Sukayna bt. al-Imam al-Husayn (a): Difference between revisions

Sukayna and other members of Ahl al-Bayt passed very hard and difficult times in captivity. However, the day that they entered [[Damascus]] was the hardest and most painful day. Describing the entrance of the caravan of Ahl al-Bayt to Damascus, [[Sahl b. Sa'd al-Sa'idi]], a companion of [[the Prophet (s)]], reported: “On the day that captives entered Damascus, I saw a man holding a spear with a head, whose face looked liked the Prophet (s), at its point. After the spearman there was a girl on a bareback camel. I hurried to her and said, “O, my daughter! Who are you?” she said, “Sukayna bt. al-Husayn.” I said, “Can I do you any favor? I am Sahl b. Sa'd, who has seen your great grandfather and heard his speech.” She responded, “O, Sahl! Could you tell them to move away these heads from us so by looking at these heads the people would not look at women of Ahl al-Bayt?” ”Sahl said that I went to the man who was carrying [[Imam al-Husayn]]'s pure head by a spear and told him, “Could you do me a favor? and in return I will give you forty dinars [or four hundred dinars].” He said, “What do you want?” I said, “Take this money and move forward and keep this head away from these women.” He accepted, took the money and moved the head away from the women.”

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