When the enemy wished to march towards the Holy Imam's camp...

When the enemy wished to march towards the Holy Imam's camp, the brave ‘Abbas at once drew his sword and stood firm and shouted to the men: “One step forward if ye advance, ye shall lay headless there.” Knowing the bravery, valour, and prowess of the valiant son of Ali, the Lion of God, none cared to step forward. But Husayn ailed his Brother saying: “Brother ‘Abbas! Let not bloodshed be initiated from our side. Let them occupy any place they like. They call themselves my Grandfather's followers.

Let them enjoy every comfort they want. We shall suffer for them, being away from the water. When God is with us Brother, what if the river is far away from us.” With these words, the Holy Imam, in order to avoid bloodshed, issued orders to shift this camp into the interior of the burning desert and it was immediately done. Yazid's Army at Karbala The reported strength of the brutal forces that were sent by Yazid to martyr the Holy Imam at Karbala.

According to Abu-Mikhnaf the total strength of Yazid's army at Karbala was 80,000 of Kufees excluding the Syrians and the Hijazi forces. The first one who left for Karbala with his army on behalf of Yazid was Umar al-Sa'd, with 6,000 men.

Following Umar went Sinan Ibn Anas with 4,000 Orwath Ibn Qais with 4,000 Shees bin Rub'ee with 4,000 Shimre-zil Jaushan with 4,000 __________ 22,000 men Arqam-Ibn Ziad enrolled further 22,000 men Yazeed Ibn Rikabe Kalbi 2,000 Haseen bin Nameer Ibn Askooni 4,000 Ma'zani 3,000 Nasre Ma'zani 2,000 __________ 33,000 men This is according to the unanimous report of the Historians. Biharaul-Anwar, V. 10 p. 182 Abu Mikhnaf p. 32 Tarique-Asame-Kufee p.

269 No Room for any Criticism left If the holy Imam had stayed at Madina and got slain there, it would have been said, why did he not migrate to Mecca to take shelter in the Great Sanctuary there? He did go to the Ka'ba and if he had stayed there to be killed by Yazid's agents, it would have been said why did he not leave the holy place to avoid bloodshed in the Great Sanctuary? Husayn left Mecca too, even though it was the very eve of the pilgrimage.

And if he had gone to Kufa it would have been said why he went to a place where his Deputy Muslim had been killed, and when he knew the situation there. Husayn avoided going to Kufa. Hurr's offer, if Husayn had rejected, it would have been said why he refused to escape when the enemy's agent himself offered the opportunity to do it. Husayn availed also of the opportunity given by Hurr.