Editing Dhu Husam (section)

===Giving Water to al-Hurr’s Army===
When the [[Hussain ibn Ali|Master of Martyrs]] saw how thirsty that band was, he ordered his followers to serve water to them and to their horses. They gave each and every one of them water, then they filled water pots and brought them near the horses each one of which drank three to five times of them till they all drank to their fill.<ref>al-Khawarizmi, Maqtal al-Husayn, Vol. 1, p. 230, Chapter 11.</ref> 

Ali B. al-Ti’an al-Muharibi was in al-Hurr’s company. He happened to be the last to be served, so he was suffering acutely of the pangs of thirst. In his Hijazi accent, Al-Hussain said to him, “''Ankhi al-rawiya,''” but the man did not understand what he meant. The Imam, therefore, repeated his statement, this time using classical Arabic: “''Ankhil-jamal''.” 

When the man tried to drink, he caused the water to run wastefully out of the water-bag, so the Fragrant Flower of the Messenger of Allah now said to him, “Ankhi al-siqa,” but the poor man did not know exactly what to do due to his inability to think because, again, of the thirst from which he was severely suffering. 

This time the Imam stood up and adjusted the water-bag for that man in person till he drank enough, then he watered his horse as well. 

Such is the kindness and compassion of the most [[Opp|Oppressed]] One towards that band that met in a desert where each drop of water was as precious as life itself. Surely he was fully aware of the situation being so precarious, knowledgeable of the consequences should water run out the next day, knowing that it could be the sole cause of death. But the Prophet's blood that ran in his veins, and the exemplary generosity of his father [[Ali ibn Abi Talib|Ali]], did not leave him any choice. 

O son of al-Zahra’, heart of  Ali the valiant, 

O soul of the guiding Prophet! 

Strange how these people did not 

Come to you to sacrifice themselves for you; 

But they did not value your precious soul: 

How can dust be compared with the mountain? 

How wondrous to see Allah's Clemency 

When they, as He watched, violated your sanctity! 

How strange, the favourites of Allah became 

For Yazid and for Ziyad a booty to claim! 

Then Al-Hussain welcomed them. He praised Allah and glorified Him then said: 

“This is to seek pardon of Allah, the most Exalted One, the most Mighty, and of your own selves: I did not come to you except after having received your letters which your messengers delivered to me, requesting me to come to you, saying, “We have no Imam, so come to us, perhaps Allah will gather all of us under the shade of His guidance.” 

So if the case is as such, then I have come to you; therefore, provide me with that whereby I can trust your promises and covenants. But if you hate my arrival, then I shall leave you and go to where I had come from.” 

The men did not utter one word. Al-Hajjaj B. Masruq al-Ju’fi called the athan for the noon prayers. It was then that Al-Hussain asked al-Hurr, “Would you like to lead your men for the prayers?” He answered: “No. Rather, we will all pray behind you.” 

The Imam led the prayers.