Habib ibn Muzahir
Habib ibn Muzahir حَبِيب ٱبْن مُظَاهِر | |
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| Title | al-Asadī (ٱلْأَسَدِيّ) |
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| Born | 605 |
| Died | 10th of Muharram, 61 A.H. / 10 October 680 |
| Cause of death | Killed in the Battle of Karbala |
| Resting place | Southern porch of Imam Husayn shrine 32°36′59″N 44°01′57″E / 32.61639°N 44.03250°E |
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| Known for | Companion of Muhammad, Ali, Hasan ibn Ali, Husayn ibn Ali |
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| Religion | Islam |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Husayn ibn Ali |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Karbala |
Habib ibn Muzahir (Arabic: حبيب بن مظاهر الأسدي, romanized: Ḥabīb ibn Muẓāhir al-Asadī) was a member of the Banu Asad clan and a companion of Ali, Hasan ibn Ali, and Husayn ibn Ali. He was among those in Kufa who invited Husayn ibn Ali to the city. When the people of Kufa broke their allegiance to Husayn, Habib reportedly left Kufa and joined Husayn. He was killed at the age of 75 during the Battle of Karbala.[1]
Activities in Kufa
After the death of Mu'awiya I (680 CE), Habib ibn Muzahir and several leaders of the Shi'a community in Kufa, including Sulayman ibn Surad, Musayyib ibn Najaba, and Rifa'a ibn Shaddad al-Bajali, reportedly refused to swear allegiance to Yazid and sent letters inviting Husayn ibn Ali to lead Kufa in opposition to the Umayyad rule.[2]
When Muslim ibn Aqil arrived in Kufa as Husayn's representative, Habib and other supporters reportedly pledged their allegiance to him. People in Kufa reportedly also secretly pledged allegiance to Habib and Muslim ibn Awsaja as representatives of Muslim ibn Aqil.[3]
After Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad took control of Kufa, he reportedly threatened the population and cracked down on supporters of Muslim ibn Aqil, causing many to abandon their allegiance. To avoid persecution, Habib and Muslim ibn Awsaja were reportedly hidden by the Banu Asad tribe. They eventually left Kufa, traveling at night and hiding during the day, and joined Husayn ibn Ali's camp in Karbala on 7 Muharram 61 AH (October 7, 680 CE).[4]
Battle of Karbala
Habib commanded the left flank of Husayn's army, which was divided into three sections: left, right, and center.[5] His tomb is located in the Imam Husayn Shrine on the southern porch.[6][7][8]
He reportedly killed 62 enemy soldiers before being struck on the head by Budayl bin Maryam 'Aqfani. Another soldier stabbed him with a spear, causing him to fall from his horse, after which Budayl beheaded him.[9]
Tomb
After the Battle of Karbala, the Banu Asad tribe, who were responsible for burying the martyrs, reportedly buried Habib ibn Muzahir separately, at a distance of approximately 10 meters from the tomb of Husayn ibn Ali. As one of the elders and respected figures of the Banu Asad, his grave was treated with particular care.[10]
Over time, the area containing Habib's tomb became incorporated into the Imam Husayn Shrine, and it is now located on the southern porch of the shrine. His tomb remains a site of visitation and remembrance for pilgrims and devotees.[11]
See also
- Husayn ibn Ali
- Battle of Karbala
- Zuhayr ibn al-Qayn
- Shia Muslims
- Banu Asad (tribe)
- Burayr ibn Khudayr al-Hamdani
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References
- ^ A research about Persian Maqtal al-Husayn. Qom: ZamZam Hidayat. 2007.
- ^ Mufīd. al-Irshād. p. 378.
- ^ Amīn. Aʿyān al-Shīʿa. Vol. 4. p. 554.
- ^ Samāwī. Ibṣār al-ʿAyn. p. 128.
- ^ Ibn El-Neil (2008). The Truth About Islam. Strategic Book Publishing. p. 208. ISBN 978-1606932599.
- ^ "Imam Hussain (A.S.) At Karbala". Almujtaba Islamic Network. Archived from the original on 2020-02-20. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
- ^ Qāʼidān, Aṣghar (2004). ʻAtabāt-i ʻālīyāt-i ʻIrāq (Chāp-i 1. ed.). Tihrān: Nashr-i Mashʻar. p. 122. ISBN 964-7635-53-2.
- ^ Kharazmi (1997). Maqtal al-Ḥusayn. Anwar al-Huda. pp. vol. 2, p. 7.
- ^ Qummī (1949). Nafas al-mahmum. Islamic Study Circle. p. 124.
- ^ Qāʾidān, Aṣghar (2004). ʻAtabāt-i ʻālīyāt-i ʻIrāq. Tihrān: Nashr-i Mashʻar. p. 122. ISBN 964-7635-53-2.
- ^ Qāʾidān, Aṣghar (2004). ʻAtabāt-i ʻālīyāt-i ʻIrāq. Tihrān: Nashr-i Mashʻar. p. 122. ISBN 964-7635-53-2.
