Editing Battle of Karbala (section)

=== Sending Emissary to Kufa ===
Before receiving the news of the martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil, Imam wrote a letter to inform Kufans of his journey and sent it by [[Abd Allah b. Yaqtar]], Imam’s Rida'i brother (brother through milk-feeding),. When 'Abd Allah arrived in [[Qadisiyya]], he was captivated by Hussain b. Numayr’s force and taken to ibn Ziyad. Before he was captivated, he had torn up the letter to prevent the leak of information to the enemy. Ibn Ziyad asked him to go up on the roof of the Dar al-Imara palace and curse at Imam al-Hussain and his father. He did go up on the roof of the palace, but instead of cursing, said, "O people, I am sent by al-Hussain. Help him against Ibn Marjana and Ibn Sumayya!" He also called Ibn Ziyad, "Vile, the son of vile". Ibn Ziyad ordered to throw him off the roof of the palace.

Other sources attribute this event to [[Qays ibn Musahir al-Saydawi]] and have included 'Abd Allah among the martyrs of Karbala.