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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Tears For Karbala Majlis 2: Arrival In Karbala’ Surah al-Fatiha Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem Today is the 2nd night of Muharram. On the 2nd day of Muharram, Husayn's caravan reached Karbala’. Thousands of Yazid's soldiers were already there, having arrived long before the Imam. The small tribe living in Karbala’ gathered around Husayn's caravan. Imam Husayn enquired about the price of the land in Karbala’. He then bought the entire land.

Then, he first spoke to the menfolk of the tribe. “O, menfolk of Karbala’! We have not come here to fight. Yazid's soldiers will fight with us and we will be killed. They will not bury our bodies and our bodies will be left to the wild animals of the desert. I request a favour from you. Please, bury our bodies. Imam Husayn then turned to the womenfolk of the tribe. “Ladies of Karbala’! Your menfolk, out of fear of Yazid's soldiers might not bury our bodies. Ladies!

When your men are working in the fields, please come out of your houses and bury our bodies. Somehow Imam Husayn did not feel the men nor the women would carry out his request. Sadly, he turned to the children who had gathered and spoke gently to them. Children! If your father or your mother are unable to bury us, I beg you to throw a fistful of sand over our bodies while you are playing in the fields.

That way, children, our bodies will slowly get buried.” Then, he turned to everyone who had gathered around and spoke again. “My second request to you all is to look after the people who will come to visit our graves after our death. They will be my guests so please look after them and feed them for three days.” Imam then ordered the tents to be pitched by the river. It was very hot in Karbala’ and the supply of water was absolutely essential for survival.

‘Abbas, commander of Husayn's army, with his men, started to pitch the tents by the river. The commanders of Yazid's army ordered their men to pull out Husayn's tents. They stopped Husayn's tents from being pitched by the river. ‘Abbas became very angry. He pulled out his sword and wanted to kill the enemies. ‘Abbas, the lion son of ‘Ali, was like his father. He was very brave and strong. The enemies feared him.

If he wanted the tents to be pitched by the river, then Yazid's men even though in thousands, would not be able to stop him. Husayn saw what was happening and quickly intervened. He knew his brother's temper and strength. “‘Abbas! My brother ‘Abbas!