So the sharp sword fell on the throat of my two little ones...
So the sharp sword fell on the throat of my two little ones, that indeed is tyranny and immoderation, Who showed love to the two tormented infants who had lost their progenitor." He said: Then once Ubaidullah ibn al-Abbas met Mu’awiyah while Busr ibn Artat was present. Mu’awiyah said: "Do you recognize this old man who killed the two infants?" Busr said: "Yes, I killed them, so what?" Then Ubaidullah said: "I wish I had a sword." Busr said: "Here is my sword," pointing to his own sword.
Mo'awiya scolded him saying: "Woe unto you! What makes you a fool in spite of your old age! You trust a man whose two sons you killed, and give him your…
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