Those Martyred in Karbala
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The Hashmites - from the seed of Abu Taleb
- Those mentioned in Ziarate Nahiyah 18
- Those not mentioned in the Ziarat 13
- Young Children 3
No. distributed according to the Immediate parentage of the Martyrs
- The Holy Imam Hussain 1
- The sons of the Holy Imam 3
- The sons of Imam Ali 9
- The sons of Imam Hasan 4
- The sons of Aqeel 12
- The sons of Jafar 4
- Total 33
The Comrades of the Holy Imam
- Those names who are mentioned in the Ziarat 70
e Nahiah
- Those who names are not mentioned in the
Ziarat 27
- Total numbers of Martyrs in Kufa 8
- Total comrades martyred 105
- Total martyrs including the Bani Hashim
and the Holy Imam 138
The above inquiry is based on the following sources
- Tabari
- Ibne Athir
- Kitabaul Jamal of Sheikh Mufid
- Rijal Mumqani
- Abu Maqnaf
- Zakhiratud Darain
- Hadaiq
- Irshad
- Oyaonal Akhbiar
- Manaqib e Ibne Shahr Ashoob
- Absarul Ain Fi Ansaral Hussain
* Abu Bakr ibne Ali ibne Abi Taleb
He was called Muhammad e Azghar or Abdullah from Laila daughter of Masud
son of Hanzala son of Manath son of Tameem
* Abi Bakr son of the Second Imam Hasan, son of Imam Ali
* Abdul Hatoof Ansari and his Brother
* Sa'd (both Son's of Hur)
Both from Kufa who joined the Holy Imam at Karbala
* Adham son of Omayya al Abdi
From Basra son of Obaida, whose father had been constant attendant on the
Holy Prophet (PBUH&HF)
* Aslam - The slave who was purchased and liberated by the Holy Imam - was
scribe engaged to write communications from the Holy Imam
* Anas Ibn Hars e Kahili son of Baniah son of Kahli who was one of the
Companions of the Holy Prophet (PBUH&HF)
* Borair Zibe Khozair e Hamdani A very old pious and devoted companion of
Amirul Momineen, Imam Ali, one of the prominent noblemen of Kufa. He was
the one who came to the Holy Imam begging him humbly to permit him to get
martyred for he wanted to die in the way of the Lord and show his face to
the Holy Prophet (PBUH&HF) on the Day of Judgment.
* Omayyabib Sa'd at Taie
He was one of the Companions of Imam Ali (AS)
* Bashr Ibn Amrual Hazrami, was among one of the famous ones from faithful
devotees of the Holy Prophet (PBUH&HF)
* Bakr bib Hai at Taimi
Of the Bani Taimi tribe who came to the Holy Imam and volunteered to be
martyred in the way of the Lord.
* Jabib ibne Hajjaj al Taimi He was the follower of Muslim Ibn Aqeel in
Kufa. Since Muslim was arrested he hid himself untill Imam Hussain
arrived in Karbala and reported to the Imam and got martyred.
* Jibilath ibne Ali e Shaibani
Among the ones who was attending on Imam Ali in the battle of Siffin
* Jafar ibne Aqeel ibne Abi Talib
The third brother of Abbas, the Standard Bearer of the Holy Imam
* Jafar ibne Aqeel ibne Abi Talib
Brother of Muslim Ibn Aqeel, the Deputy of the Holy Imam to Kufa
* Jinadat ibne Ka'b Ansari al-Khazraji
Along with his son - Martyred at Karbala - One of the greatest devotees
of Imam Hussain
* Jundab Ibn Mujee al Khaulani
One of the Companions of the Imam Ali who came to the Holy Imam and fell
down to his feet and prayed to be permitted to be martyred
* Jaun
The liberated slave of Abi Zar who after the death of Abi Zar joined the
Second (2nd) Holy Imam and thereafter remained with Imam Hussain and
came to Karbala with him. He was trained under Abi Zar.
* Jaun Ibn Malikee Tameemi Of the tribe of Bani Tameem. One who was in
Yazed's army. He left the ranks of Yazeeds army and joined Imam Hussains
camp
* Hars
The liberated slave of Hazrat Hamza, the Uncle of the Prophet (PBUH&HF),
who came along with Imam Hussain to Karbala and was martyred.
* Habshi Ibn Qais e Nahmi
Of a group from the tribe of Hamdan. His grand father was one of the
faithfuls of the Prophet (PBUH&HF).
* Hars Ibn Amraul Qais e Kandi
A very brave Noble of Arabia. He went into the army of the oppressors and
found his own Uncle there and he (Uncle) asked him : ' Have you come
to Kill your Uncle ? ' He replied : ' Yes ! You are my Uncle, no doubt,
but God is my Lord and you have come here against Him. ' He killed His
Uncle. Along with him three (3) others joined the Holy Imam and they were
martyred.
* Habib Ibn Amir e Taimi
One who had already payed allegiance to the Holy Imam at the hands of
Muslim Ibn Aqeel was martyred in Kufa, Habib left Kufa and joined the
Holy Imam on his way to Karbala and got martyred.
* Habib Ibn Muzahir al Asadi
He was known as Habib ibne Mazahir Ibn Re'aab Ibn al-Ashtar from the
lineage of Asad Abdul Qasim al-Asadi.
* Hajjaji Ibn Badr as S'di
From Basra of the tribe of Bani Sa'd, a famous noble man of Kufa. He was
the one who carried communications of the Holy Imam to the pious ones of
the devotees of the House of the Holy Prophet (PBUH&HF) in Kufa.
* Hajjai Ibn Masrooq al Jaufi
A faithful companion of Imam Ali
* Hur ibne Yazid ar Riyahi
He was the Son of Yazid ibne Najiyah Ibn Qanab Ibn Yatib Ibn Hur in the
lineage of al-Yarboir Riyahi. A famous nobleman of Kufa, an experienced
warrior specially selected by Ibne Ziad to command against Hussain. He
was the one who obstructed Imam Hussain's way near Kufa, but he never
believed that the venture of Ibne Ziad was to end in the martyrdom of the
Holy Imam. When at Karbala he found out, Hur left the oppressors forces
and joined the Holy Imam seeking pardon for his previous mis-conduct. At
this Imam Hussain said : -
Hur, as they Mother has named thee Hur (a free man) thou art Hur
in this World and the hereafter
He was among the foremost martyrs in the way of God.
* Hallas Ibn Amro ar Rasibi
He was the son of Amru ar Rasibi who was one of the faithful companions
of Imam Ali
* Hanzala Ibn Asadus Shabami
He was the one who carried the message of exhortation from Imam Hussain
to Ibne Sa'd in Karbala
* Rafe - The liberated slave of Muslim Azdi
He came from volunteered to be with the Imams army
* Zavir Ibn Amro al Kandi
A sincere devotee of the Ahl al Bayt who was a devoted companion of the
Imam Hussain.
* Zohair al Qaine Bijilly
He was a noble chieftain of his tribe, a man of great influence in Kufa.
In the beginning he was attached to Othman, and once returning from Haj
he met the Imam Hussain, and since then he became a staunch devotee. He
is the one who bade good-bye to his wife Dalham daughter of Amru,
liberating her with a divorce to go to her relatives and he joined the
Imam and got martyred.
* Ziad Ibn Areeb al Saidi
Son of Areeb one of the faithful companions of the Holy Prophet and also
a traditionalist. A very pious and brave noble personality enjoying the
trust and the confidence of the people.
* Salim the liberated slave of Aamire Abdi
A devotee of Imam Ali from Basra
* Sa'd Ibn Hars and Abul Hatoof Ibn Harse Ansari
These twin brothers had come from Kufa employed in the forces of the
oppressor to fight Imam Hussain. Later they left the ranks of the army
of Yazeed and joined the Imam's army
* Sa'd the liberated slave of Imam Ali
After the martyrdom of Imam Ali he remained attached to Imam Hasan and
after the martyrdom of Imam Hasan he remained attached to Imam Hussain
and got martyred
* Sa'd - the liberated slave of Amro Ibn Khalid
He volunteered to be martyred for the truth. A noble personality with a
high degree of fidelity and valiance.
* Sayeed Ibn Abdullah Hanafi
A noble, brave and influential personality from Kufa. He was very helpful
to Muslim Ibn Aqeel in Kufa, as he carried Muslim's letter from Kufa to
Imam Hussain and remained with him and was martyred.
He was the one, while the Holy Imam was offering prayers in Karbala stood
infront of the Holy Imam and received arrows from Yazeed's army on his
breast, protecting the Imam and got martyred.
* Salman Ibn Mazarih Ibn Qais al Ammari al Bijjili
A cousin of Zohair al Qain. He went to Mecca with Zohair and when on his
return he decided to join Imam Hussain.
* Sulaiman Ibn Razeen - A liberated slave of Imam Hussain
He carried Imam Hussain's letter to the devotess of the Ahl al Bayt in
Basra. Ibne Ziad the governor of the oppressor of Basra caught him and
the faithful servant of the Holy Imam got martyred willingly.
* Sawar Ibn Manyim e Nahmi
Travelled all the way from Iraq to join the forces of Imam Hussain.
* Suwaid Ibn Amro Ibn Abil Mataa al Ammari al Khashmi
As he was fighting he got seriously wounded, lying un-conscious, the
enemy thinking that he was dead left him, but on regaining consciousness
and hearing the rejoicing of the oppressors forces that the Imam was
martyred, he got up and fought till he also got martyred.
* Saif Ibn Hars al Jabiri and Malik
These two cousins from Kufa joined the Imam and got martyred.
* Saif Ibn Malik al Abdi al Basri
A leading devotee of the Ahl al Bayt
* Shabeeb a liberated slave of Hars e Jabiri e Hamdani
Was martyred on the first attack of the enemy
* Shaueb e Shakiri
Well known in Kufa for his nobility of character, courage, and a revered
noble veteran of town
* Zarghamah Ibn Malik e Taghlabi
A lion hearted brave gentleman who was faithful to Muslim Ibn Aqeel in
Kufa, and after Muslims martyrdom he joined Imam Hussain and was martyred
along with him
* Aaiz Ibn Majma al Aazi
He was among one of the six who along with Hur ibne Yazid e Riyahi had
joined the Imam
* Aabis ibne Abi Shabeeb e Shakiri
He was among one of those who helped Muslim in Kufa
* Amir Ibn Muslim at Badi Basri
With his liberated slave Salim, both the devotees of Imam Ali in Basra
joined the Imam and were martyred.
* Abbas Ibne Ali ibne Abi Taleb, Qamare Bani Hashim
This is the great son of the First Holy Imam, Imam Ali, from the noble
Lady Hazrat Ommul Baneen. Abbas is so well known to the Muslim World for
his noble qualities he was endowed with, that in the first place needs no
introduction, secondly if a proper attempt is made, it would need a
separate volume.
The great Lion Hearted son of the Lion of God in his qualities in Karbala
is next to the Holy Imam, Imam Hussain. He was the next only to the Imam
in Karbala. The Alam or the banner, which he held on the behalf of the
Imam, was the standard of Islam or Truth.
* Abdullah ibne Hussain, Known as Ali e Azghar
The six (6) old month baby of the Holy Imam, martyred in the very lap
of his father whose martyrdom no human heart can bear without shedding
tears.
When the Imam stood all alone in the Battle field surrounded by the
enemies he was summoned a call from his sister Zainab in his camp. When
he went into the tent, he found his baby son dying of thirst in his
cradle and the poor mother Rubab, whose Milk had dried up by the
continuos thirst and hunger for the three (3) consecutive days, could not
help the baby with a drop of milk.
Telling the mother that he would show the baby to the enemy and get some
water, Imam Hussain took the child to the field getting on a camel and
raising it up in his arms to en-able every one to see him, said : -
O People ! If, in your opinion, Hussain is guilty of any sin or crime,
this innocent babe has done nothing to hurt any one of you. It does not
speak and has not even uttered anything against you or your Amir at
Damascus. He is dying of thirst. He neither had milk nor water for the
last three days. Would you quench his thirst by a few drops of water. If
you suspect that I demand water for myself in the name of the Babe, then
I will leave him here, if you want, and go away and you may return him
with his thirst quenched !
But despite this, the Ibna i Sad, fearing the revolt of his forces in the
sympathy of the Imam at once ordered Hurmula to answer Hussain. They
tyrant shot a three pronged arrow from his bow which after piercing the
Imams arm got stuck in the tiny arm of the innocent baby. Blood flowed
from the baby's neck and the baby died looking at the fathers face !
* Abdullah Ibn Hasan ibne Ali
The son of the Second (2nd) Holy Imam, Imam Hasan, a young boy, who ran
out of the tent to save Hussain when he being martyred, and was martyred
before the Holy Imam.
* Abdullah Ibn Bushr Khashami
Of the Anmari e Khashami tribe, he came out of Kufa with Ibne Sa'd but
joined the Holy Imam and got martyred with him.
* Abdullah Ibn Omair Kalbi
He had come to Kufa from Medina, and joined the Imam. His wife also
accompanied him to serve the Holy Ladies. When Abdullah was martyred
his wife sitting at the dead body of her husband said : -
O Abdullah ! Thou hath entered Paradise, take me along with Thee.
The good Lady had not finished her lamentations when a slave of Shimar
delivered a blow on her head with an axe and she was martyred.
* Abdul Rahman and Abdullah sons of Orawah Ibn Harraq al Ghaffari
These two (2) brothers were the noblemen of Kufa, their grandfather,
Harraq was one of the faithful companions of Imam Ali. The joined the
noble Imam and were martyred.
* Abdullah Ibn Muslim Ibn Aqeel
Son of Muslim Ibn Aqeel ibne Abi Taleb.
* Abdullah Ibn Yaqtar e Himyari
* Abde Qais Basri e Abdi
Alongwith Abdullah Ibn Zaid e Abdi. Obaidullah Ibn Zaide Abdi, Yazid
Ibn Sabeet al Abdi
* Abdul Ala Ibn Yazeed al Kalbi al Aleemi
* Abdul Rahman Ibn Abdul Rab e Ansari Khazriji
* Abdul Rahman Ibn Aqeel ibne Abi Taleb
* Abdul Rahman e Arhabi
* Abdul Rahman Ibn Masood at Taimi
* Othman Ibn Ali ibne Abi Taleb
One of the brothers of Hazrate Abbas, the third son of Ommul Baneen
* Omar Ibn Janade e Ansari
* Ali e Akbar son of the Imam
The eighteen (18) year old son of the Imam who resembled the Holy
Prophet the most, was martyred by a lance pierced through his breast.
When Imam Hussain sent Ali e Akbar to the battle field, who was also
known as Ahmad i Thani (Muhammad the Second - due to his resemblance),
the Imam raised his hands towards the Heaven and said : -
Lord ! Here is sent in Thy way, the one who resembleth the most
with Thy Prophet Muhammad, whenever we did desire to have a view
of the Holy Face departed away from us, we used to look at the face
of this Youth
Lord ! Hussain has one Ali e Akbar and he is sent to be sacrificed
for Thy cause, had I many more like him, I would have similarly
offered them in Thy way !
* Omer Ibn Zabiah Az Zabiyee
Came out of Kufa with Ibne Sad but later joined the Imam and was martyred
* Amro Ibn Khalid e Saidavi
* Amru Ibn Abdullah e Jundayi
From the tribe of Hamdan, was martyred with the Imam
* Amru Ibn Qarta al Ansari
* Amru Ibn Hab Abu Thamama al Sai'di
* Amru Ibn Hasan at Talee
* Aun and Muhammad (Sons of Jafar e Tayyar)
Two (2) sons of Hazrate Zainab, the Sister of Hazrat Imam Hussain. Aun
was her own son and Mohammed was from the deceased wife (Khausa) of her
husband Abdullah Ibn Jaffar Tayyar. These two (2) boys were the only
young boys of about nine (9) and ten (10) years of age. The Holy Lady
Zainab, the daughter of Imam Ali and Lady Fatima, brought these two boys
and implored her brother, the Imam, to permit them to free the enemy. At
the persistent implorings from his sister the Imam permitted, and these
two (2) young souls were martyred before the eyes of their mother.
* Qarib
The son of a liberated slave girl of Imam Hussain. This lady after being
liberated by the Imam was married to a gentleman and brought her son
Qarib
and presented him to the Imam, and he was brought up by the Imam. He
was martyred along with the other devotees, offering himself in the way
of the Lord !
* Qasim Ibn Hasan Ibn Ali ibne Abi Talib
When the young Qasim aged fourteen (14) years, son of Imam Hasan sought,
permission to go, it is reported that Imam Hussain remembered the wish of
his brother, Imam Hasan, that one of his daughters be wedded to Qasim. At
the same time when Qasim presented to the Imam Hussain a closed note,
written to him by his father (Imam Hasan) to be opened in the worst
calamity situation, in which was written addressing Qasim :-
My dear son Qasim when your Uncle Hussain is besieged by his
enemies from all sides and when every true lover of God and the
Holy Prophet, lays down his life, defending the cause of truth,
you sacrifice yourself for the cause on my behalf.
* Qasim Ibn Habib al Azdi
* Qasith, Kardoos, Musqit - the three (3) sons of Zohair al Taghlabi
* Qanab an Namri
* Qais Ibn Mushir as Saidavi
* Kannah at Taghlabi
* Majma ul Jahni
Son of Ziad Ibn Omar Jahni one of the aged companions of the Imam. When
people started deserting him on the Night of Ashoora, this old devotee
of the Imam remained and achieved martyrdom.
* Muslim Ibn Aqeel
The Deputy of Imam Hussain to Kufa, where he was martyred.
* Muslim ibne Ausaja al Asadi One of the faithful companions of the Prophet
(PBUH&HF). An aged veteran who had earned a glorious name and fame for
his valour and prowness against the infidels. When on the Ashoora Night,
the Holy Imam told his companions to find their own ways and save
themselves from the wholesale massacre of his supporters, which was in
store for them the following day, he said to the Imam : -
O son of the Holy Prophet ! Where am I to go before myself
getting martyred here ?
* Muslim Ibn Katheer al Awaj all Azdi
* Masood Ibn Hajjaj Taimy and his son Abdur Rahman Ibn Masood
* Muhammad Ibn Abdullah ibne Jafar
A young son of Abdullah son of Hazrat Jafar e Tayyar, his mother was
Khausa, daughter of Hafsa Ibn Rabi'a
* Muhammad Ibn Muslim Ibn Aqeel
One of the two (2) young sons of Muslim Ibn Aqeel, the Deputy of the
Imam Hussain to Kufa
* Muhammad Ibn Abi Syeed Ibn Aqeel
The grandson of Muslim Ibn Aqeel, the Deputy of the Imam
* Munjeh
The liberated slave of the Second Holy Imam
* Mauq Ibn Thamamah Asadi Saidavi Abu Musa
* Nafebin Hilale Jamali
A companion of Imam Ali, reciter of the Quran and tradionist, a noble
personality of Kufa, escaped from Kufa and joined the Imam in Karbala.
He remained by the side of Abbas, the Standard Bearer of Imam Hussain.
* Nasr Ibn Naizar
A liberated slave of Imam Ali. He was presented to the Holy Prophet
(PBUH&HF) by the King of Persia and the Prophet (PBUH&HF) presented him
to Imam Ali who freed him. He came to Karbala and got martyred.
* Wazeh the Turk
The Turkish liberated slave of Harse Mashaji. He came to Karbala and
presented himself to the Imam and got martyred.
* Hani Ibn Orwah
Martyred with Muslim Ibn Aqeel at Kufa
* Yazid Ibn Ziad Mohasir e Kandi Behdile Abush Shasa
A noble of Kufa, joined the Imam from Kufa and got martyred
* Yazid Ibn Maghful Jafi
A devotee of Imam Ali
And finally
* Hussain Ibn Ali - The KING of the MARTYRS
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