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Show 62 his and Husayn Yazid's when Later, in party officers army the desert pursuing were outside Kufa, one and harassing such officer, declare: exchanging insults with Husayn, still had enough respect to If any of the Arabs other than you were to say that to me, even though he were in the same situation as I would not leave him without mentioning his you, mother being deprived of him, whoever he might be. But by God there is no way for me to ment i on your mother except by saying the best things possib1e.8 Not himself Husayn spoke the most eloquently when he unnaturally, made reference to his army, special Addressing Yazid's among Muslims. status Husayn is said to have said: of "Peop1e, if you fear God and recognize the rights satisfied more be 11 wi those who have rights, God with you. are more rule the (i .e., these them We are the entitled to pretenders House the of Muhammad and as such authority of this affair community) over you than of the who claim what does not belong to "g •••. Later, addressing the same audience, Husayn is said to have said: Then back my 1 i neage and cons i der who I am. wi th remonstrate your look back at yourse 1 ves and Consider whether it is right for you to selves. womenfo 1 k. k ill me and to vi 01 ate the honor of my of of Prophet, your the of daughter Am I not the son the first his and trustee cousin, his testamentary the man who first and in God of the believers bless him and believed in what His Apostle, may God If you are in his family, brought from his Lord? I am the son that doubt about this, you are in doubt there is no God By of the daughter of your Prophet. me than among you and among son of a prophet other West.lO to the peoples from East "Trace •.. Here, then, are select passages from al-Mufid's account of Husayn's martyrdom that reveal status among Muslims. timate claimant to the a distinctly Shici It perspective regarding Husayn's is clear that Husayn position of Commander is regarded as of the Faithful. the legi This is, |
