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have surrounded him from all sides so that he may
not be able to escape to the vast towns of Allah. He is
now left as a prisoner amongst you, then he cannot
benefit himself nor can he ward off the evil from it. Then
you have stopped him, along with his women-folk, his
children and family, from the waters of Euphratus,
which is open for the Jews, Christians and Sabians, and
the pigs and dogs of Iraq roll therein, while they would
perish because of thirst? How badly have you behaved
with the Progeny of Mohammad (S.A.W.) after his death?
May Allah not quench your thirst on the day of extreme
thirst (Qiyamah)!" Hearing this some of the soldiers attacked
him and started shooting arrows at him, then Hurr came and
stood in front of Imam Husain (A.S.)
It is quoted in Tazkirah of Sibt ibne Jawzi, that Imam
Husain (A.S.) then called out to Shabas bin Rab'ee, Hajjar bin
Abjar, Qays bin Ash'as and Yazeed bin Hars and said,
"Did you not write letters to me"? They replied, "We do
not know what you say." Hurr bin Yazeed, who was their
leader, said, "Yes by Allah! We had written to you and we
are the ones who have brought you here. Thus may Allah
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keep away vain and the vain-doers. By Allah! I shall not
prefer this world over the Hereafter", saying this he turned
his horse and entered the ranks of Imam Husain (A.S.). Imam
said, "Welcome! You are at liberty in this world as well as
the Hereafter." (Ibne Nima) It is related that Hurr told Imam
Husain (A.S.) that, "When Ubaydullah commanded me to
come towards you and I came out from the palace, I
heard a voice calling out at me from behind saying: Have
glad tidings of goodness O Hurr! I turned around to see
but there was none visible. Then I wondered that by
Allah, what glad tidings is this, for I am proceeding to a
combat with Imam Husain (A.S.), and I had not yet
intended assisting you." Imam replied, "But now you have
(ultimately) reached goodness."
Then Umar bin Sa'ad called out, "O Durayd! Bring the
standard closer." When he brought it closer, Umar fixed an
arrow in his bow and shot it saying, "Be a witness that I am
the one to shoot the first arrow." Then others followed suit
and challenged for combat. Mohammad bin Abu Talib says
that there was none among the companions of Imam Husain
(A.S.), who was not wounded by it. It is said that after the rain