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'''ʿAbd Allah b. Yaqtar''' (Arabic:عبد الله بن یقطر ) was | '''ʿAbd Allah b. Yaqtar''' (Arabic:عبد الله بن یقطر ) was Rida'i brother of [[Hussain ibn Ali|Imam al-Hussain]] and his representative in Kufa along with [[Muslim b. ʿAqil b. Abi Talib|Muslim b. 'Aqil]]. He was captured by Hussain b. Numayr, a commander of [[Obayd-Allah Ibn Ziad|Ibn Ziyad]] in Qadisiyya. He refused to swear at Imam Ali and Imam al-Hussain therefore was thrown down the Dar al-Khilafa. Some sources mentioned the same about Qays b. Musahhar and regarded 'Abd Allah among the martyrs of Karbala. | ||
==Lineage== | ==Lineage== | ||
'Abd Allah b. Yaqtar b. Abi 'Aqb Laythi is a descendant of Banu Layth b. Bakr b. 'Abd Manaf b. Kinana was Rida'i brother of Imam al-Hussain, therefore, Ibn Hajar considered him among the | 'Abd Allah b. Yaqtar b. Abi 'Aqb Laythi is a descendant of Banu Layth b. Bakr b. 'Abd Manaf b. Kinana was Rida'i brother of Imam al-Hussain, therefore, Ibn Hajar considered him among the Companions. Since he belonged to Himyar, some considered him Yemeni and from Himyar tribe. He was born in Medina. | ||
==Parents== | ==Parents== | ||