Why did Hussain bin Ali go to Karbala' knowing what was going to happen to him & his family? First Answer : Yazid (la) had sent spies to murder the Imam (as) in the House of Allah and al-Husayn (as) had to change his niyyah from Hajj to `Umrah to prevent the violation of the sanctity of the Haram. References for this can be found in the books I am listing for the answer to your question below. al-Hurr b. Yazid al-Riyahi, under instructions from Ibn Ziyad (la), was responsible for leading the Imam to Karbala', even though the Imam had been headed to Kufah. All books of Islamic history that I am aware of more or less convey the following account: "Al-Hurr said, I desire to take you to the commander Ubaydullah. Imam said, By Allah! I shall not do so. Al-Hurr said, By Allah! I too shall not leave you. They repeated this thrice, and when their conversation got heated, Al-Hurr said, I have not been commanded to fight with you. I have been ordered to re
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