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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Nafasul Mahmum, Relating to the heart rending tragedy of Karbala' Bemoaning of the Genies upon the Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a.s) Shaikh Ibn Qawlawayh Qummi relates from Maysami, that five men from among the dwellers of Kufa left to assist Imam Husayn (a.s.) and halted to rest at a village called Shahee. Two men, one old and the other a youth, neared and saluted them.

Then the old man said, “I am a genie man, while this is my nephew who desires to assist the oppressed one (Imam Husayn)”. Then he continued, “But I have an idea”. The men asked, “And what is that?” The old genie replied, “I opine that I should fly and bring you the news regarding the group (of Imam Husayn) so that you may proceed with certainty”. They replied, “You have a fair idea”.

The old genie remained absent for a day and night, while on the next morning they heard a voice, but there was none visible, saying: “I have not come to you except after having seen him fallen down martyred, on the plains of Taff with cheeks covered in dust, around him lie some youth, whose necks drip blood, who are similar to the lanterns of light in the darkness, I galloped my camel swiftly so as to reach him before he hastens to meet the Hourie of Paradise, the Destiny of the Lord resisted me from doing so, Whose Destiny is the final word, Husayn was such a lantern from whom light scattered throughout the world, Allah is witness that I have said nothing but the truth, he has become a porter of the palace of the Prophet of Allah, his Vicegerent and the Tayyar (Ja’far bin Abi Talib)”.

One of the human youth replied him thus, “You may go to the grave where you remain, for the blessings of Allah shall descend there until Qiyamah, you have chosen a recommended path, while you have satiated yourself from that cup which is full to the brim, the youth who had desired Allah have forsaken their wealth, house and relatives”.

Sibt Ibn Jawzee in his Tazkirah, as also Madaeni, relate, that a man from Madinah said, that I left so as to reach Imam Husayn (a.s.) who was proceeding towards Iraq. When I reached Rabzah, I saw a man sitting. He told me, “O slave of Allah! Do you desire to assist Husayn (a.s.)?” I replied in the affirmative, and he continued, “I too desire the same, then sit down for I have dispatched my companion to get the reports for me”.