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[quote][quote]Who Killed Al-Hussain? .............[blue][b]The People of Kufaa invite al-Hussain
Yaz&#238;d replaces the Governor of Kufah with Ubaydull&#226;h ibn Ziy&#226;d.
The Kufans start deserting one by one
Muslim ibn ‘Aq&#238;l fears for Al-Hussain's life........[/b][/blue][/quote][blue][b]Muslim ibn ‘Aq&#238;l's letter reaches Al-Hussain[/b]

Upon receipt of Muslim’s letter, Sayyidun&#226; Hussain started making arrangements to travel to K&#251;fah. He immediately dispatched a messenger, Qays ibn Mus-hir, to inform the K&#251;fans of his imminent arrival. This messenger was captured by ‘Ubaydull&#226;h ibn Ziy&#226;d, who ordered him to mount the walls of the fort and publicly curse Hussain and his father. Instead he praised Sayyidun&#226; ‘Al&#238; and Sayyidun&#226; Hussain, telling them that Hussain was on his way, and exhorting them to assist him as they had promised. He ended his brief address by imprecating curses upon Ibn Ziy&#226;d. Upon the order of Ibn Ziy&#226;d he was flung from the ramparts and killed. Despite this impassioned plea, the men of K&#251;fah were unmoved.

In Makkah, a number of the eminent Sah&#226;bah and children of Sah&#226;bah tried to dissuade Hussain from going to K&#251;fah, and reminded him of the fickleness of the K&#251;fans with both his father and his brother. ‘Abdull&#226;h ibn ‘Abb&#226;s, ‘Abdull&#226;h ibn ‘Umar, J&#226;bir ibn ‘Abdill&#226;h, Ab&#251; Sa‘&#238;d al-Khudr&#238;, his own brother, Muhammad, and his brother-in-law and cousin , ‘Abdull&#226;h ibn Ja‘far all remonstrated with him and tried to persuade him not to go to Iraq. His mind, however, was made up. He set out from Makkah on the 8th of Dhul Hijjah, not knowing of the sad end of Muslim ibn ‘Aq&#238;l.

[b]Al-Hussan reaches Iraq[/b]

After an arduous journey of almost a month, his party reached Iraq. It was there that he first heard of the treachery of the K&#251;fans and the death of Muslim ibn ‘Aq&#238;l. Later he also learnt of the death of Qays ibn Mus-hir. A large number of desert Arabs had by that time attached themselves to his party, thinking that K&#251;fah was already practically his. Hussain addressed them, saying, &quot;Our Sh&#238;‘ah have deserted us. Therefore, whoever wants to leave is free to do so.&quot; Soon he was left with only those who left Makkah with him. With them he continued towards K&#251;fah.

Meanwhle K&#251;fah was placed under heave surveillance by Ibn Ziy&#226;d. When news of Hussain’s approach reached him, he dispatched a 4000 strong contingent, which was on its way to fight the Daylamites, to stop Hussain. This contingent was put under the command of ‘Umar ibn Sa‘d. There can be little doubt that the K&#251;fans witnessed the departure of this force from K&#251;fah with their own eyes. This would be their last chance to honor the oaths of allegiance to Hussain which they had taken upon the hands of Muslim ibn ‘Aq&#238;l. This was the final opportunity to rush to the side of the grandson of Ras&#251;lull&#226;h . It was after all their invitations and assurances of support that encouraged him to abandon the safety of Makkah for the precarious battlefields of Iraq. But once again faithfulness, courage and commitment was found lacking in the people of K&#251;fah. Only a handful emerged to join Hussain at Karbal&#226;.[/blue]
[right]To be continued...[/right][/quote]

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