Download Here - IslamicBlessings.com

was drinking water, Abu al‐Azhar went to him and violently kicked the glass with his foot, so 'Abd
Allah's front teeth fell into the glass.[1] The 'Alawids stayed in the prison of al‐Mansur; they
suffered from severe misfortunes. They performed the ritual ablution in their places, to the extent
that they became bad‐smelling. Some of their retainers brought them perfume of musk and
ambergris, that they might through it remove the abominable smell, but it was useless. Their feet
became swollen, then the swelling crept into their hearts, and most of them died. The tyrannical
one (al‐Mansur) ordered the prison to be demolished on the rest of them, and it was demolished.
Most of them died; among them was 'Abd Allah b. al‐Hasan.[2]
This tragedy, immortal in the world of sorrows, was full of different kinds of disasters and
misfortunes, for through it the sacredness of the great Prophet was violated in respect with his
progeny. That is because al‐Mansur paid no attention to their sacredness, nor did he fear Allah in
respect with them.
Those pure persons sacrificed their own souls for Allah to save His servants from the wickedness
of that ruling group who disbelieved in all the values of mankind.
This great tragedy moved waves of displeasure with the 'Abbasids. After long times Abu Firas al‐
Hamadani satirized the 'Abbasids for this abominable crime their grandfather al‐Mansur
committed. He has said:
You badly reward the Hasanid, whose father and mother were guiding eminent men.
Neither pledge of allegiance nor oath nor kinship nor covenants prevented you from (shedding)
their blood.
Why did you not pardon those taken prisoners without any reason for those who had pardoned
your prisoners (at the Battle of) Badr?
Why did you not stop your whip from striking the one called the Yellow Silk? And (why did you
not) refrain from cursing the grand daughters of Allah's Apostle?
None of those souls belong to Allah's Apostle was far from whips; therefore was Mecca far (from
them?) The Banu Harb harmed them in away less than yours, though their crimes were great.
[1] Maqatil al‐Talibiyyin, p. 243.
[2] Al‐Mas'udi, Murujj al‐Dhahab, vol. 3, p. 225.
How many a clear perfidy you have toward the religion; and how many a blood for Allah's Apostle
is with you. You think that you are his followers while the blood of his pure grandsons is on your
Presented by http://www.alhassanain.com & http://www.islamicblessings.com