Quenching the thirst of Qasim by his ring

It is mentioned in traditional reports that Hazrat Qasim launched a powerful attack on the army of the foes and then came to Imam Husain (a) and said,

“Uncle, I am terribly thirsty, please can you get me a gulp of water?”

Imam Husain (a) advised him patience and also handed to him his finger ring with the instruction to keep it in his mouth and suck it.

Hazrat Qasim says: “When I placed that ring in my mouth and began to suck it, I felt a spring of water burst forth in my mouth. My thirst was quenched and I returned to the battlefield.

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