Another Narration of his Martyrdom

In another instance, the incident of the martyrdom of Hazrat Ali (ra) has been recorded in the following manner. Ibn Hanafiyyah relates:

“Hazrat Hasan (ra), Hazrat Husain (ra) and I were sitting in a Hammam when Ibn Muljam came to us. When he entered, Hazrat Hasan (ra) and Hazrat Husain (ra) expressed their displeasure towards him and said, ‘How dare you approach us here in this manner.’ I advised them to ignore him and not engage with him and said, ‘By God! He is even more dangerous than what he intends to do to you.’”

Following his attack on Hazrat Ali (ra), Ibn Muljam was brought forth as a prisoner. Seeing him, Ibn Hanafiyyah said, “I recognised [his intentions] very well the day he entered our Hammam.” Upon this, Hazrat Ali (ra) said, “He is a prisoner and as such, he should be well looked after and treated with respect. If I remain alive, I will either execute him or forgive him. However, if I die, kill him as retribution [for his crime], but do not transgress. Surely, Allah loves not the transgressors.”

Qusm, the freed slave of Hazrat Ibn Abbas (ra), narrates, “In his will, Hazrat Ali (ra) had instructed my eldest son that Ibn Muljam should not be struck in the stomach or the private area with a spear.”