Among the Concise Words of the Messenger of Allah (Peace Be Upon Him)

And it was narrated to us by Abdul-Wahid ibn Muhammad ibn Abdus Al-Naysaburi, may Allah سبحانه وتعالى be pleased with him, who said: Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Qutaybah narrated to us from Al-Fadl ibn Shadhan, who said: I heard Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha عليه السلام, say: "'When the head of Imam Hussain ibn Ali عليه السلام, peace be upon him, was taken to Sham, Yazid - may Allah سبحانه وتعالى curse him - ordered that it be placed and a table was set upon it. He (Yazid) and his companions came forward, eating and drinking fermented beverages. When they finished, he ordered the head to be placed in a basin under his couch, and a chessboard was spread over it. Then Yazid - may Allah سبحانه وتعالى curse him - sat playing chess while mentioning Imam Hussain ibn Ali عليه السلام and his father عليه السلام and grandfather صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, peace be upon them, mocking their remembrance. Whenever he gambled with his companion, he would take the fermented beverage and drink it three times, then pour the remainder onto the ground near the basin.' Imam عليه السلام continued: 'Whoever is from our Shia should abstain from drinking fermented beverages and playing chess. And whoever looks at fermented beverages or at chess should remember Imam Hussain ibn Ali عليه السلام, and curse Yazid and the family of Ziyad. By doing so, Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Mighty and Majestic, will erase his sins, even if they are as numerous as the stars.