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From Savád-Kúh, Mullá Husayn chose to head north to Bárfurúsh
Towards Bárfurúsh: “Leave behind all your belongings.”
As they headed towards Bárfurúsh, Mullá Husayn one morning, immediately after offering his morning prayers, called the companions, and told them:
Leave behind all your belongings, and content yourselves only with your steeds and swords, that all may witness your renunciation of all earthly things, and may realise that this little band of God’s chosen companions has no desire to safeguard its own property, much less to covet the property of others.
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Nabíl records what happened next:
Instantly they all obeyed and, unburdening their steeds, arose and joyously followed him. The father of Badí’ was the first to throw aside his satchel, which contained a considerable amount of turquoise which he had brought with him from the mine that belonged to his father. One word from Mullá Husayn proved sufficient to induce him to fling by the road-side what was undoubtedly his most treasured possession, and to cling to the desire of his leader. 24ACT8 , 25ACT8
And so Mullá Husayn and his companions journeyed until they reached the outskirts of Bárfurúsh. But as news of their approach reached Bárfurúsh, the clergy began to incite the ignorant population.
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