Sa'd b. Harith al-Khuza'i: Difference between revisions

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'''Sa'd b. Harith al-Khuza'i''' (Arabic: سَعد بن حارِث الخُزاعی) was martyred in the first attack in the Battle of [[Karbala]]. He was a loyal companion of [[ʿAli ibn Abi Talib|Imam Ali]] who, after Imam's [[martyrdom]] became a companion of [[Hasan B. ʿAli B. Abi Taleb|Imam Hassan]] and [[Hussain ibn Ali|Imam Hussain]].  

== The Time of Imam Ali ==

Sa'd b. Harith held a wide range of positions during the life of Imam Ali. He was a servant of Ali b. Abi Talib, the governor of Azerbaijan for a while and the commander of Shurtat al-Khamis in [[Kufa]]. It is not known when Sa'd had these positions, but it can be inferred from historical books that he, like Qanbar, has been among the Companions of Imam Ali and Imam appointed him to different position. For example, Imam Ali appointed Sa'd as the inspector to the region under the control of Ziyad b. Abih where he had argument with Ziyad. Also, after the betrayal of [[Yazid]] b. Hajjiyya, the agent of Rey, Imam Ali imprisoned Yazid and appointed Sa'd to guard him.

== Companion of Imam Ali's Sons ==

After the martyrdom of Imam Ali in 40/661, Sa'd remained loyal to [[Ahl al-Bayt]]. He became a companion of Imam Hassan and after his martyrdom, a companion of Imam al-Hussain. Sa'd accompanied Imam Hussain from Medina to Mecca and then to [[Karbala]]. According to historical reports, he showed great gallantry on the Day of [[Ashura]]. Samawi wrote that in ''al-Manaqib'', Ibn Shahr Ashub has mentioned the name of Sa'd in the list of the martyrs of the first attack.

== Being a Companion of the Prophet ==

Al-Tustari has cast doubts about him being from Khuza'a tribe and freed by Imam Ali.