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89 then invoked curse upon them. 77 Hence, may God ruin you! Be Gone!” They replied, “Very well, we shall return. ” After this, they returned. THE REBELS OF KUFAH APPROACH H A D RAT ZUBAIR RA The rebels of Kufah approached Hadrat Zubair ra and submitted, “Accept the office of Khilafat after it has been vacated. ” He also treated them in the same manner as Hadrat ‘ Ali ra. He treated them very harshly and rebuked them saying: “All the believers know that the Holy Prophet sa has said that the armies to setup camp at Dhul-Marwah, Dh u Khashab and A‘was would be accursed. ” THE REBELS OF BASRAH APPROACH H A D RAT T AL H AH RA Similarly, the rebels of Basrah approached Hadrat T al h ah, may Allah be pleased with him and he also cast them off. He then informed them of the prophecy of the Holy Prophet sa and of his invoking curse upon them. 78 77. Al-Bid a yatu Wan-Nih a yah, By Ha fi z Ibni Kath i r Dimashqi, vol. 7, p. 169, Sanatu 35 Hijr i , Dhikru Maj i ’ il-A h z a bi Il a ‘ Uthm a nu Lil- Marratith-Th a niyati Mim-Mi s ra (Wa Ghairih a F i Shaww a l i Min H a dhihis-Sanah), Darul-Kutubil- ‘ Ilmiyyah, Beirut, 2001 edition, 78. T a r i khu t-T abar i , vol. 5, pp. 152-153, Dhikru Mas i ri Mann S a ra Il a Dh i Khashabin Min Ahli Mi s ra. . . . . , Published by D a rul-Fikr, Beirut, 2002 edition