I have seen none like him...

I have seen none like him, who having lost his sons, relatives and dear friends, and in spite of this, his heart being powerful and serene, and feet firm upon the ground. By Allah! I have seen none like him before or after him” It has been related that there arose a dispute for a farm between Imam Husayn (a.s.) and Waleed bin Uqba. And although Waleed was the governor of Madina (but was on the wrong), Imam was infuriated and removed his turban from his head and put it in his neck.

In the book Ehtijaj it is related from Muhammad bin Saeb, that one day Marwan bin Hakam told Imam Husayn (a.s.) that, “If it were not for your esteem and honor through Hazrat Fatima (a.s.), how could you have gained excellence over us”? Imam Husayn (a.s.) was infuriated and caught hold of his neck with an iron fist, then he removed the turban from his head and tied it in Marwan’s neck, and he fell down unconscious, then he left him.

The author says that Imam Husayn’s valor became a by-word while his for­bearance in the battlefield had exhausted and frustrated others. His combat is similar to that of the Holy Prophet (S) in the battle of Badr. While his forbearance, even after facing numerous enemies and possessing support­ers less in quantity, is similar to his Father Imam Ali (a.s.) in the battle of Siffīn and Jamal. Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s.) in Ziyarat-e-Nahiyah says: “And (they) initiated the attack upon you.

So you too stood up (equipped with) spear and sword. And you routed the army of transgressors. And you were surrounded in the dust of the battle and (were) fighting with Zulfiqar with such ferocity as if you were Ali, the empowered one. So when the enemies saw you to be composed and calm without fear or anxie­ty, they began to plot and lay traps for you, and began to fight with you with cunningness and mischief.

And the accursed (Umar bin Sa’ad) ordered his army to cut off the water supply (from you). And all of them unleashed their atrocities to kill you and they hastened to line up against you. They struck at you with arrows and (they) extended their futile hands to­wards you. They did not consider your rights, nor did they deem their putting to swords your friends as a sin, (and) they looted your belongings.

You bore the tribulations (of the battle) with firmness and forbore their troubles, such that the Angels of the Heavens were astounded at your pa­tience. Then the enemies surrounded you from all sides and inflicted you with wounds.