Hadith 402

) said, ‘Then this day went with whatever was in it, and they came to the morning of the ninth day of Safar, and Muawiya had addressed the people of Syria and urged them, so Ubeydullah and the readers of the people of Syria attacked, and with him were the Zul Kala’a among (clan of) Himeyr against Rabie in the left flank of Ali-asws. They fought a severe battle. Ziyad Bin Khasfa came to Abdul Qays. He said, ‘Do not be wailing after today. Za Al-Kila’a and Ubeydullah have distanced Rabie, so there is either defeat for them or else death’. Abdul Qays rode and came as if they were black clouds and stormed the left flank severely, and the fighting was mighty. Zul Kala’a was killed, a man from Bakr Bin Wail killed him, his name is Jundab, and the soldiers of Himeyr were dispersed, and they were steadfast after Zul Kila’a to battle alongside Ubeydullah Bin Umar. Ubeydullah sent a message to Al-Hassan-asws Bin Ali-asws, ‘There is a need for me to you-asws, so meet me’. Al-Hassan-asws met him. Ubeydullah said to him-asws, ‘You-asws father-asws has wronged Quraysh first and last, and the people are his-asws enemies. Is it for you-asws in removing (killing) him-asws, and you-asws be in-charge of this command (caliphate)? ’ He-asws said: ‘Never, by Allah-azwj! ’
Then he-asws said: ‘O Ibn Al-Khattab! By Allah-azwj, it is as if I-asws am looking at you having been killed during your day, or tomorrow morning. But, the Satan-la has adorned for you and has deceived you to the extent that he-la brought you out mannered with such manners. Do you see the women of the people of Syria agreeing with you, and Allah-azwj will Wreak you and Lay you down, slain’. He (the narrator) said, ‘By Allah-azwj, it was not except brightness of the day until Ubeydullah was killed, and it was in a battalion of spotters, and they were called Al-Khazriya. They were four thousand having green clothes upon them. Al-Hassan-asws passed by, and there was a man cushioning a slain man, and his spear was centred into his eye, and his horse was tied up with his leg. Al-Hassan-asws said to the ones with him-asws: ‘Look at this! ’ And there he was a man from Hamdan, and there the slain was Ubeydullah Bin Umar. The Hamdany had killed him in the beginning of the night, and had spent the night upon it until morning’’. Nasr said, ‘And the reports have differed regarding his killer. Hamdan said, ‘We killed him. Hany Bin Al-Khatab killed him’. And Hazramaut said, ‘We killed him. Malik Bin Amro killed him’. And Bakr Bin Wail said, ‘He was killed from us by Muhriz Bin Al-Sahsah’. And it is reported that his killer is Harees Bin Jabir Bin Al-Jufy’’. [25]
Nasr said, ‘And it is narrated to us by Amro Bin Shimr, from Jabir who said, ‘When Zul-lKala’a attacked on that day with a large legion from Himeyr, upon the rows of Al-Iraq, Abu Shaja’a Al-Himeyr called out to them, ‘May your hands break! Are you viewing that Muawiya is better than Ali-asws – lion of Allah-azwj? May Allah-azwj Stray your striving. Then you, O Zul Kala’a! We had seen that there is an intention for you in the religion’. Zul Kala’a said, ‘O Abu Shaja’a! By Allah-azwj, Muawiya is not better than Ali-asws, but we are fighting upon the blood of Usman! ’
He (the narrator) said, ‘Zul Kala’a was slain over there, Jundab Al-Bakry killed him in the battle’. Nasr (the reporter) said, ‘And Muawiya said when Zul Kala’a was killed, ‘There is no one of more intense happiness with the killing of Zil Kala’a than I am. He could have conquered Egypt if we had conquered it’. He (the reporter) said, ‘Because Zul Kala’a used to openly interdict upon Muawiya in matters he used to order him with’. Nasr said, ‘When Zul Kala’a was killed, the war intensified, and severe was pulling, and the hitting, and the cutting, and Al-Ashiroun from the people of Syrian were against the Mazhaj (tribe from Yemen) from the people of Al-Iraq’’. [26]