He kept his tongue in the mouth of his son so that he could...

He kept his tongue in the mouth of his son so that he could suck whatever moisture was there in it. However, Ali Akbar pulled back his tongue and said, “Father! Your tongue is drier than mine!” After this, Ali Akbar returned to the battlefield and this time enemies surrounded him and attacked him from all sides in unison. Repeated strokes fell on him and his body was cut into pieces and he fell down from his horse.

According to a narration when Imam Husain (a.s) came to his son, he had already departed for Paradise . Imam Husain (a.s) placed his head on his thigh and recited the dirge: “My son, you have bid farewell to the world. You are released from the griefs and sorrows of the world but your father is left alone for martyrdom.” At that time when the world had become dark for the Imam he called out, “O youths! Take the last remains of your brother from the field to the camp…” Back Index Next Previous…