Abd al-Malik bin Umayr narrates: I went to Ubaydullah bin Ziyad, and the head of Husayn bin Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) was placed before him on a shield. By Allah! Not much time had passed before I went to al-Mukhtar, and the head of Ubaydullah bin Ziyad was placed on a shield. By Allah! Not much time had passed before I went to Mus'ab bin al-Zubayr, and the head of al-Mukhtar was placed on a shield. By Allah! Not much time had passed before I went to Abd al-Malik bin Marwan, and the head of Mus'ab bin al-Zubayr was placed on a shield.
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب الحاء / 2864