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''' Amr b. Qaraza''' (Arabic: عَمرو بن قَرَظَة) (martyrdom 61/680) was one of the martyrs of the Battle of [[Karbala]]. His father was a prominent companion of [[Prophet Muhammad]] and [[ʿAli ibn Abi Talib|Imam Ali]]. Although Amr joined [[Hussain ibn Ali|Imam Hussain]]'s army, his brother fought for [[Omar Ibn Sa’d|Umar b. Sa'd's]] side. | ''' Amr b. Qaraza''' (Arabic: عَمرو بن قَرَظَة) (martyrdom 61/680) was one of the martyrs of the Battle of [[Karbala]]. His father was a prominent companion of [[Prophet Muhammad]] and [[ʿAli ibn Abi Talib|Imam Ali]]. Although Amr joined [[Hussain ibn Ali|Imam Hussain]]'s army, his brother fought for [[Omar Ibn Sa’d|Umar b. Sa'd's]] side. | ||
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Before the day of [[Ashura]], Imam Hussain asked Amr b. Qaraza to deliver a message to 'Umar b. Sa'd to meet each other at night. | Before the day of [[Ashura]], Imam Hussain asked Amr b. Qaraza to deliver a message to 'Umar b. Sa'd to meet each other at night. | ||
Reports state that | Reports state that Amr stood in front of Imam Hussain as a shield from oncoming arrows. Before dying, he asked Imam, "Did I fulfill my promise?" The Imam answered: "Yes, you are in front of me in the paradise. Send my greetings to the Prophet." | ||
In [[Ziyarah al-Shuhada']], he is mentioned by name, when it says, | In [[Ziyarah al-Shuhada']], he is mentioned by name, when it says, | ||
peace be upon Amr b. Qaraza al-Ansari | |||
===Brother=== | ===Brother=== | ||
Amr's brother, named Ali (other sources name him as Zubayr), fought for the army of Umar b. Sa'd. When Amr was martyred, his brother addressed Imam Hussain,<blockquote>O liar! You deceived and fooled my brother and killed him!</blockquote>The Imam responded,<blockquote>God did not deceive your brother; but, He guided him and deceived you.</blockquote>His brother shouted back,<blockquote>May God kill me if I don't kill you!</blockquote>He then attacked the Imam, but Nafi' b. Hilal hit him with a spear and he fell on the ground. Some of Ibn Ziyad's forces then took him out of the battlefield. | Amr's brother, named Ali (other sources name him as Zubayr), fought for the army of Umar b. Sa'd. When Amr was martyred, his brother addressed Imam Hussain,<blockquote>O liar! You deceived and fooled my brother and killed him!</blockquote>The Imam responded,<blockquote>God did not deceive your brother; but, He guided him and deceived you.</blockquote>His brother shouted back,<blockquote>May God kill me if I don't kill you!</blockquote>He then attacked the Imam, but Nafi' b. Hilal hit him with a spear and he fell on the ground. Some of Ibn Ziyad's forces then took him out of the battlefield. | ||