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defending Imam Husain (A.S.), and he was saying: "The
batallion of Ansar knows that I am a protector of the
territory of promise, I strike with a sharp-edged sword
similar to a youth, my self and household is lowly in
front of Husain."
Here Imam Husain (A.S.) is considered more than one's
household, thus vilifying Umar bin Sa'ad, who while talking to
Imam had said that, "My house shall be destroyed .......
etc." (as related in Section 15 of this book).
Sayyed ibne Tawoos relates, that after the martyrdom
of Muslim bin Awsaja, Umro bin Qartah Ansari came forward
and pleaded with Imam to permit him to go to the battlefield.
When Imam permitted him, he attacked with such force, which
was similar to that of the one who yearns for Paradise. Thus he
strived to serve the Master of Heavens, until he killed a group
of people from the army of Ubaydullah bin Ziyad. There was
no arrow, which would advance towards Imam, except that he
stopped it with his hands, and there was no sword which would
come towards Imam, except that he took it upon himself. Then
Imam did not receive any wounds until Umro was alive. When
he was totally wounded, he turned towards Imam and said, "O
son of the Prophet of Allah! Have I fulfilled my (duty of)
obedience"? Imam replied, "Verily yes, you shall be the
one to go to Paradise before me. Then offer my
salutations to the Prophet of Allah (S.A.W.) and tell him
that I am on my way following you."
Then Umro fought bravely until he attained
martyrdom (May Allah's Mercy and Blessings be upon him).
(Tabari, Kamil) It is related that Umro's brother, Ali bin
Qartah, was in the army of Umar bin Sa'ad. When he saw his
brother fall, he called out, "O Husain! O liar and the son of
a liar"! (Allah's refuge) "You have misguided my brother
and deceived him until you killed him." Imam replied,
"Allah did not mislead your brother, in fact he was
bestowed with guidance, while it is you who are
misguided." The accursed said, "May Allah kill me if I do
not kill you or die while struggling against you." Saying
this he attacked Imam and Nafe' bin Hilal Muradi came and
stood facing him. Then he attacked him with a spear and threw
him upon the ground, his companions came to his rescue and
took him away. Then he treated his wounds and was cured.
(Tabari) Azdi says that Nazr bin Saleh Abu Zuhayr
Abasi says that when Hurr bin Yazeed went and united with
Imam Husain (A.S.), a man from Bani Tameem, named Yazeed
bin Sufyan said, "By Allah! If my sight falls upon Hurr, I
shall kill him with my spear." When the two armies were
attacking and killing one another, Hurr was attacking in the
forefront, while reciting the words of Antara: "With my
charger's neck and breast I will launch myself at them
again and again, until (the beast is ) clothed in blood."
And he was reciting the following Rajaz: "I am Hurr, a host
to the guest, I strike your necks with a swift sword, in
defense of the one, who has alighted at the ground of
Kheef (in Mina), while I do not regret over it."
The narrator says that the tail and brows of his horse
were wounded by swords, and blood was flowing through it.
Haseen bin Tameem, the head of the police force of Ibne
Ziyad, who had despatched him to assist Umar bin Sa'ad and
made him the commander of the police under the command of
Yazeed bin Sufyan, told Yazeed bin Sufyan, "This is Hurr bin
Yazeed, whom you desire." He then advanced towards Hurr
and said, "O Hurr bin Yazeed! Do you desire combat"?
Hurr replied in the affirmative and he came towar