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Allah, the Great and al‐Mighty, ordered Ibrahim to slay his own son; and that was an act of
obedience to Allah; nevertheless Ibrahim said: Most surely this is a manifest trial.[3] And you have
come to me (to ask me) to bring my sons to this man (al‐Mansur) to kill them; and that is an act of
disobedience to Allah, the Great and Almighty. Therefore, O My nephew, I am on bed and do not
sleep; and I am, as you see, in need of sleep!"[4]
'Abd Allah's ordeal in respect with his two sons was the hardest and severest of all ordeals, for he
had fallen into two misfortunes. He had no escape from them; either he had to stay in a dark
prison suffering from pain or he had to inform (the authorities) of his two sons and expose them
to death. However he chose to sacrifice his own soul, that they might carry out their task and save
the community from the government and tyranny of al‐Mansur.
His Transferring them to Iraq
The 'Alawids stayed in the prison of the tyrannical, bloodthirsty one (al‐Mansur) in Yethrib for
three years. They suffered from the most frightful and greatest one of all misfortunes in ordeal
and severity. The good and those sticking to their religion were displeased with their being
prisoners. The gatherings talked about their ordeal and about what would happen to them in the
time of this tyrannical one (al‐ [1] Al‐Kamil, vol. 4, p. 371.
[2] Al‐Hasan b. Zayd b. al‐Hasan b. Imam 'Ali, the Commander of the faithful, peace be on him. He
narrated traditions on the authority of his father and his cousin 'Abd Allah b. al‐Hasan. A group of
traditionists narrated traditions on his authority. Ibn Hayyan has mentioned him among the
trustworthy narrators. Al‐Mansur appointed him as a governor over Medina for five years. Then
he was angry with him and imprisoned him. Then al‐Mehdi released him. Al‐Zubayr has said: "Al‐
Hasan was virtuous and noble." 'Ali b. Harama has praised him with some poems. Al‐Hasan b.
Zayd was the father of the great lady, Nafeesa. He died on his way to Mecca in the year 168. A. H.
He was then eighty‐five years. 'Ali b. al‐Mehdi performed the prayer over him. This has been
mentioned in Tahdhib al‐Tahdhib, vol. 2, p. 279.
[3] Qur'an, Surat al‐Saffaat, verse 106.
[4] Maqatil al‐Talibiyyin, p. 216.
Mansur). The spies informed al‐Mansur of the grumbles of the general populace and their
criticizing him, and he decided to perform the hajj and investigate the affair of the 'Alawids, that
he might took required measures
In the year 142 A. H. he traveled to Mecca. After he had finished the rites of the hajj, he returned
and headed for al‐Rabadha. He stayed there and was received by Rabah his governor over Yethrib.
He commanded Rabah to go to Yethrib and fetch the 'Alawids. Rabah went to it, ordered the
'Alawids to be brought out of prison, shackled, and brought to the Mesjid of the Prophet, may
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