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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Lohoof (Sighs of sorrow) After the Martyrdom of Husayn It is said that Umar Ibn Sa’ad (curse of God be on him), in the afternoon of the Day of Ashura, sent the holy head of Imam Husayn (a.s.) to Ubaidullah bin Ziyad through Khuli bin Yazeed Asbahi and Hamid Ibn Muslim Azdi[^1] (curse of God be on them), and ordered that the heads of other holy martyrs be sent by Shimr bin Ziljaushan, Qais bin Ashath, and Amr Ibn Hajjaj.

So they moved with the said holy heads and reached Kufa. Umar bin Sa’ad remained the rest of Ashura, and the next day till noon time in Karbala. Then he moved with the remaining persons of the holy family of Imam Husayn (a.s.) from Karbala. He made the members of the holy family (who were the trust of the best of the Messengers of Allah) to sit on bare camels, while their veils were removed in front of the enemies.

In the midst of all these sorrows and griefs, they were driven just as chained slaves. How nice it is said: How strange and wonderful that they were offering salutations on the holy Prophet (S); but fighting against his household! It is mentioned in a narration that the number of the decapitated heads of the companions of Husayn (a.s.) was seventy eight, which were distributed by the tribes for winning favors of Ibn Ziyad and Yazeed bin Muawiyah (may Allah's curse be upon them).

The distribution was: Kandeh tribe - Headed by Qais Ibn Ashath = Thirteen heads Havazan tribe - Headed by Shimr Ibn Ziljaushan = Twelve heads Bani Tamim = Seventeen heads Bani Asad = Sixteen heads Mizhaj tribe = Seven heads The rest of tribes and other people = Thirteen heads. The narrator has said that: As Umar bin Sa’ad moved away from Kar- bala, a group of people from Bani Asad arrived and after funeral cere- monies for the holy bodies buried them as they are now.

When Ibn Sa’ad reached Kufa along with the prisoners, people came to see the scene. A Kufi lady asked the noble prisoners from the window of her home, "Where are you coming from? Who are you?" They said: "We prisoners belong to the family of the holy (S)." She came out from her home and offered dresses and veils to the female prisoners, so that they might cover up themselves. It is said that along with the ladies were a few men. Ali Ibn Husayn (a.s.) who had become very lean due to illness.

Hasan Ibn Hasan Muthanna[^2], who had patiently received serious wounds of the spear in support of his uncle and Imam.