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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Lohoof (Sighs of sorrow) The Battle and Its Related Events The narrator says that Ibn Ziyad called his companions for fighting against Husayn (a.s.) and they accepted. Though he held them in a low esteem they carried out his order. He offered Umar Ibn Sa'ad the command of the army, which he accepted blindly. Umar bin Sa’ad left Kufa with four thousand riding soldiers for fighting against the Imam (a.s.).

Ibn Ziyad sent many armed groups to support him till their number became twenty thousand on the night of the 6th Muharram of 61 A.H. Ibn Sa'ad surrounded Husayn (a.s.), putting him in an extremely difficult situation. He cut off water supply from him, his families, and his companions. They all suffered a terrible thirst. Then Imam (a.s.) stood up, leaned on his sword and proclaimed in a loud voice: I administer an oath on you. Do you know me? They said: "Yes!

You are the son of the holy Prophet." Husayn: "I administer the oath of Allah. Tell me, do you know that the Prophet of Allah is my grandfather?" They replied: "By Allah, yes." He then asked: "I administer the oath of Allah to you. Do you know that my mother Fatima is the daughter of Muhammad?" They said: "Yes." He said: "I administer the oath of Allah to you. Do you know that my father is Ali Ibn Abi Talib?" They replied: "By Allah, yes." He said: "I administer oath of Allah to you.

Do you know that my grandmother is Khadija, daughter of Khuwailid[^1], the first Muslim lady of the nation?" They said: "Yes." He said: "I administer oath of Allah to you. Do you know that Hamza[^2], Chief of the martyrs, is the uncle of my father?" They replied: "It is true." Husayn (a.s.) said: "I administer the oath of Allah to you. Do you know that Ja’far[^3], who can fly in Paradise, is my uncle?" They said: "By Allah, yes." Husayn (a.s.) then said: "I administer oath of Allah to you.

Did this sword, which I have unsheathed and which is now in my hand, belong to the holy Prophet (S)?" They said: "Yes." Husayn then said: "I administer the oath of Allah to you. Is this turban which is now on my head, the turban of the holy Prophet (S)?" They replied: "By Allah, yes it is." Husayn (a.s.) then said: "I administer oath of Allah to you.