Yazid ibn Mu’awiyah’s Haj
بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ Imam Abu al-Hasan ‘Ali ‘Izz ad-Din ibn Muhammad al-Atsir ( r.a. ) wrote, in his al-Kamil fi al-Tarikh , that Yazid ibn Mu’awiyah went on the haj like a prince during the era of his father. After that, he came to Madina, and commenced with his drinking parties. At one stage, Sayyidina Husayn ibn ‘Ali ( r.a. ) and Sayyidina ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas ( r.a. ) came to see him. So, his companions advised him not to let Sayyidina ibn ‘Abbas ( r.a. ) enter, so he was turned away. They allowed Sayyidina Husayn ( r.a. ) to enter, and he smelt the alcohol mixed with the scent of perfume, so he asked Yazid, “What is this?” Yazid replied, “A perfume from Sham.” Then he called for a cup, and asked Sayyidina Husayn ( r.a. ) to join him in drinking it. Sayyidina Husayn ( r.a. ) refused. Then Yazid, who was a known poet, recited couplets the summary of which was, “My friend, I invite you to fulfill your desires: wi...