The prayer leader tells Kumayl to...

The prayer leader tells Kumayl to: dress yourself completely and fully in white, as this is the uniform of the authorised people to gain entry into the palace do not hesitate at all at the main gate (other sources say it was the tradesman side entrance) but just walk straight through as if you know your way and are a frequent visitor 1st courtyard - there will be about a thousand cavalry; walk through confidently and do not answer any questions from the guards, as authorised personnel do not answer back 2nd courtyard - there will be more cavalry; walk through confidently 3rd courtyard - there will be even more cavalry: walk through confidently 4th courtyard - five mounted soldiers will be guarding the entrance to Yazeed's inner court; walk through confidently 5th hall - there will be more soldiers; walk through confidently 6th hall: this will be an office full of people busy in their administration works; walk through confidently 7th hall - gallery on both sides, marble and gold floor, glasses of gems and jewels filled with liquor, three people on either gallery lounging leisurely; these six people are called "Tashtiya" (tear bearers) for they personally carried the tray containing Imam Husein's (as) head finally to Yazeed, and so Yazeed allows them to lounge all the time as their reward; walk through confidently 8th hall - again, two galleries on either side, hall more decorous than the 7th, where all things are decorated with gems, gold and jewels; there will be nobody there; do not pause to admire the beauty, for anyone pausing is surely a first time visitor, and will be questioned by security guards who are watching from hidden positions; walk through confidently 9th hall - empty and completely stripped of any decoration; this is to provide a complete contrast to the previous decorated halls; do not stop to wonder why the sudden contrast as this again is a trap for the first time visitors; just walk straight through without any pause 10th hall - you will meet a person fully dressed in black; he is the one (Hinda's help) whom you have to meet Next day Kumayl goes to Yazeed's palace and follows the instructions of the prayer leader; he passes through all the nine halls and to the tenth to meet the person dressed in black; this person greets Kumayl by name saying he has been waiting for eighteen days to meet Kumayl; Kumayl is immediately apprehensive thinking that it is a trap and his identity is discovered; Kumayl enquires how this person knew of his name and that he was in town for eighteen days.