Then he called for Umar bin Sa’ad saying, “What has happened to you?

Then he called for Umar bin Sa’ad saying, “What has happened to you? May Allah terminate your progeny! And may He turn your act inauspicious! And may He dominate someone upon you, who would behead you in your bed as you have ripped our wombs and did not consider the sanctity of the Prophet of Allah (S) with regard to me”.

Then he raised a cry and recited the following verse of the Qur’an, “Verily Allah did choose Adam and Nooh and the descendants of Ibraheem and the descendants of Imran above all the worlds” (Surah aal-`Imraan, 3:33). Ali bin Husayn laid siege upon the army while saying, “I am Ali bin Husayn bin Ali, by the House of Allah!

We possess superiority while bearing relation with the Prophet than Shabas (bin Rab’ee) and Shimr, the base ones, I shall strike at you with the sword until it bends, the sword of a Hashimite Alawite youth, I shall keep defending my father, and by Allah! The son of the illegitimate one shall not have command upon us”. He attacked the enemies repeatedly and put numerous among them to sword. (Tasliyatul Majalis) He killed such a large number that the army started bewailing.

It is also related that although being thirsty, he killed one hundred and twenty men. It is related in Manaqib, that he put to sword seventy men and returned back to his father after receiving numerous wounds. (Tasliyatul Majalis, Malhoof) He said, “O father! Thirst is killing me while the load of iron (ammunitions) has bereft me of my strength. Is there water available so that I may regain strength and pounce upon the enemies?” (Malhoof) Hearing this Imam Husayn (a.s.) wept and said, “O Aide!

O dear son! Fight for a while, and very soon you shall behold your grandfather Muhammad (S). You shall drink from his flowing cup and shall never ever be thirsty”. (Tasliyatul Majalis) Imam Husayn (a.s.) told him, “O my dear son! Remove your tongue out”, saying this, the Imam (a.s.) placed his tongue in his mouth and suckled it.

Then he placed his ring in Ali’s mouth and said, “Return back to the battlefield, and I hope that before the night comes forth, your grandfather shall hand you a cup with overflowing drink, consuming which you shall never ever feel thirsty”. Ali Akbar returned towards the battlefield and said, “The realities for the battle have become apparent and after that it’s evidences too, by the Lord of the heavens! We shall not part with your group until the swords enter the sheaths”.

Then he continued fighting until he killed two hundred men.