HAZRAT ABBAAS THE FLAG BEARER- THE ALAMDAAR- [Radiyal Laah Anhu]- The Events of
After the martyrdom of his sister’s sons, Hazrat Imaam Husaien رضی اللہ عنہ takes his sister by the hand and leads her into her tent. In the tent he sees his little baby, the six-month-old, Hazrat 'Alee Asghar رضی اللہ عنہ a child who was still on the breast milk, had his tongue hanging out of his mouth due to thirst. The mother of the child tells Hazrat Imaam Husaien رضی اللہ عنہ that she cannot bear to see this child thirsty for when he cries his voice is not audible. She begs him to get water by any means to quench the child’s thirst....
HAZRAT ABBAAS ‘رضی اللہ عنہ -The Flag Bearer [The'Alamdar]
When Hazrat Abbaas ‘The Flag Bearer ['Alamdaar] رضی اللہ عنہ heard this about the infant baby Ali Asghar and Sakeenah being thirsty, he became restless and requested permission from Hazrat Imaam Husaien رضی اللہ عنہ to go and fetch water from the river. Hazrat Imaam Husaien رضی اللہ عنہ asked him to be patient for the child will quench its thirst in heaven.
Hazrat Abbaas رضی اللہ عنہ said that it was heartbreaking that he
was here and 'Ali Asghar would go thirsty, his tongue sticking out and his
thirst could not be quenched. Hazrat Abbaas رضی اللہ عنہ said, ‘I am the son of
the ‘Lion of Allaah’, who had lifted the mighty door of the Jewish ‘Fort of
Khyber’, I am going to bring the water and quench the thirst of this innocent infant
child.’
Hazrat Abbaas رضی اللہ عنہ draped the leather water container on
his shoulders, took his sword in his hand and mounted his horse. He reached the
river; rode the horse into the river filled the leather water container, tied
the opening spout, and placed the leather water container on his shoulders.
Hazrat Abbaas رضی اللہ عنہ cupping his hand took some water to his
mouth, but when he brought the water to his lips, he thought of baby Hazrat
'Alee Asghar and he said to himself, ‘O Abbaas! It is not fitting for you to
quench your thirst before Hazrat 'Alee Asghar. First quench the thirst of that
innocent child and then only will you earn the right to drink water.’ He then
threw the water back in the river, secured the leather water container and
untied his horse. As he did this, he saw that the enemy surrounded him. He rode
through their ranks fighting, but after passing many, the son of the ‘Lion of
Allaah’ was overpowered. He was alone and they were four thousand. Arrows were
raining upon him from all sides, and when he had bled so much that he became
physically weakened, they approached him. The ones from the back cut the right
arm securing the leather water container on his shoulders and it fell to the
ground. Hazrat Abbaas رضی اللہ عنہ the brave Flag Bearer picked it up onto his
left arm, but those merciless enemies cut of that arm also. As the leather
water container was falling Hazrat Abbaas رضی اللہ عنہ caught it with his
teeth. His both arms being cut he could not wield a sword or hold the reigns of
the horse and the leather water container was being gripped by his teeth only
now.
As the enemy fired a few arrows, they pierced the leather water
container and the water flowed onto the ground. He let go of the leather water
container and sighed and said, ‘O 'Alee Asghar if only I could have quenched,
your thirst today, I failed but have a look at my state.’ The enemy dropped him
of the horse with spears, and he fell under the horse. They surrounded him and
struck him with their swords. Hazrat Imaam Husaien رضی اللہ عنہ saw his
brothers state and he cried and said, ‘Now my back has been broken, all my
companions are slain and my right hand, Hazrat Abbaas رضی اللہ عنہ the Flag
Bearer has been cut off. I am left supporter less in a strange country.” He ran
to the body of Hazrat Abbaas رضی اللہ عنہ who’s both arms had been cut off and
body poked with arrows. When he reached this blood-drenched body he cried with
loud wails and said, ‘O my brother! You left me also. We had still so much to
talk about.’
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