Ali ibn al-Husayn and the enslaved women were sent to the Yazid I in Damascus afterwards. It is narrated that Yazid, brought the captives in presence of people who gathered in his palace, then asked someone to give an speech against Husayn and his revolt, after which Ali ibn al-Husayn asked Yazid to deliver an speech which would please God and bring good to people presented there. At people's insistence, Yazid accepted. Ali seized the opportunity to introduce himself and his family, Ahl al-Bayt, in an effective way, to people who did not know him properly. Yazid became worried, in order to interrupt him, ordered Muezzin to call people for prayers. While the mu'azzin said: "I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah", Ali ibn Husayn asked: