Arbaeen Walk

On 5 th Ibn-E-Ziad sent his messenger to Shabas bin Rabai and invited him to see him in Kufa. But he refused and made an excuse of illness. Ibn-E-Ziad realized the actual reason because Shabas don’t want to fight against Imam Hussain (A.S). Ibn-E-Ziad again sent message to Shabas and said if you follow the order of Yazeed then see me and don’t be from the people who don’t believe on Allah. Upon this Shabas came to Kufa in night so people don’t see him and he was again asked to participate in this battle against Imam Hussain (A.S). Shabas agreed and went to Karbala. Shabas was a famous warrior and he was who wrote a letter to Imam Hussain (A.S) and invited Him to Kufa and said that fields are greenish and fruits are ready here.                 

Ibn-E-Ziad called the people of Kufa in Kufa Mosque on 4 th Muharram and make a speech there. He said O people of Kufa you have analyzed and observed Aal-e-Sufyan and you found them as you want. And you know Yazeed as he is a noble person and very kind to his people as he always blesses his people. The routes are peaceful in his duration of governance and same was in his father duration of governance. Then Ibn-E-Ziad says that I have appointed by him to send you people to fight with his enemy (Imam Hussain A.S). He gave some gifts to people and send them to fight with Hussain (A.S). First of all Shimr left Kufa for Karbala to help Ibn-E-Saad. Some other people also do so and approx. 20 thousand people joined Ibn-E-Saad.              

On 3 rd Muharram , Umar ibn e Saad reached Karbala with his army of 4000 men. After setting up the camps near camps of Imam Hussain, Hur wrote a letter to Ibn-e-Ziad that as per your order we’ve brought Hussain to the place of Karbala now guide us further. After receiving letter from Hur , Ibn-e-Ziad wrote letter to Imam Hussain and said that he has been informed that You (Hussain) reached Karbala and Yazid has wrote me a letter to avoid myself from eating and sleeping well until I kill you or force You to follow our order. After reading the letter, Imam Hussain (A.S) threw it away and said that the people will never get success who pique Allah Almighty but get pleasure of creature.

On the 2nd day of Muharram , Imam Hussain with His close companions and family members reached the place called Karbala. Here Imam Hussain horse stopped to move forward. Imam Hussain changed four horses turn by turn but no one move further. Then Imam Hussain asked from the people of that area that what is the name of this place. People told different name like Nainwa . Someone told that one name is also Karbala . Then Imam Hussain ordered to set the camps here and told that we've reached our destination. People told that this place is very barren and unlucky. Then Imam Hussain said that we'll make the luck of this land and will make it a Paradise. Before setting the camps, Imam Hussain purchased this land for 60000 Dirham from the owner a local tribe called Bani Asad.