The Place of the Head of Imam al-Husayn, ‘Alayhi al-Salam

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Yahya ibn Zakariya from Yazid ibn ‘Umar ibn Talhah who has said the following: “Abu ‘ Abd Allah عليه السلام, once said to me, when he was in al-Hirah, ’Do you want to have what I had promised you?’ I said, ‘Yes, I do want to have it,’ meaning visiting the gravesite of ’Amir al-Mu’minin. He (the narrator) has said, ‘He, Isma‘il and I embarked with them and we moved until we passed al-Thuwayyah (a place near al-Kufah). Between al-Hirah and al-Najaf there were white pieces of stones. He (the Imam) disembarked so also did Isma‘il and I. He (the Imam) performed salat (prayer) so also did Isma‘il and I also performed salat (prayer). He (the Imam) said to Isma‘il, ‘Stand up and offer al-Salam to your great grandfather, al-Husayn عليه السلام .’ I then asked, ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, is not al-Husayn عليه السلام, in Karbala?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘That is true but when they were taking his head to the Levant one of our friends stealthily took the head away from them and buried it beside ’Amir al-Mu’minin عليه السلام.’”