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==Suggestion of a battle with Hurr== | ==Suggestion of a battle with Hurr== | ||
When Imam Husayn (a)'s caravan arrived in [[ | When Imam Husayn (a)'s caravan arrived in [[Ninava]] on Thursday, [[Muharram 2]], [[61]]/October 2, 680, a messenger from [['Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad]] delivered a letter for [[Al-Hurr b. Yazid al-Riyahi]]. [['Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad|Ibn Ziyad]] wrote to Hurr to be strict on al-Husayn and force him to dwell in a desert with no water. Hurr informed the Imam (a) of the letter. Imam al-Husayn (a) asked Hurr to let him dwell in Ninava, [[Ghadiriyya]] or [[Shufayh]]. But Hurr replied that this was not possible since 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad had spies there. | ||
Zuhayr suggested to Imam Husayn (a) that they fight with this group, since it is easier to fight with them than with the group that was about to arrive. But Imam Husayn (a) replied that "I will not start the war". | Zuhayr suggested to Imam al-Husayn (a) that they fight with this group, since it is easier to fight with them than with the group that was about to arrive. But Imam al-Husayn (a) replied that "I will not start the war". | ||
Zuhayr suggested that they dwell in a land near [[Euphrates]] called ' | Zuhayr suggested that they dwell in a land near [[Euphrates]] called [['Aqar]], since it had natural ramparts. Imam al-Husayn (a) said: "I refuge to God from 'Aqar!" | ||
==Zuhayr on the day of Tasu'a== | ==Zuhayr on the day of Tasu'a== | ||