Hadith 55

(The book) ‘Al Majaalis’ of Al Mufeed, (and) ‘Al Amaali’ of the sheykh Al Tusi – Al Mufeed, from Al Katib, from Al Zafrany, from Al Saqafy, from Ja’far Bin Muhammad Al Waraq, from Abdullah Bin Al Azraq, from Abu Al Jahaf, from Muawiya Bin Sa’albah who said, ‘When the command became strong for Muawiya Bin Abu Sufyan, he sent Busr Bin Artaf to Al-Hijaz in pursuit of the Shias of Amir Al-Momineen-asws, and (the governor) upon Makkah was Ubeydullah Bin Al-Abbas son of Abdul Muttalib-as. He sought him but was not able upon him. He was informed that there were to small boys for him. He searched for them, and found them, so he seized them and expelled them from the place they were in; and there were two ponytails for them. He ordered with slaughtering them both, so they were slaughtered. And the news reached their mother, and her soul almost came out’. He (the narrator) said, ‘Then afterwards, Ubeydullah Bin Al-Abbas and Busr Bin Artah gathered in the presence of Muawiya. Muawiya said to Ubeydullah, ‘Do you recognise this sheykh, killer of the two boys? ’ Busr said, ‘Yes, I did kill them, so what? ’ Ubeydullah said, ‘If only there was a sword for me! ’ Busr said, ‘So, here is my sword’, and he gestured to his sword. Muawiya rebuked him and chided him and said, ‘Ugh to you from an old man! What carried you upon deliberating to a man you have killed his two sons, so you are giving him your sword? It is as if you do not recognise the livers of the clan of Hashim-as. By Allah-azwj! If you had handed it over to him, he would begin with you and secondly with me! ’ Ubeydullah said, ‘But, by Allah-azwj, I would have begun with you and secondly with him’’. [88]