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Along the way of [[Kufa]], al-Husayn reached one of the watering (places) of the Arabs. There, there was 'Abd Allah b. Muti al-'Adawli, who was staying there. He adjured al-Husayn before God (to think) about the sacredness of the Arabs. He said about the sacredness of the Arabs and said:
Along the way of [[Kufa]], al-Husayn reached one of the watering (places) of the Arabs. There, there was 'Abd Allah b. Muti al-'Adawli, who was staying there. He adjured al-Husayn before God (to think) about the sacredness of the Arabs. He said about the sacredness of the Arabs and said:


''"By God, if you seek that which is in the hands of Banu Umayya, they will kill you. If they kill you, they will never fear anyone after you. Then it will be the sacredness of Islam which is violated, and the sacredness of Quraysh and the sacredness of the Arabs. Don't do it! Don't go to Kufa! Don't expose yourself to Banu Umayya!"''
''"By God, if you seek that which is in the hands of [[Umayyad|Banu Umayya]], they will kill you. If they kill you, they will never fear anyone after you. Then it will be the sacredness of Islam which is violated, and the sacredness of Quraysh and the sacredness of the Arabs. Don't do it! Don't go to Kufa! Don't expose yourself to Banu Umayya!"''


=== Chapter 3: continued from Part 2 ===
=== Chapter 3: continued from Part 2 ===
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=== Chapter 4: continued from Part 3 ===
=== Chapter 4: continued from Part 3 ===
In this part we see that al-Husayn hurried to remount and to continue the journey with his followers, veering to the left with the intention of separating from (al-Hurr's men). But al-Hurr b. Yazid stops him and his followers (from going in that direction) and he begins to (exert pressure to) turn them towards Kufa, but they resisted him until they reached Ninawa, (which was) the place where al-Husayn stopped. Then ibn Ziyad Prevents al-Husayn and his followers from (getting) water. That was three days before the battle against al- Husayn.
In this part we see that al-Husayn hurried to remount and to continue the journey with his followers, veering to the left with the intention of separating from (al-Hurr's men). But al-Hurr b. Yazid stops him and his followers (from going in that direction) and he begins to (exert pressure to) turn them towards Kufa, but they resisted him until they reached [[Neynawa|Ninawa]], (which was) the place where al-Husayn stopped. Then ibn Ziyad Prevents al-Husayn and his followers from (getting) water. That was three days before the battle against al- Husayn.


=== Chapter 5: continued from Part 4 ===
=== Chapter 5: continued from Part 4 ===
In this part of the book [[Ibn Ziyad]] wrote to [[Umar b. Sa'd]]:
In this part of the book [[Obayd-Allah Ibn Ziad|Ibn Ziyad]] wrote to [[Umar b. Sa'd]]:


If al-Husayn and his followers submit to my authority and surrender, you send them to me in peace. If they refuse, then march against them to fight them and to punish them; for they deserve that.
If al-Husayn and his followers submit to my authority and surrender, you send them to me in peace. If they refuse, then march against them to fight them and to punish them; for they deserve that.
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At the end of the book, when [[Zainab]] realizes that she would lose her brother Hussain, she cries:
At the end of the book, when [[Zainab]] realizes that she would lose her brother Hussain, she cries:


[[Zain al-Abidin]] says that when my aunt Zainab realized that she would lose her brother Hussain
[[Ali b. al-Hussain|Zain al-Abidin]] says that when my aunt Zainab realized that she would lose her brother Hussain


"Then I will lose (a brother)," Zaynab said to him. "Would that death deprived me of life today, (for) my mother, [[Fatima]], is dead, and my father, 'Ah, and my brother, al-Hasan, peace be on them (all)."
"Then I will lose (a brother)," Zaynab said to him. "Would that death deprived me of life today, (for) my mother, [[Fatima]], is dead, and my father, [[Ali ibn Abi Talib|'Ali]], and my brother, [[Hasan B. Ali B. Abi Taleb|al-Hasan]], peace be on them (all)."


Al- Husayn tries to console her saying:
Al- Husayn tries to console her saying:


Sister, I swear to you - and I (always) keep my oaths - that you must not tear your clothes, nor scratch your face, nor cry out with grief and loss when I am destroyed.
Sister, I swear to you - and I (always) keep my oaths - that you must not tear your clothes, nor scratch your face, nor cry out with grief and loss when I am destroyed.
== Source ==
* [https://www.amazon.in/Journey-Imam-Al-husain-As/dp/1496030982 Amazon website]
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