Umar b. Sa'd: Difference between revisions

For several times, [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]] spoke with 'Umar b. Sa’d to convince him leave the war. The reports of these meetings are mentioned in historical references with little differences. Before one of these meetings, Imam (a) sent [['Amr b. Qarza al-Ansari]] with a message to 'Umar b. Sa’d to come at night and meet Imam (a) in the distance between the two camps. 'Umar b. Sa’d and twenty horsemen and Imam (a) with the same number of men came in between the two camps. Imam (a) asked his companions to go aside and 'Umar did the same. Then, they spoke with each other and their conversation lasted long. Some sources have reported that Imam (a) told 'Umar, “Do not you fear [[God]] for fighting with me while you know who I am? Leave this group and come to me to get close to God.” 'Umar b. Sa’d answered, “I fear that they destroy my house.” Imam (a) said, “I will provide a house for you.” 'Umar said, “they will confiscate my properties.” Imam (a) said, “I will give you better.” 'Umar became silent and said nothing. Imam (a) left him and said, “May God get you killed in your bed and does forgive you on the Day of Judgment! I wish you do not eat from the wheat of [[Iraq]] but little!“ 'Umar said, “If it is not wheat, there would be barley.”