So many people will come afterwards that it is beyond our...

So many people will come afterwards that it is beyond our strength to confront them.” Imam replied, “I shall not (be the first to) fight them.” Saying this he dismounted, and that was on Thursday, the second of the month of Muharram sixty-first year of migration. Sayyid ibn Tawoos says, that Imam Husayn (a.s.) stood amidst his compan­ions and delivered a sermon.

He praised and glorified Allah and sent salu­tations upon his Grandfather and then said, “You have seen as to what have they brought forth ..... (till the end)” And he delivered a sermon similar to that which we have quoted earlier when Imam met Hurr. Previous…