The Captivity Journey

Yazeed Expresses his Regret and Curses the Son of Murjana

Yazeed was compelled to express his regret towards the killing of Imam Hussain (Q) and his companions. He instigated the cursing of Obayd Allah Bin Ziad, and that is for many reasons:

1- The general public condemnation: as he was informed of the people’s hatred towards him along with their cursing and badmouthing him. Thus he had declared this himself when he said: "May Allah curse the son of Murjana! As he had caused Muslims to despise me and inculcated the hatred for me in their hearts".

2- The private condemnation:

a.The dignitaries of Sham: as the people of Sham had condemned his act and their faces had changed after they had seen what he had done to the head of Imam Hussain (Q).

b. Yazeed’s soldiers: After he had recited some of the verses of Al-Zubary, no one of his soldiers was left without feeling mad at him and blaming him for what he did.

c. The condemnation of Yazeed’s household.

It is clear here that this remorse was instigated by the hatred and enmity of Muslims towards him, otherwise, why all this happiness, delightfulness and the celebrations for the killing of the Imam (Q) before the people of Sham knew the reality of what had happened.

In addition, blaming the responsibility on Bin Ziad and cursing him was nothing but a false stand that it was soon compromised by the big reward that Yazeed had given to Bin Ziad for his killing of Imam Hussain (Q), and by him spending nights with Bin Ziad in the castle while drinking wine and celebrating.