able to move it when another man came down on him with a spear, thrust it into his heart, and killed him. Abd Allah b. Qutba al-Ta'i attacked Awn b. 'Abd Allah b. Ja'far b. Abi Talib and killed him. Amir b. Nashhal al-Tamimi attacked Muhammad b. Abd Allah b. Ja'far b. Abi Talib and killed him. Uthman b.

Khalid al-Hamdam launched himself against 'Abd al- Rahman b. 'Aqil b. Abi Talib, and killed him. [Humayd b. Muslim reported:] It was like that among us (i.e. many of al-Husayn's supporters had been killed by 'Umar b. Sa'd's army) when a young lad came out against us. His face was young like the first splinter of the new moon and he carried a sword. He was wearing a shirt and a waistcloth (izar), and a pair of sandals, one of whose straps was broken. 'Umar b. Sa'd b.

Nufayl al-Azdi said to me: "et me attack him." I said: Praise be to God, what do you want to do that for? Leave him. While even one of the family of al-Husayn remains, that will be enough to take vengeance on you for his (death). But he insisted: "By God, let me attack him." So he rushed against him and did not turn back until he had struck his head with his sword and split it in two.

The young lad fell face downwards and he called out: "O uncle!" At this, al-Husayn, peace be on him, showed himself just like the hawk shows itself.