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Traveller of Kufah — Part-08.2
A tremor had gathered in the bodies of the people.
There was such a feeling of restlessness and sleeplessness on everyone’s faces as if they had not slept for a moment all night. Shahr Bano, receiving a signal, brought water for ablution. Hussain performed ablution and headed towards the mosque. Due to the commotion of the night, the young men of Bani Abi Talib had decided that Hussain would not be left alone under any circumstances. So all the young men set off towards the mosque with the armed Hussain. Hussain first entered the Prophet’s chamber through the Fatima Gate and sent blessings and peace upon him. He stood there crying for some time, then entered the mosque and stood for prayer. The young men of Bani Abi Talib prayed following him. After that, he came again to the Prophet’s grave and stood in front of the grave and recited some supplications and the same words that Ali had recited after burying Fatima. During this process, the sun kissed the ground of Medina and began to rise.
Hussain was just sitting at the grave of the Prophet when a messenger, Abdullah ibn Aziz, came to the mosque and, after receiving permission from Abbas, handed a letter to Hussain and said, “O son of the Prophet, this letter is from the Emir of Medina. I have only this order to hand it over to you. If you want to answer it, go to the Emir’s palace and give it to him.” Saying this…
