Umar’s Letter to Ibn Ziyad

After protracted negotiations, Umar bin Sa’d wrote to Ibn Ziyad again in the following terms:

“Allah has extinguished the fire of mischief. He has resolved the differences and created unity. He had set right the community’s case. Husain (radiyallahu ‘anh) held out a promise to accepty any of the three alternatives. Therein lies your as well as the community’s welfare.”