Abbas, the Saqqa’ (the Water Carrier), the Moon of the Hashimites, the Standard-Bearer of Husayn, and the eldest among his brothers. He went to fetch water and they attacked him, Abbas moved against them reciting: “I do not fear death even when it calls out to me, I will fight until I cannot be seen in the heat of the battlefield, my life is ransom upon the one who is the life of Mustafa, verily I am Abbas and came to fetches water, while I do not fear on the day of battle”.
He scattered the forces, while Zayd bin Warqa’ ambushed him from behind the palm tree with the help of Hakim bin Tufayl Sumbosi and struck his right hand. Then Abbas defended himself with left-hand while reciting the following Rajaz: “By Allah! Although you have severed my right hand, I shall keep defending my Religion and also my truthful Imam, who is the son of the Prophet”.
He fought until he was exhausted. Hakim bin Tufayl Ta’i ambushed him from behind the palm tree and struck his left hand.
Hazrat Abbas said, “O soul, do not fear the infidels, may you receive the glad tidings of the Mercy of the Omnipotent, along with the Prophet, the Master of the empowered. They have severed my left hand with injustice, O Lord burn them in the fire (of hell)”.
The accursed killed Abbas (as) with an iron mace.
When Imam Husayn (as) saw Abbas (as) upon the ground near the bank of Euphrates,
Imam Husayn wept and said, “You, evil people, you have transgressed in your wickedness opposing the religion of Prophet Muhammad (sawaw), was he not the Best Prophet bequeath to you regarding us, are we not of the progeny of the Righteous Prophet, is not Al-Zahra (sa) my mother among you, was not Ahmad (sawaw) the best among the creations, you are condemned and failed because of what you committed and very soon you will face the scorching fire (of hell)”
