How can I ask for forgiveness?

How can I ask for forgiveness?” Hurr could not sleep the whole night. He spent the night weeping and begging Allah to forgive him. The 10th of Muharram came! It was very early in the morning. Horses in Yazid's camp were hot and uncomfortable. They were jumping up and down. They could not keep their hooves on the ground because it was so hot. Yazid's soldiers poured buckets of water on the horses' hooves to cool them and calm them. Hurr watched as gallons of water was poured on the horses.

He thought: “So much water for the animals, while the children of Bibi Fatimah are crying for a few drops of water. There is so much water for the animals but none for the grandson of the Holy Prophet.” “Al-Atash! Al-Atash! Al-Atash!”, echoed through Hurr's ears. Hurr could not take it anymore. He called his son and said: “My son, I have made a terrible mistake. I have brought such a pious and truthful man here to be killed. Please, my son, quickly take me to Imam Husayn.

I want to beg him to forgive me before it is too late. I am ashamed of myself. Will Husayn forgive me? How can I face him?” Hurr continued: “My son, before you take me to Husayn, tie my hands and cover my face, so that I do not have to face him while I ask for his forgiveness.” Hurr's son did what his father had asked him to do. He tied Hurr's hands and covered his face. Hurr and his son mounted their horses and headed towards Husayn’s camp.

‘Abbas, who was guarding the tents, saw the two men coming towards him. He thought they were coming to attack them. He pulled out his sword and warned them to stop where they were. Imam Husayn also saw the two men. “‘Abbas, my brother ‘Abbas! Put your sword back! Those two men are not coming to fight us. That is Hurr, my special guest. I have been waiting for him. Let us go and receive them, ‘Abbas.” Imam Husayn and ‘Abbas went to meet Hurr. “Welcome, Hurr, welcome.

I have been waiting for you.” Hurr threw himself at Husayn's feet. “My master, please forgive me. Please forgive me. I am extremely sorry for what I have done. I am ashamed of myself.” Imam Husayn took Hurr in his arms and said: “Hurr, my friend, I forgive you. I assure you that my grandfather, my father and my mother have also forgiven you. Come with me, Hurr.” Imam Husayn, ‘Abbas, Hurr and his son rode back to the tents. It was Fajr time. ‘Ali Akbar gave Adhan.

They all prayed the Fajr Salat (Prayer). Soon after that, Yazid's soldiers blew the trumpets to start the battle.