On the day of Ashura, the mother of Wahab ibn Abdullah ibn Khabbab al-Kelbi said to her son: “Son, stand up to support the son of the Prophet’s daughter.”
He responded: “Of course, mother, I will do without showing any neglect.”
Hence, the son proceeded for fighting, reciting his famous rajaz.When he attacked, he could kill a number of the enemies. He then returned to his mother and wife, saying proudly: “Mother, are you satisfied?”
She answered: “I will not be satisfied before you fight until you will be killed before al-Hussein (a).”
When his wife shouted at him, ‘By God, do not distress me,’ his mother said: “Son, do not listen to her words. Go to fight in front of the son of the Prophet’s daughter so that he will intercede for you before God on the Day of Resurrection.”
He listened to his mother’s words and went on fighting. He could kill nineteen horsemen and twelve soldiers before his hands were cut. Seeing this, his mother took a post and came towards him shouting: “I may sacrifice my father and mother for you, fight for protecting the Immaculate—the harem of the Prophet (s).” When the son tried to convince her to go back with the other women, she hanged to his clothes saying: “No, I will not go back before I will be killed with you.”
Imam al-Hussein (a) intruded in the situation to say: “God may reward you and your family excellently. Join the other women.”
Only then, she went back, and her son went on fighting until he was martyred.( Sheikh Abbas al-Qummi’s Nafas ul-Mahmoum )