This person says - eighteen nights ago...

This person says - eighteen nights ago, Imam Husein (as) came to my dreams saying that a Maalim named Kumayl from Kufa will come with a request which I should honour as it involves the avenging of the perpetrators of Kerbala; Imam Husein (as) also came to my dreams last night to tell me that you will come today, and to convey his thanks to you and to myself for the work undertaken.

Just then, about a hundred people pass through with an aroma of various perfumery and incense to fragrant the air on the way to the bathroom where Yazeed is scheduled for a bath; they are followed by a number of pages (young children) all dressed in golden clothes; the pages are followed by personal bodyguards of Yazeed; Yazeed then follows pompously, wearing a golden crown, carrying a golden stick and wearing golden shoes decorated with gems.

Hinda's help goes to Yazeed to tell him that the time has come for the granting of his one request: to meet the person from Kufa who has a got a message from Abdulla Omar in Medina; Kumayl hands over the letter and the wallet containing Safiya's lock of hair; Yazeed asks Kumayl - who are you? are you a Shia? do you have any animosity to the killers of Imam Husein (as)?; Kumayl is frightened, but Hinda's help intercedes saying that all these questions are irrelevant to his one wish.

Yazeed orders for pen and paper and writes to Ubaydallah Ziyad in Kufa a decree to release Mukhtar immediately on receipt of the order; Yazeed's letter is given to Kumayl; Yazeed says to Hinda's help - alas, I would have willingly given you any amount of money if it were your wish, but for my promise to you for the love of Hinda, together with Abdulla Omar's threat of destabilising my kingdom, I have had to issue this decree knowing it will cause my downfall.

Kumayl rushes back to his rented room, collects his belongings and goes straight to Medina to Abdulla Omar; Kumayl informs him of the decree but Abdulla Omar does not tell Safiya, least Mukhtar is not freed by Ubaydallah Ziyad and she gets disappointed. Previous…