Turning his spear upside down and holding his shield the opposite way, he came lowering his head, feeling too shy to look at the Prophet’s family in the eyes because of having exposed them to such hardship, bringing them to such a place where neither water nor grass could be found. By Allah! I do not prefer anything over Paradise even if it means I will be burnt alive.” Having said so, he beat his horse in the direction of al-Husain (A). Having seen him shiver, al-Muhajir felt terrified and said to him, “ Had I been asked: ‘Who is the most daring of all the Kufians?’, I would have given no name other than yours so, why do I see you look like that?” Al-Hurr said, “ I am giving my soul the option between choosing Paradise or hell.

He felt chilled to the bones, so he shivered. Al-Muhajir Ibn Aws asked him, “ Do you want to charge at him?”Īl-Hurr remained silent. Al-Hurr kept getting closer and closer to al-Husain (A). Qarrah took that statement to imply that al-Hurr was reluctant to fight al-Husain (A) and did not wish to be seen by him defecting, so he walked away from him. “ Do you then wish to do so?” was al-Hurr’s question. Beside him stood Qarrah Ibn Qays whom he asked, “ Have you watered your horse today?” “ No,” came the answer.

Al-Hurr left him and stood by the others.

Getting my hurr did