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'''Amr b. Junada al-Ansari''' was among the companions of [[Hussain ibn Ali|Imam al-Hussain]] and the martyrs of [[Karbala]]. After the [[martyrdom]] of his father, Junada b. Harath, | '''Amr b. Junada al-Ansari''' was among the companions of [[Hussain ibn Ali|Imam al-Hussain]] and the martyrs of [[Karbala]]. After the [[martyrdom]] of his father, Junada b. Harath, Amr's mother ordered him to ask permission from Imam al-Hussain to go to the battlefield. Then he went and fought with the enemies and was martyred. | ||
==His Name and Lineage== | ==His Name and Lineage== | ||
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==His Martyrdom== | ==His Martyrdom== | ||
It is reported that 'Amr fought with the enemies until he was martyred. Malik b. Nasr beheaded him and threw his head toward the army of Imam al-Hussain. | It is reported that 'Amr fought with the enemies until he was martyred. Malik b. Nasr beheaded him and threw his head toward the army of Imam al-Hussain. Amr's mother picked up his head and said, "Bravo my son! O delight of my heart and O light of my eyes!" Then she threw the head toward one of the people of the enemy. Then, she pulled the pole of the tent and by which attacked the enemy. Imam brought her back and prayed for her. Some reports say that she recited the following poem when she attacked the enemy: | ||
"I am a weak, old and disabled woman among women; but I will hit you hard in defense of the children of the Noble Fatima." | "I am a weak, old and disabled woman among women; but I will hit you hard in defense of the children of the Noble Fatima." | ||