Habib ibn Madhahir
Habīb ibn Madhāhir al-Asadi (Arabic: حَبِيب ٱبْن مُظَاهِر ٱلْأَسَدِيّ) 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]
Habib ibn Madhahir حَبِيب ٱبْن مُظَاهِر | |
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| Title | al-Asadi (ٱلْأَسَدِيّ) |
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| Born | 605 AD |
| Died | 10th of Muharram, 61 A.H. / 10 October, 680 AD (aged 75) |
| Cause of death | Killed in the Battle of Karbala |
| Resting place | Karbala, Iraq |
| Religion | Islam |
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| Known for | Being a companion of Muhammad, Ali ibn Abi Talib, Hassan ibn Ali and Hussain ibn Ali |
Battle of Karbala
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'ad, killing around 62 people.
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
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.