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{{Infobox religious biography
| name = Habib ibn Muzahir<br />{{lang|ar|حَبِيب ٱبْن مُظَاهِر}}
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| title = al-Asadi ({{lang|ar|ٱلْأَسَدِيّ}})
| birth_date = 605 AD
| birth_place=
| known_for = Being a companion of [[Muhammad]], [[Ali]], [[Hasan ibn Ali]] and [[Husayn ibn Ali]]
|death_date= 10th of [[Muharram]], 61 A.H. / 10 October, 680 AD
|resting_place= [[Karbala]], [[Iraq]]
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|death_cause = Killed in the [[Battle of Karbala]]
|father= Muẓāhir
|Tribe= [[Banu Asad]]
|religion= [[Islam]]
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'''Ḥabīb ibn Muẓāhir al-Asadī''' ({{lang-ar|حبيب بن مظاهر الأسدي|translit=Ḥabīb ibn Muẓāhir al-Asadī}}) was of the [[Banu Asad ibn Khuzaymah|Banu Asad]] clan, and one of the companions of [[Ali]], [[Hasan ibn Ali]] and [[Husayn ibn Ali]]. He was one of the people of [[Kufa]] who sent letters to Husayn ibn Ali (grandson of Muhammad) and invited him to Kufa. Though, when he realized that people of Kufa have broken their allegiance to Husayn, he left Kufa, joined Husayn, and was [[martyr]]ed at the age of 75 while fighting in Husayn's army, in [[Karbala]].<ref>{{cite book | url=http://www.noorlib.ir/View/fa/Book/BookView/Image/5734/ | title=A research about Persian Maqtal al-Husayn, پژوهشی در مقتل های فارسی | publisher=ZamZam Hidayat | year=2007 | location=Qom}}</ref>


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==Battle of Karbala==
'''Habīb ibn Muzāhir al-Asadi''' ({{lang-ar|حبيب بن مظاهر الأسدي‎}}) was of the [[Banu Asad]] clan and was a martyr in [[Battle of Karbala|Karbala]].
{{Main|Battle of Karbala|Ashura|Arba'een}}
Habib heavily contributed in the Battle of Karbala. He fought with the third [[Imam]], Husayn ibn Ali against the forces of [[Yazid I|Yazid]], led by [[Umar ibn Sa'd]], killing around 62 people.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}


Husayn's army was split into 3 sections, the left flank, the right flank and the [[Ahl al-Bayt]]. Habib was given the duty of being in charge of the left flank of Husayn's army, despite the fact that he was old.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Ibn El-Neil|title=The Truth About Islam|date=2008|publisher=Strategic Book Publishing|isbn=978-1606932599|page=208|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nlUq-sMt5ccC&dq=habib&pg=PA208}}</ref> His tomb was included in [[Imam Husayn Shrine]] and was located in the southern porch.<ref>{{cite web|title=Imam Hussain (A.S.) At Karbala|url=http://www.almujtaba.com/en/index.php/left-menu-articles/41-imam-hussain/932-imam-hussain-as-at-karbala|publisher=Almujataba Islamic Network}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Qāʼidān|first1=Aṣghar|title=ʻAtabāt-i ʻālīyāt-i ʻIrāq|date=2004|publisher=Nashr-i Mashʻar|location=Tihrān|isbn=964-7635-53-2|page=122|edition=Chāp-i 1.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Kharazmi|title=Maqtal al-Ḥusayn|publisher=Anwar al-Huda|year=1997|pages=vol. 2, p. 7}}</ref>
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==[[Battle of Karbala]]==
Habib heavily contributed in the [[Battle of Karbala]]. He fought with the third [[Shia Imam]], [[Husayn ibn Ali]] against the forces of [[Yazid]], led by [[Umar ibn Sa'ad]]. Umar ibn Sa'ad was the son of [[Sa'ad ibn Abi Waqqas]], who introduced Islam in China during the caliphate of [[Uthman ibn Affan]]. Husayn's forces were heavily outnumbered. Husayn had a grand total of 73 or more soldiers, as some soldiers from the opposition had joined his side through his influence. The most famous example of a person who joined Husayn's side through influence was a former soldier of Yazid called [[Hurr]]. Husayn's forces fought at least 40 000 of the enemy forces led by Umar ibn Sa'ad. Although, Husayn was given a chance to surrender himself and swear loyalty to Yazid he always refused saying: "Yazid is a drunkard womanizer, who is unfit for leadership. I am the grandson of the messenger of Allah. A person like me does not surrender himself to a person like him. I am the heir of the messenger of Allah, and I deserve leadership more than anyone else".


Habib fought like a hero and killed 62 people of the enemy. Just then, Budayl b. Maryam 'Aqfani attacked him and hit him on the head with his sword. Another enemy hit him with a spear, causing him to fall off the horse and down to the ground. Then, Budayl b. Maryam beheaded him.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Qummī|title=Nafas al-mahmum|publisher=Islamic Study Circle|year=1949|page=124}}</ref>
Husayn's army was split into 3 sections, the left flank, the right flank and the [[Ahl al-bayt]]. The Ahl al-bayt section consisted of the [[Banu Hashim]], i.e, the clan of Hashim. The Ahl al-Bayt, in that context, referred to anyone who was a descendent of [[Muhammad]], the last Prophet of Islam. Ahl al-Bayt means People of the House in Arabic. Habib was given the duty of being in charge of the left flank of Husayn's army, despite the fact that he was 70 years old. It is said in the book 'Karbala and Ashura', by Ali Husayn Jalali, that Habib killed 62 of the enemy soldiers before being taken as captive by enemy forces and later on decapitated by a commander in the enemy forces called Shimr ibn Dhil-Jawshan. The Shia hold the belief that: it is not unusual for a man of who is 70 years old to kill 62 soldiers, if his faith ([[Iman]]) mounts to a very high level. It is apparent that an anti-Islamic website states that Husayn sacrificed his family and companions as well as himself in the pursuit of power. This is obviously not true, because if it was power he was after he would have surrendered himself to Yazid, in exchange for many estates, a lot of promised wealth and high status. A reasonable question that arises from the statement that Husayn wanted power is, if Husayn was looking for power, why did he bring women and children with him? This proves that Husayn was never looking for power but wanted the women, children and his son [[Ali ibn Husayn]], the only male survivor of the battle, to be witnesses to his sacrifice in order to convey the message of Islam by showing the great sacrifice of Husayn. Husayn is greatly known for his loyalty to Islam, his great sacrifice and his little concern for power by most Muslims, most notably by Shias, as well as many non-Muslims.
[[Image:ImamHusaynMosqueKarbalaIraqPre2006.JPG|thumb|Burial place of Habib in Imām Husayn Mosque]]

==The Purpose of military Loss==

In accordance to Shia tradition, Husayn ibn Ali was offered help from the [[Jinn]], who could have destroyed the forces of Yazid with ease. Husayn refused this offer saying: 'our aim is to sacrifice ourselves to save Islam and to influence the people to alter their own destinies by following true-Islam'. The Shia belief strongly states that Husayn's sacrifice was not a defeat but a victory. They define victory as achieving something that you aim for, rather than achieving a victory by defeating your opponent. Husayn aimed for sacrificing himself for Islam and to influence as many people as possible to alter their own destinies by following the true-path of Islam, thus making his sacrifice a victory and not a defeat.


==See also==
==See also==
* [[hussain | Imam hussain]] [[peace be upon him]]
* [[battle of Karbala]]
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* [[Zuhayr ibn al-Qayn]]
* [[shia muslims | Muslims, Imam Ali followers]]
* [[Banu Asad (tribe)]]
* [[Burayr ibn Khudayr al-Hamdani]]
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==References==
* [[Husayn ibn Ali]]
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* [[Hasan ibn Ali]]
* [[Ali ibn Husayn]]
* [[Ali ibn Abi Talib]]
* [[Muhammad]]
* [[Ahl al-bayt]]
* [[Zaynab bint Ali]]
* [[Abbas ibn Ali]]
* [[Ali Akbar ibn Husayn]]
* [[Ali Asghar ibn Husayn]]
* [[Hurr]]
* [[Aun ibn Abdullah and Muhammad ibn Abdullah]]
* [[Fazal ibn Abbas]]
* [[Qasim ibn Abbas]]
* [[Obaidullah ibn Abbas]]
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* [[Zuhayr ibn Qayn]]
* [[Yazid]]
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* [[Shia Islam]]

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Latest revision as of 20:49, 12 April 2024

Habib ibn Muzahir
حَبِيب ٱبْن مُظَاهِر
Titleal-Asadi (ٱلْأَسَدِيّ)
Personal
Born605 AD
Died10th of Muharram, 61 A.H. / 10 October, 680 AD
Cause of deathKilled in the Battle of Karbala
Resting placeKarbala, Iraq
ReligionIslam
Parent
  • Muẓāhir (father)
Known forBeing a companion of Muhammad, Ali, Hasan ibn Ali and Husayn ibn Ali

Ḥabīb ibn Muẓāhir al-Asadī (Arabic: حبيب بن مظاهر الأسدي, romanized: Ḥabīb ibn Muẓāhir al-Asadī) was of the Banu Asad clan, and one of the companions of Ali, Hasan ibn Ali and Husayn ibn Ali. He was one of the people of Kufa who sent letters to Husayn ibn Ali (grandson of Muhammad) and invited him to Kufa. Though, when he realized that people of Kufa have broken their allegiance to Husayn, he left Kufa, joined Husayn, and was martyred at the age of 75 while fighting in Husayn's army, in Karbala.[1]

Battle of Karbala[edit]

Main articles: Battle of Karbala, Ashura, and Arba'een

Habib heavily contributed in the Battle of Karbala. He fought with the third Imam, Husayn ibn Ali against the forces of Yazid, led by Umar ibn Sa'd, killing around 62 people.[citation needed]

Husayn's army was split into 3 sections, the left flank, the right flank and the Ahl al-Bayt. Habib was given the duty of being in charge of the left flank of Husayn's army, despite the fact that he was old.[2] His tomb was included in Imam Husayn Shrine and was located in the southern porch.[3][4][5]

Habib fought like a hero and killed 62 people of the enemy. Just then, Budayl b. Maryam 'Aqfani attacked him and hit him on the head with his sword. Another enemy hit him with a spear, causing him to fall off the horse and down to the ground. Then, Budayl b. Maryam beheaded him.[6]

Burial place of Habib in Imām Husayn Mosque

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References[edit]

  1. ^ A research about Persian Maqtal al-Husayn, پژوهشی در مقتل های فارسی. Qom: ZamZam Hidayat. 2007.
  2. ^ Ibn El-Neil (2008). The Truth About Islam. Strategic Book Publishing. p. 208. ISBN 978-1606932599.
  3. ^ "Imam Hussain (A.S.) At Karbala". Almujataba Islamic Network.
  4. ^ Qāʼidān, Aṣghar (2004). ʻAtabāt-i ʻālīyāt-i ʻIrāq (Chāp-i 1. ed.). Tihrān: Nashr-i Mashʻar. p. 122. ISBN 964-7635-53-2.
  5. ^ Kharazmi (1997). Maqtal al-Ḥusayn. Anwar al-Huda. pp. vol. 2, p. 7.
  6. ^ Qummī (1949). Nafas al-mahmum. Islamic Study Circle. p. 124.
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