![]() He could not see! There was a total silence over Karbala, broken only by the sound of the gentle waves of Furaat. Imam Husain looked down at Asghar's neck, he saw the arrow, he saw the neck, he saw the smile and then he could see no more !!! The hissing sound stopped and Asghar lay still on his father's arms. He lifted his head and arched his neck!! No civilized mind can even imagine what happened next. He looked at Hurmala, a famous archer, and said, "Silence Husain!" It seemed that Asghar was emerging victorious in this confrontation against the might of Yezid. Still, they were very afraid of Yazeed and none dared come forward to give water to Ali Asghar. The soldiers were so moved by this that they could be heard sobbing. ![]() ![]() Brought out his dry tongue and moved it over his lips. Imam took Asghar in his arms and in a clear voice said, "Asghar, my son, show them how thirsty you are!" Asghar turned his head towards the soldiers. A murmur arose among the soldiers but no one came forward to give water to the baby. He turned towards the enemy and stared at them. You can imagine how hot the desert sand was. Imam said, "If you are afraid that when you bring Asghar any water I will drink it, look, I will put him on the ground and you can come yourself and give him water." He put the child on the sands of Karbala and moved a couple of steps back. I am begging for a few drops of water for him."There was no response. Walking up to Yazeed's soldiers Imam Husain said, "This child has done you no harm. Imam Husain carried the child to the battle field. Like any other mother she wanted her son to look at his best in front of strangers. She even tied a small turban on his head. Surely they can not possibly deny this little infant a few drops of water?" Rubaab changed Ali Asghar's clothes. "Rubaab," he said, "I will take him to Yazeed's army. It was Ali Asghar, tormented by the pangs of hunger and thirst. He was left all alone and he was preparing to go into the battlefield. On Ashura day, after Ali Akber had been killed, Imam Husain was standing outside the camp. Asghar was in great pain because of thirst. From the seventh Muharram there was no water in Imam's camp. The fact that Imam took with him a newly born baby further demonstrates that his intention was never to engage in any armed rebellion.Īt Karbala Asghar was only six months old. ![]() She and her two children accompanied Imam to Karbala. Rubaab had two children, Sakina and Ali Asghar. His mother's name was Rubaab daughter of Imra'u'l Qais who was the chief of the tribe of Kinda. He was born only a few weeks before Imam left Madinah. Hazrat Ali Asghar was the youngest child of Imam Husain. ![]()
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