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When Imam al-Husayn (a) arrived in Karbala, [['Umar b. Sa'd]], the commander of the Kufan army, wanted to find a peaceful solution for the conflict,<ref>Mufīd, ''al-Irshād'', vol. 2, p. 87-88.</ref> But Shimr encouraged [['Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad]], who seemed to be inclined to 'Umar b. Sa'd's intention, to go for violent measures.<ref>Abī Mikhnaf, ''Waqʿat al-Ṭaff'', p. 187-188; Balādhurī, ''Ansāb al-ashrāf'', vol. 2, p. 482.</ref> | When Imam al-Husayn (a) arrived in Karbala, [['Umar b. Sa'd]], the commander of the Kufan army, wanted to find a peaceful solution for the conflict,<ref>Mufīd, ''al-Irshād'', vol. 2, p. 87-88.</ref> But Shimr encouraged [['Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad]], who seemed to be inclined to 'Umar b. Sa'd's intention, to go for violent measures.<ref>Abī Mikhnaf, ''Waqʿat al-Ṭaff'', p. 187-188; Balādhurī, ''Ansāb al-ashrāf'', vol. 2, p. 482.</ref> | ||
In the afternoon of [[Muharram 9]], [[61]]/680 | In the afternoon of [[Muharram 9]], [[61]]/ [[October 9]], [[680]] Shimr arrived in Karbala with an army of four thousand soldiers and a threatening letter from 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad. When 'Umar b. Sa'd saw the letter, he criticized Shimr for destroying the chance of peace, but still complied with 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad's command and prepared for battle with Imam al-Husayn (a).<ref>Balādhurī, ''Ansāb al-ashrāf'', vol. 2, p. 483; Ṭabarī, ''Tārīkh Ṭabarī'', vol. 5, p. 414-415.</ref> Shimr became a commander of his army. | ||
As Shimr was from the same tribe as [[Umm al-Banin]], the mother of [['Abbas b. 'Ali]], in the evening of [[Tasu'a]] he came close to the camp of Imam al-Husayn and addressed 'Abbas and his brothers as nieces and wanted them to abandon Imam al-Husayn (a) in return for a safe-conduct from 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, but they refused and remained with Imam al-Husayn (a).<ref>Balādhurī, ''Ansāb al-ashrāf'', vol. 2, p. 483-484; Mufīd, ''al-Irshād'', vol. 2, p. 82.</ref> | As Shimr was from the same tribe as [[Umm al-Banin]], the mother of [['Abbas b. 'Ali]], in the evening of [[Tasu'a]] he came close to the camp of Imam al-Husayn and addressed 'Abbas and his brothers as nieces and wanted them to abandon Imam al-Husayn (a) in return for a safe-conduct from 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, but they refused and remained with Imam al-Husayn (a).<ref>Balādhurī, ''Ansāb al-ashrāf'', vol. 2, p. 483-484; Mufīd, ''al-Irshād'', vol. 2, p. 82.</ref> | ||