Husayn had whispered...
Husayn had whispered: “My son, ‘Ali Asghar, do you want to come to the battlefield with me? Asghar, do you want to show your strength on the battlefield? Come, let us go, my little Mujaheed, my little soldier, Asghar.” Umm Rubab changed ‘Ali Asghar's clothes. Imam Husayn carried ‘Ali Asghar to the battlefield. It was very hot. ‘Ali Asghar was thirsty. Husayn covered baby ‘Ali Asghar with his abaa, to protect him from the scorching sun.
Yazid's men saw Husayn approaching with something in his hand. “Look, Husayn is coming with the Quran. He has no one left to help him. With the help of the Quran he is hoping to win.” Husayn walked to Yazid's soldiers. By moving his abaa he uncovered ‘Ali Asghar. He held ‘Ali Asghar high with both his hands and said: “O soldiers of Yazid, you feel I have offended you, but what has this little child done to you? His mother's milk has dried up. He has not had a drop of water for three days.
He is dying of thirst. I beg you to give water to this innocent little child.” Not one of Yazid's soldiers brought any water for ‘Ali Asghar. Once more Imam Husayn begged: Maybe you think that when you bring water for this child, I will drink it too. I will put this little child on the ground. You can come and give him water yourself.” Husayn placed ‘Ali Asghar on the burning sand of Karbala’. ‘Ali Asghar lay quietly on the hot sand of Karbala’. His turned his head and stared at Yazid's men.
No water came for ‘Ali Asghar. Husayn picked up ‘Ali Asghar and said: “My son ‘Ali Asghar, my darling, you are too young to fight with a sword or a spear. My little Mujaheed, my little soldier, you are a grandson of ‘Ali. ‘Ali Asghar, fight your Jihad with your tongue.” Little Asghar stuck his dry tongue out and moved it over his dry lips looking towards Yazid's men. He fought Jihad with his tongue. The little soldier shot a strange arrow - his dry tongue.
It hit the hearts of Yazid's soldiers who had children of their own. They became restless. Some started crying. They spoke amongst themselves: “Husayn is saying the truth. What has this child done to us? Why is he punished like this? Let us give him some water.” Umar Saad got worried that his soldiers will turn against him. The little soldier's fight was very effective. Little ‘Ali Asghar was fighting Jihad his way. Umar Saad ordered his best archer: “Hurmullah! What are you waiting for?