Kumayl bin Ziyad
Before Al-Hajjaj
Kumayl's face was bright. His beard was white. His heart was certain.
Kumayl came into al-Hajjaj's palace. He saw al-Hajjaj sitting and his guards standing around him. He saw a headsman carrying a sword.
Kumayl knew that al-Hajjaj would kill him, for Imam Ali had told him about that.
Paying no attention to al-Hajjaj, Kumayl said:
My master, Imam Ali [a] has told me that you will kill me. Allah's enemy, do whatever you like! And know that Judgement Day will be after killing.
Al-Hajjaj said:
Disown Ali to save your soul.
Kumayl said:
Show me a religion better than Ali's.
Al-Hajjaj ordered the headsman to behead Kumayl.