27/07/2023
// ◼8th Muharram💔 🏴
◾'Shahadah Maula Abbasع'
Sayeda Sakinaس came out holding a dried up mashk. She walked up to Abu Alfadhl Al Abbasع and said "AL ATASH, YA AMMU! I am thirsty O my uncle!" Abu Alfadhl Al Abbasع went to Imaam Al-Hussainع and requested for permission to go and get water for Sakinaس. Imaam Al-Hussainع gave his permission. Abu Alfadhl Al Abbasع put Sakina'sس mashk on the 'alam, mounted his horse and rode up to Imaam Al-Hussainع. He said "I have come to say goodbye". Imam Al-Hussainع said "My brother, come and embrace me". Abu Alfadhl Al Abbasع dismounted his horse. There were tears in Imam Al-hussainعs eyes. As Abu Alfadhl Al Abbasع prepared to mount his horse, Imam Al-Hussainع said, "My brother, I want a gift from you. I want your sword". Abu Alfadhl Al abbasع, without uttering a word, gave Imam Al-Hussainع his sword and rode into the battlefield, armed only with a spear and holding the alam. There were 30,000 enemy soldiers in the battlefield. They had all heard of the valour of Abu Alfadhl al Abbasع. A cry arose, "Abbas is coming!" Yazeed's soldiers started hiding behind one another. A few brave ones dared go near Abu Alfadhl al Abbasع but were soon put to death by the spear or by a kick. Abu Alfadhl al Abbasع reached the river Furaat. He filled the mashk with water. He himself was very thirsty. He took the water in his palms, looked at it and threw it away saying, "O water of Furaat, my lips can welcome you only after Sakina has quenched her thirst!” He placed the mashk on his alam and started to ride back. Umar ibn Sa'ad (la) cried out, "Do not let that water reach Hussain's camp, otherwise we shall all be doomed!" A soldier climbed a tree and as abu alfadhl al Abbasع was riding past the tree he struck his sword on the right shoulder The spear and the arm fell on to the ground. Just then someone crept behind Abu Alfadhl al Abbasع and struck him on the left shoulder. The alam fell. Abu Alfadhl al Abbasع gripped the mashk with his teeth. His one object was to get the water to Sakinaس. Fighting with his feet he urged the horse to get him to Imam Al-hussain's camp as quickly as possible. Alas! an arrow was shot. It went flying across the desert and hit the mashk.
The water began to pour out and with the water all the hopes of Abu Alfadhl al Abbasع poured on to the sands of Kerbala to be buried forever in the thirsty desert. Abu Alfadhl al Abbasع now did not want to go back and face Sakinaس. With his feet, he signalled the horse to turn back. The enemy surrounded him from all sides. Abbas fell from the horse!! As he fell, he cried out "My salaams to you Ya Mawla!" Imam Al-Hussainع seemed to lose all his strength when he heard the voice of his dear brother Abu Alfadhl al Abbasع. When Abu Alfadhl al Abbasع left to go to fetch water, Imam Al-hussainع stood at the gate of the camp watching the alam. Sakinaس was standing next to Imam Al-Hussainع, also with her eyes fixed on the alam. When Abu Alfadhl al Abbasع reached the river bank and bent down to fill the mashk, the alam disappeared from sight. Sakinaس was frightened and looked at her father. Imam Al-Hussainع said, 'Sakinaس, your uncle Abbasع is at the river bank'. Sakinaس smiled and said, 'Alhamdulillah!' and called out all the children to welcome Abu Alfadhl al Abbasع. When Abu Alfadhl al Abbasع lost both arms, the alam fell onto the ground. Sakinaس could no longer see it! She looked at Imam Al-Hussainع, but he turned his face away. Sakinaس began to tremble with fear and her eyes filled with tears. She raised her hands and prayed, 'Ya Allah! Do not let them kill my uncle Abbas!
I will never ask for water again!' and ran inside to her mother. Imam Al-Hussainع reached where Abbasع was lying. It was a tragic sight. Abu Alfadhl al Abbasع was lying on the ground. Both arms had been severed! There was an arrow in the right eye and blood blocked the left eye. As soon as Abu Alfadhl al Abbasع sensed the presence of Imam Al-Hussainع he said "my master, why did you take the trouble to come over? Please go back and look after Sakinaس." Imam Al-Hussainع said, "My dear brother, all your life you have served me and my children. Is there anything I can do for you at this last moment of your life?" Abu alFadhl al Abbasع replied, "my master, please, clean the blood from my eye so that I can see your beloved face before I die!" Imam Al-Hussainع cleaned the blood. abu alfadhl al abbas fixed his gaze on Imam Al-Hussainع. Then he said, "my master please do not carry my body to the camp. I do not want Sakinaس to see me in this state!"