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'''Sa'd b. al-Harth al-Ansari''' (Arabic:سَعد بن الحَرث (الحارِث) الأنصاری) ([[martyrdom]] 61/680) was martyred in the Battle of [[Karbala]]. On the day of [[Ashura]], Sa'd was in the army of [[Omar Ibn Sa’d|'Umar b. Sa'd]], when he heard [[Hussain ibn Ali|Imam Hussian]]'s call of help. He then turned against the Army of [[Kufa]] and began to defend Imam Hussain. | '''Sa'd b. al-Harth al-Ansari''' (Arabic:سَعد بن الحَرث (الحارِث) الأنصاری) ([[martyrdom]] 61/680) was martyred in the Battle of [[Karbala]]. On the day of [[Ashura]], Sa'd was in the army of [[Omar Ibn Sa’d|'Umar b. Sa'd]], when he heard [[Hussain ibn Ali|Imam Hussian]]'s call of help. He then turned against the Army of [[Kufa]] and began to defend Imam Hussain. | ||
==Battle of Karbala == | ==Battle of Karbala== | ||
=== In the Army of Kufa === | ===In the Army of Kufa=== | ||
Sa'd was born into a family from Khazraj tribe. It is reported that Sa'd and his brother, Abu al-Hutuf b. al-Harth al-Ansari, were among the Khawarij in Battle of Nahrawan and had come from Kufa with the army of 'Umar b. Sa'd to fight with Imam Hussain. | Sa'd was born into a family from Khazraj tribe. It is reported that Sa'd and his brother, Abu al-Hutuf b. al-Harth al-Ansari, were among the Khawarij in Battle of Nahrawan and had come from Kufa with the army of 'Umar b. Sa'd to fight with Imam Hussain. | ||
=== Helping Imam Hussain === | ===Helping Imam Hussain=== | ||
The turning point of Sa'd's story occurred in the afternoon of [[Ashura]]. When all companions of Imam were martyred and the army of Kufa had besieged Imam, Hussain called "O, Isn't there any helper to help us? O Isn't there any defender to defend the family of the Prophet?" Women and children of the tents of Imam Hussain heard the call of Imam and began crying. | The turning point of Sa'd's story occurred in the afternoon of [[Ashura]]. When all companions of Imam were martyred and the army of Kufa had besieged Imam, Hussain called "O, Isn't there any helper to help us? O Isn't there any defender to defend the family of the [[Prophet Muhammad|Prophet]]?" Women and children of the tents of Imam Hussain heard the call of Imam and began crying. | ||
Hearing cries over the tents of women and children, Sa'd and his brother, Abu l-Hutuf, shouted the slogan of Khawarij: "No rule, but God's and no obedience to the one who has disobeyed Him" and then declared that Hussain was son of the daughter of the Prophet, the intercession of whom for ourselves we wish on the Day of Judgment; so, how can we fight him while he is in such a state and has no helper and alone in the desert of Karbala, he asks for help? | Hearing cries over the tents of women and children, Sa'd and his brother, Abu l-Hutuf, shouted the slogan of Khawarij: "No rule, but God's and no obedience to the one who has disobeyed Him" and then declared that "Hussain was son of the daughter of the Prophet, the intercession of whom for ourselves we wish on the Day of Judgment; so, how can we fight him while he is in such a state and has no helper and alone in the desert of Karbala, he asks for help?" | ||
Turning against the Army of Kufa, they unsheathed their swords and attacked the army of Umayyads and killed many of them until they were martyred in the same place. | Turning against the Army of Kufa, they unsheathed their swords and attacked the army of Umayyads and killed many of them until they were martyred in the same place. | ||
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However, another source narrates the story in a slightly different manner. It is said that after the [[martyrdom]] of [[Hussain ibn Ali|Imam Hussain]] and when they heard cries of women, they attacked the army of 'Umar b. Sa'd and were martyred. | However, another source narrates the story in a slightly different manner. It is said that after the [[martyrdom]] of [[Hussain ibn Ali|Imam Hussain]] and when they heard cries of women, they attacked the army of 'Umar b. Sa'd and were martyred. | ||
== Debates Over the Authenticity of the Report== | ==Debates Over the Authenticity of the Report== | ||
Muhaqqiq Shushtari raised doubts about the authenticity of this report. In his view, given the negative attitude of Khawarij about helping governments and also the famous slogan of "No rule, but God's", it is improbable that they have helped Imam Hussain. | Muhaqqiq Shushtari raised doubts about the authenticity of this report. In his view, given the negative attitude of Khawarij about helping governments and also the famous slogan of "No rule, but God's", it is improbable that they have helped Imam Hussain. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* [http://en.wikishia.net/view/Sa%27d_b._al-Harth_al-Ansari WikiShia, An online encyclopedia of the school of Ahl al-Bayt] | |||
*[http://en.wikishia.net/view/Sa%27d_b._al-Harth_al-Ansari WikiShia, An online encyclopedia of the school of Ahl al-Bayt] | |||
[[Category: Individuals]] | [[Category: Individuals]] | ||
[[Category: Historical Characters]] | [[Category: Historical Characters]] | ||
[[Category: Imam Hussain’s Companions]] | [[Category: Imam Hussain’s Companions]] | ||
[[Category: Martyrs of Karbala]] | [[Category: Martyrs of Karbala]] | ||