His curse for a man from Bani Aban bin Daram

Miracles of Masoomeen

Asbagh bin Nubatah says that a man, who had participated in the Battle of Kerbala told me that on the day of Ashura when the companions of Imam Husain (a) were overpowered by thirst, the Imam mounted a she-camel and went towards Euphrates. A man from Bani Aban bin Daram said, “Don’t allow Husain to reach the river.” Then he shot an arrow at the Imam’s throat.

Imam Husain (a) cursed that man saying,

“O God, impose thirst on this fellow, impose thirst on this fellow.”

When the supplication of Imam Husain (a) was complete, this man was struck with a terrible thirst. Qasim bin Asbagh says: By God, I saw him with my own eyes that he was writhing in thirst and was screaming:

‘Thirst is killing me. Give me some water! Give me some water!’ They gave him water, but he continued to scream all the same: ‘Give me some water! Give me some water! Thirst is killing me.’

He was made to drink skins full of water but to no avail. On the contrary his thirst increased and after some moments his stomach burst due to excess of water and his intestines fell out and in a few moments he entered Hell.

Ath-Thaqib fil Manaqib, Pg. 341.

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