Habib ibn Muzahir
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| Habib ibn Madhahir حبيب بن مظاهر | |
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| Titles: al-Asadi الأسدي | |
| Known For | Being a companion of Muhammad, Ali ibn Abi Talib, Hassan ibn Ali and Hussain ibn Ali |
| Death | Friday, 10th of Muharram, 61 A.H. / 10 October, 680 (Gregorian Calendar) (aged 75) |
| Burial Place | Karbala, Iraq |
| Cause of Death | Killed in the Battle of Karbala |
| Father | Madhahir |
| Religion | Islam |
Habīb ibn Madhāhir al-Asadi (Arabic: حبيب بن مظاهر الأسدي) was of the Banu Asad clan, and one of the companions of Muhammad (PBUH), 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 82 while fighting in Husayn's army, in Karbala.[1]
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.
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]
See also
- Zaynab bint Ali
- Abbas ibn Ali
- Ali Akbar ibn Husayn
- Ali Asghar ibn Husayn
- Zuhayr ibn Qayn
- Shia Islam
- Burayr ibn Khuzayr al-Hamadani
References
- ^ A research about Persian Maqtal al-Husayn, پژوهشی در مقتل های فارسی. Qom: ZamZam Hidayat. 2007.
- ^ Ibn El-Neil (2008). The Truth About Islam. Strategic Book Publishing. p. 208. ISBN 1606932594.
- ^ "Imam Hussain (A.S.) At Karbala". Almujataba Islamic Network.
- ^ Qāʼidān, Aṣghar (2004). ʻAtabāt-i ʻālīyāt-i ʻIrāq (Chāp-i 1. ed.). Tihrān: Nashr-i Mashʻar. p. 122. ISBN 964-7635-53-2.