Ashura

The Battle and Its Related Events

part: 5

Wahab bin Habbab Kalabi18 rushed out and exhibited nice firmness, waged a perfect jihad. His wife and mother were with him. He returned to them and asked: “O mother! Are you pleased (with my performance)?”

His mother said: “No. I will be pleased when you are martyred before Husayn (a.s.).”

His wife said: “I give you an oath of Allah. Please do not give me your bereavement.” His mother said: “End this talk here. Go and wage the battle by the side of the son of the Prophet’s daughter, so that you may win the intercession of his grandfather on the Day of Judgement.”

Wahab went back to the battlefield, fought constantly until both his hands were cut. His wife held up the mace and rushed to her husband and said: “May my parents be sacrificed for you! Continue battling to protect the family of the Prophet of Allah.”

Wahab looked at his wife so that she may return. The lady held the clothes of her husband and said: “I will never return until I also get killed along with you.”

Husayn (a.s.) said: “May Allah give good rewards to your family. Please return to the womenfolk. May Allah have mercy on you.” Then she returned to the womenfolk. Kalabi went to battlefield as before, and fought until he was killed. May Allah be pleased with this martyrdom.

Thereafter Muslim Ibn Awsajah went to war. He, too, exhibited perfect jihad against the enemy and remained steadfast during the calamities of battle until he fell. He was still breathing when Husayn (a.s.) went towards him alongwith Habib Ibn Mozahir. Husayn (a.s.) said:

“O? Muslim! May Allah have mercy on you.” Then Imam recited a Quranic verse:

“Then some of them (believers) carried out their responsibility, while others awaiting and they have not changed in the least;