angel who came to the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.) and informed him of the killing of Ḥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.) was the angel of the seas. An angel from Firdaws flew down to an ocean, with his wings spread out over the (entire) ocean. He cried out, “O inhabitants of the seas! Attire yourselves in garments of grief, for the son of the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.) will be slaughtered.” Then he carried some of the dust of Ḥusain (a.s.) with his wings to the heavens. There was no angel that remained who did not smell it and who was not thereby agitated. They all cursed the killers of Ḥusain (a.s.), their supporters, and their followers.