Hussain's horse started roaming around Imam Hussain and...

Hussain's horse started roaming around Imam Hussain and staining its forehead with his blood, whereupon Ibn Sa'ad yelled saying, "Stop the horse as it is a thoroughbred of the horses of the Apostle of Allah." A company of horsemen surrounded him. He started galloping and kicking with his forelegs killing some men and horses. Ibn Sa'ad ordered the soldiers to leave the horse and to see what it was going to do.

When the horse calmed down and felt secure enough, it went back to Hussain's blessed body staining its forehead with his blood, smelling him, and neighing loudly.

Imam Abu Ja'far al-Baqir was quoted as saying, "The horse was saying: What an injustice was done to the grandson of the Prophet by his own umma (community)." * His horse, in ecstasy, danced and pranced* * by his equestrian, was entranced* * A perfect horse, sans any defect* * With his head high, and neck erect.* * Had tiger's courage, and panther's zeal* * His sinews were akin to pure steel* * A thoroughbred's, all traits sustained* * His sire's blood, in the veins maintained.* * By innate courage, he was led* * In the thick of battle, had no dread* * His prancing steps, and goodly shape* * The admiring eyes, with awe, did gape,* * His amble faultless, a rhythmic flow,* * His steps measured, neither fast nor slow.* * His gait, the art of music graced* * Was on rhythm, and tempo based.* * The aggressor's will, to act, ruptured* * He was charmed, dazzled, captured.* * A feeble blow, the dastard tired* * Hussain parried, with contempt defied* * repeated strokes, the renegade rained* * Hussain remained placid, calm, restrained* * He hurled defiance, and braved it out* * Thus paved the way ft)r the dastard's rout.* * To keep his ground, stood firm* * His superior hold he did confirm.* * With lofty demeanour, at a serene pace* * Hussain advanced, with chivalrous grace.* * Moved ahead, with careless ease* * Less to liquidate him, more to tease* * The youth, in panic, turned his pack.* The horse, still neighing, then headed towards camp.

Once it was there, the women saw the horse stained with blood and its saddle twisted, they came out from their tents spreading their hair! unveiling their faces, beating their cheeks, screaming, seeing their glory vanish, and spontaneously taking to the place where Imam Hussain fell and died, headed by Zainab who was wailing On arriving at the scene, she put her hand under his body raising it to the level of her breast where she left the body to rest.