Husayn ibn Ali received thousands of letters from people of Kufa “We invite you to come to Kufa as we have no Imam to guide us. Through you Allah will unite us on the path of truth.”
A few days later, the people of Kufa sent an emissary, a special
messenger, to Husayn ibn Ali to persuade him to go to Kufa. There
followed hundreds of other letters and many special emissaries from the
people of Kufa to Husayn ibn Ali.
He wrote a letter to the people of kufa and gave it to Muslim ibn Aqeel. In this letter Husayn ibn Ali said, “I
am sending my cousin and one of the most trusted ones from my family,
Muslim ibn Aqeel, to report to me about your affairs. If his report
agrees with what you have written I will soon be with you. You must be
clear of the fact that the Imam is the only one who follows the book of
Allah, and serves Allah in all matters and affairs with justice, honesty
and truth.”Husayn ibn Ali also said to Muslim ibn Aqeel: “Muslim, the whole world knows that you are one of the bravest warriors. It is just possible that seeing you in Kufa some people may think that our intention is to fight Yazid. Take your two sons Muhammad and Ibrahim with you. When they see you with such young children, they will know that our intentions are peaceful.”
