At a time when the whole of Medina was engulfed in sorrow...

At a time when the whole of Medina was engulfed in sorrow and everyone was crying and feeling miserable, he said, “This cying and weeping should be for ‘Uthman.” And also in another speech, he severely criticized the people for mourning over Imam al-Husayn (as), and rejoiced at their misfortune.[^1] Now, if the (as) and womenfolk of Imam al-Husayn (as) had remained in Medina, no one can imagine what such a vile man would have done to them? Would he not have arrested, tortured and imprisoned them?

Sa‘id was the one who gave orders that all the houses of Bani Hashim should be destroyed. And he was very stubborn in his enmity and hatred of Imam ‘Ali (as).[^2] [^1]: Muqarram, Maqtal al-Husayn (as), p. 334. [^2]: Ibid., p. 335. Previous…