Zuhayr b. al-Qayn: Difference between revisions

On the day of Ashura when the two armies met, before the war began, Imam Husayn (a) preached the enemy's army. After the Imam (a)'s speech, Zuhayr b. Qayn asked the Imam (a) to let him give a speech. He addressed the people of [[Kufa]] and warned them about fighting with Imam Husayn (a). But the army of 'Umar b. Sa'd responded by cursing Zuhayr and praising 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad, and insisted on the war. Finally, [[Shimr b. Dhi l-Jawshan]] threw an arrow to him.

Someone from Imam Husayn (a)'s army called Zuhayr and told him that:

: Imam Husayn (a) told you to come back. As the believer from the [[Pharaoh]]'s household preached his tribe but to no avail, you too have preached them enough.