Chastising Ibne Zubair

Miracles of Masoomeen

Bashir bin Asim narrates that when Imam Husain (a) decided to move from Mecca to Kufa, Ibne Zubair approached him and advised him not to leave the holy sanctuary; and that the people of Kufa would not remain loyal, while he was secure in Mecca.

Imam Husain (a) said,

“I would prefer being killed at least a hand span away from the holy sanctuary. I don’t want the sanctity of the Kaaba to be destroyed because of me. I heard from my father that there is a sheep due to whom the sanctity of the Kaaba would be destroyed and I don’t like to be that sheep.”

Manaqib Aale Abi Talib, Vol. 4, Pg. 52.

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