Editing Nafi b. Hilal b. Jamil (section)

==Eve of Ashura==
During the night before [[Ashura]], Nafi' b. Hilal noticed that [[Imam Hussain]]  went out of his camp, on his own, to inspect the hills around. Nafi' followed Imam. When Imam  noticed the presence of Nafi', he told him "Why did you come out of your camp?" 

Nafi' replied: "O' the son of the [[Prophet]]! I am worried about your life especially when you show up to this cruel army. 

Imam said: "I have come out to inspect the ups and downs of this field before tomorrow's war breaks", said Imam Hussain  . When the inspection was all done, Imam Hussain   told Nafi': "Do you not want to disappear in this dark night to save your life?" 

Nafi' fell on Imam Hussain's feet and replied: "I have a sword that is worth one thousand dirhams and I have a horse that is worth about one thousand dirhams. I swear to God that I would never leave you alone so long as my sword can cut".<ref>Bihbahānī, ''al-Damʿat al-sākiba'', vol. 4, p. 273; Muqarram, ''Maqtal al-Ḥusayn'', p. 219.</ref>

After this dialogue, Imam Hussain   went to his sister, [[Zaynab]]'s camp. Nafi' b. Hilal stayed outside waiting for Imam. He overheard Zaynab saying to Imam: "Have you put your companions to test? I am worried about them betraying us and surrendering you to the enemy". 

Imam Hussain   replied: "I swear to God that I have tested them. They are brave people who look at death with the corner of their eyes and they love to die for me just as an infant loves its mother's breast".

Nafi' thought that Imam Hussain  's household may have concerns about the faithfulness and perseverance of Imam's companions. So he went to [[Habib b. Muzahir]] and talked to him about the concerns of Imam's households. They decided to go to Imam Hussain  and his households to ensure them that they will defend them until the last breath of their lives.<ref>Bihbahānī, ''al-Damʿat al-sākiba'', vol. 4, p. 273-274; Muqarram, ''Maqtal al-Ḥusayn'', p. 219.</ref>

"I swear to God that I would now attack the enemy's army had we not been waiting for Imam's command", said Habib to Nafi'. "I overheard Imams sister. I think we should ensure households about our faithfulness. Can you take your men to Imam's households in order to assuage their concerns?"

Habib b. Muzahir called Imam's companions and told Banu Hashim to return to their camps. He then told the remaining people what he had heard from Nafi'. They all said: "We swear to God—who privileged and honored us to be here that we would attack the enemy had we not been waiting for Imam Hussain's command".

Habib b. Muzahir and other companions of Imam Hussain   approached the camps of Imam's households with their drawn swords and said: "O' the household of the Prophet! These are the swords of your men that will not go back to the sheath unless they kill your enemies. These are your men's spears, and they swear to push them into your enemy's breasts".