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'''The Forerunners of Martyrdom''' are those followers of Imam [[Hussain ibn Ali|Hussain]] captured and killed by [[Obayd-Allah Ibn Ziad|Ibn Ziad]]’s troops before the [[Karbala|battle of Karbala]]. | '''The Forerunners of Martyrdom''' are those followers of Imam [[Hussain ibn Ali|Hussain]] captured and killed by [[Obayd-Allah Ibn Ziad|Ibn Ziad]]’s troops before the [[Karbala|battle of Karbala]]. | ||
== Martyrs who carried messages == | ==Martyrs who carried messages== | ||
Beside those killed at the battlefield, there were others who took the duty of carrying messages between [[Kufa]] and Mecca and attained [[martyrdom]] as letter carriers. | Beside those killed at the battlefield, there were others who took the duty of carrying messages between [[Kufa]] and Mecca and attained [[martyrdom]] as letter carriers. | ||
=== ‘Abd Allah ibn Yaqtar Humayri | ===‘Abd Allah ibn Yaqtar Humayri=== | ||
According to historical sources, “Imam al-Hussain sent ‘Abd Allah ibn Yaqtar Humayri to Kufa to deliver the reply he had written to [[Muslim b. ʿAqil b. Abi Talib|Muslim ibn ‘Aqil]]. [[Obayd-Allah Ibn Ziad|Ibn Ziyad]]’s notorious spy, Hasin ibn Tamim, arrested him in an area called Qadissiyyah near [[Karbala]]. Hasin ibn Tamim took him to ‘Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad. ‘Ubayd Allah asked ‘Abd Allah ibn Yaqtar Humayri what Imam al-Hussain had sent him to do. He did not give any answer to this question. | ‘Abd Allah ibn Yaqtar Humayri was Imam al-Hussain’s foster brother. According to historical sources, “Imam al-Hussain sent ‘Abd Allah ibn Yaqtar Humayri to Kufa to deliver the reply he had written to [[Muslim b. ʿAqil b. Abi Talib|Muslim ibn ‘Aqil]]. [[Obayd-Allah Ibn Ziad|Ibn Ziyad]]’s notorious spy, Hasin ibn Tamim, arrested him in an area called Qadissiyyah near [[Karbala]]. Hasin ibn Tamim took him to ‘Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad. ‘Ubayd Allah asked ‘Abd Allah ibn Yaqtar Humayri what Imam al-Hussain had sent him to do. He did not give any answer to this question. | ||
‘Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad ordered him to the top of the palace where he must curse ‘the lying son of the liar’ ''[kadhdhab ibn kadhdhab]''. (By this ‘Ubayd Allah meant Imam al-Hussain.) ‘Ubayd Allah said, ''“Then you must come down and get the judgement I will issue for you.”'' | ‘Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad ordered him to the top of the palace where he must curse ‘the lying son of the liar’ ''[kadhdhab ibn kadhdhab]''. (By this ‘Ubayd Allah meant Imam al-Hussain.) ‘Ubayd Allah said, ''“Then you must come down and get the judgement I will issue for you.”'' | ||
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At this point, ‘Ubayd Allah gave orders to his agents that they should drop ‘Abd Allah ibn Yaqtar Humayri from the top of the palace to the ground. When they did this, his bones were broken. Then, as he was breathing his last, ‘Abd Allah ibn ‘Umayr, a faqih (religious jurisprudent) of Kufa, cut his head off. When the people criticized him for doing so, he sarcastically replied, ''“I wanted to put him out of his misery.”'' | At this point, ‘Ubayd Allah gave orders to his agents that they should drop ‘Abd Allah ibn Yaqtar Humayri from the top of the palace to the ground. When they did this, his bones were broken. Then, as he was breathing his last, ‘Abd Allah ibn ‘Umayr, a faqih (religious jurisprudent) of Kufa, cut his head off. When the people criticized him for doing so, he sarcastically replied, ''“I wanted to put him out of his misery.”'' | ||
=== Qays ibn Mashar al-Saydawi === | ===Qays ibn Mashar al-Saydawi=== | ||
One of the couriers who was martyred was Qays ibn Mashar al-Saydawi. He had carried a letter from Muslim ibn ‘Aqil to Imam al-Hussain, and was bringing the Imam’s reply to Kufa when he was arrested by the villainous spy Hasin ibn Tamim and brought before ‘Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad. ‘Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad asked him what the contents of the letter were. | One of the couriers who was martyred was Qays ibn Mashar al-Saydawi. He had carried a letter from Muslim ibn ‘Aqil to Imam al-Hussain, and was bringing the Imam’s reply to Kufa when he was arrested by the villainous spy Hasin ibn Tamim and brought before ‘Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad. ‘Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad asked him what the contents of the letter were. | ||
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''We separated from each other at an area called Hajar. You should hasten to join and help him.”'' At that moment he cursed ‘Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad and his father, and sent peace and blessings upon Amir al-Mu’minin, Imam ‘[[ʿAli ibn Abi Talib|Ali]]. Ibn Ziyad gave orders to his agents to bring Qays ibn Mashar al-Saydawi down from the pulpit and kill him.”<ref>Tustari, Qamus al-Rijal; Absar al-‘Ayn fi Ansar al-Husayn (as); Dhakhirah al-Darin fima Yata‘alliqu bi al-Husayn wa Ashabih; Ma‘ali al-Sibtayn; Pishva-ye Shahidan (The Leader of Martyrs); Nafs al-Mahmum; Tarikh Tabari; etc.</ref> | ''We separated from each other at an area called Hajar. You should hasten to join and help him.”'' At that moment he cursed ‘Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad and his father, and sent peace and blessings upon Amir al-Mu’minin, Imam ‘[[ʿAli ibn Abi Talib|Ali]]. Ibn Ziyad gave orders to his agents to bring Qays ibn Mashar al-Saydawi down from the pulpit and kill him.”<ref>Tustari, Qamus al-Rijal; Absar al-‘Ayn fi Ansar al-Husayn (as); Dhakhirah al-Darin fima Yata‘alliqu bi al-Husayn wa Ashabih; Ma‘ali al-Sibtayn; Pishva-ye Shahidan (The Leader of Martyrs); Nafs al-Mahmum; Tarikh Tabari; etc.</ref> | ||
== Kufan Supporters of Imam Hussain == | ==Kufan Supporters of Imam Hussain== | ||
After Muslim ibn ‘Aqil came to Kufa, and before the martyrdom of [[Hussain ibn Ali|Imam al-Hussain]], a number of people were martyred because of paying allegiance or sending messages to Imam al-Hussain. Others were martyred because they wanted to escape and help Imam al-Hussain but were discovered before they could succeed. We will now mention some of them: | After Muslim ibn ‘Aqil came to Kufa, and before the martyrdom of [[Hussain ibn Ali|Imam al-Hussain]], a number of people were martyred because of paying allegiance or sending messages to Imam al-Hussain. Others were martyred because they wanted to escape and help Imam al-Hussain but were discovered before they could succeed. We will now mention some of them: | ||
=== ‘Ammarah ibn Salkhab Azdi === | ===‘Ammarah ibn Salkhab Azdi=== | ||
He was one of the Shi‘a who had paid allegiance to Muslim ibn ‘Aqil in Kufa. When Muslim was captured, Ibn Ziyad also captured ‘Ammarah ibn Salkhab Azdi and asked, ''“What tribe are you from?”'' He answered, ''“I come from the tribe of Azd ibn Ziyad.”'' ‘Ubayd Allah bin Ziyad gave orders to his agents to take ‘Ammarah to his tribesmen and separate (cut) his head from his neck. | He was one of the Shi‘a who had paid allegiance to Muslim ibn ‘Aqil in Kufa. When Muslim was captured, Ibn Ziyad also captured ‘Ammarah ibn Salkhab Azdi and asked, ''“What tribe are you from?”'' He answered, ''“I come from the tribe of Azd ibn Ziyad.”'' ‘Ubayd Allah bin Ziyad gave orders to his agents to take ‘Ammarah to his tribesmen and separate (cut) his head from his neck. | ||
Abu Ja‘far recounts, ''“They cut his head off in the presence of his tribesmen.”'' | Abu Ja‘far recounts, ''“They cut his head off in the presence of his tribesmen.”'' | ||
=== ‘Abd al-A‘la ibn Yazid al-Kalbi === | ===‘Abd al-A‘la ibn Yazid al-Kalbi=== | ||
‘Abd al-A‘la ibn Yazid al-Kalbi was an astute horseman and a very brave Shi‘a of Kufa. He was a supporter of Muslim ibn ‘Aqil. After Muslim ibn ‘Aqil was deserted by the people, Kathir ibn Shahab arrested ‘Abd al-A‘la and handed him over to ‘Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad. | ‘Abd al-A‘la ibn Yazid al-Kalbi was an astute horseman and a very brave Shi‘a of Kufa. He was a supporter of Muslim ibn ‘Aqil. After Muslim ibn ‘Aqil was deserted by the people, Kathir ibn Shahab arrested ‘Abd al-A‘la and handed him over to ‘Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad. | ||
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''I did not have any intention of fighting against you.’ ‘Ubayd Allah asked him to swear upon Allah that he was telling the truth. ‘Abd al-A‘la refused to swear. Therefore, they took him to a place infested with wild and vicious animals and he was martyred there.”'' | ''I did not have any intention of fighting against you.’ ‘Ubayd Allah asked him to swear upon Allah that he was telling the truth. ‘Abd al-A‘la refused to swear. Therefore, they took him to a place infested with wild and vicious animals and he was martyred there.”'' | ||
== Source == | ==Source== | ||
* [https://alhassanain.org/The%20Uprising%20of%20Ashura%20and%20Responses%20to%20Doubts/The_Uprising_of_Ashura_and_Responses_to_Doubts_html/the_uprising_of_ashura_edited.htm Ali Asghar Ridwani, The Uprising of Ashura and Responses to Doubts] | *[https://alhassanain.org/The%20Uprising%20of%20Ashura%20and%20Responses%20to%20Doubts/The_Uprising_of_Ashura_and_Responses_to_Doubts_html/the_uprising_of_ashura_edited.htm Ali Asghar Ridwani, The Uprising of Ashura and Responses to Doubts] | ||
== References == | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Battle of Karbala]] | [[Category:Battle of Karbala]] | ||
[[Category:Martyrdom]] | [[Category:Martyrdom]] | ||
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