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{{Infobox companion of Imam (a) | {{Infobox companion of Imam (a) | ||
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| image = | | image =Martyrs of Karbala.jpg | ||
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| caption = Burial Place of most of the martyrs of the Battle of Karbala, near the holy grave of Imam al-Hussain | | caption = Burial Place of most of the martyrs of the Battle of Karbala, near the holy grave of Imam al-Hussain in Karbala | ||
| Full name = Suwayd b. | | Full name = Suwayd b. Amr b. Abi Muta' al-Khath'ami | ||
| Companion of = Imam al-Hussain | | Companion of = [[Hussain ibn Ali|Imam al-Hussain]] | ||
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| Place of Residence = | | Place of Residence = | ||
| Death/martyrdom = 61/680 | | Death/martyrdom = 61/680 | ||
| Cause of Death/martyrdom = Martyred in the Battle of Karbala | | Cause of Death/martyrdom = Martyred in the [[Battle of Karbala]] | ||
| Burial place = Karbala | | Burial place = [[Karbala]] | ||
| Professors = | | Professors = | ||
| Students = | | Students = | ||
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}} | |Native name=سُوَیْد بْن عَمْرو الخَثْعَمی}} | ||
'''Suwayd b. | '''Suwayd b. Amr al-Khath'ami''' (Arabic: سُوَیْد بْن عَمْرو الخَثْعَمی) was martyred shortly after the [[martyrdom]] of [[Hussain ibn Ali|Imam Hussain]]. Thus, he is known as the last martyr of [[Karbala]]. | ||
==Lineage and Character== | ==Lineage and Character== | ||
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==Battle of Karbala== | ==Battle of Karbala== | ||
Suwayd was the last person from Imam Hussain's army who went to the battlefield<ref>Ṭabarī, ''Tārīkh al-umam wa l-mulūk'', vol. 5, p. 446.</ref>. He fought bravely against [[Yazid]]'s army until he was severely injured and fell down among other martyrs | Suwayd was the last person from Imam Hussain's army who went to the battlefield<ref>Ṭabarī, ''Tārīkh al-umam wa l-mulūk'', vol. 5, p. 446.</ref>. He fought bravely against [[Yazid]]'s army until he was severely injured and fell down among other martyrs, where he was left for dead. However, Suwayd was still alive, and at some point heard people say that Imam Hussain had been killed. With great effort, he got back on his feet and continued to fight with a dagger (his sword had been taken by an enemy soldier) until he was martyred. It is said that [[Urwa b. Battan al-Tha'labi]] and [[Zayd b. Ruqad al-Junnabi|Zayd b. Riqad al-Janbi]] killed him.<ref>Ṭabarī, ''Tārīkh al-umam wa l-mulūk'', vol. 5, p. 442; Balādhurī, ''Ansāb al-ashrāf'', vol. 3, p. 204; Ibn Athīr, ''al-Kāmil fī l-tārīkh'', vol. 4, p. 79.</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Source== | ==Source== | ||
* [http://en.wikishia.net/view/Suwayd_b._%27Amr_al-Khath%27ami WikiShia, An online encyclopedia of the school of Ahl al-Bayt | *[http://en.wikishia.net/view/Suwayd_b._%27Amr_al-Khath%27ami WikiShia, An online encyclopedia of the school of Ahl al-Bayt] | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:33, 26 February 2022
| Suwayd b. Amr al-Khath'ami | |
|---|---|
 Burial Place of most of the martyrs of the Battle of Karbala, near the holy grave of Imam al-Hussain in Karbala | |
| Native name | سُوَیْد بْن عَمْرو الخَثْعَمی |
| Full Name | Suwayd b. Amr b. Abi Muta' al-Khath'ami |
| Companion of | Imam al-Hussain |
| Lineage | Khath'am tribe |
| Death/Martyrdom | 61/680 |
| Cause ofDeath/Martyrdom | Martyred in the Battle of Karbala |
| Burial Place | Karbala |
Suwayd b. Amr al-Khath'ami (Arabic: سُوَیْد بْن عَمْرو الخَثْعَمی) was martyred shortly after the martyrdom of Imam Hussain. Thus, he is known as the last martyr of Karbala.
Lineage and Character[edit | edit source]
Suwayd b. Amr b. Abi Muta' al-Khath'ami was a nobleman from the Khath'am tribe. He was known as a pious man and a skillful and brave warrior.[1]
Battle of Karbala[edit | edit source]
Suwayd was the last person from Imam Hussain's army who went to the battlefield[2]. He fought bravely against Yazid's army until he was severely injured and fell down among other martyrs, where he was left for dead. However, Suwayd was still alive, and at some point heard people say that Imam Hussain had been killed. With great effort, he got back on his feet and continued to fight with a dagger (his sword had been taken by an enemy soldier) until he was martyred. It is said that Urwa b. Battan al-Tha'labi and Zayd b. Riqad al-Janbi killed him.[3]
References[edit | edit source]
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
- Balādhurī, Aḥmad b. Yaḥyā al-. Ansāb al-ashrāf. Edited by Muḥammad Bāqir Maḥmūdī. Beirut: Dār al-Taʿāruf li-l-Maṭbūʿāt, 1977.
- Ibn Athīr, ʿAlī b. Muḥammad. Al-Kāmil fī l-tārīkh. Beirut: Dār al-Ṣādir, 1385 AH.
- Samāwī, Muḥammad al-. Ibṣār al-ʿayn fī anṣār al-Hussain. Qom: Zamzam-i Hidāyat, 1384 Sh.
- Ṭabarī, Muḥammad b. Jarīr al-. Tārīkh al-umam wa l-mulūk. Beirut: Muʾassisat al-Aʿlamī, 1403 AH.