Brief Notes On Some Of Those Who Martyred In Kufa And Karbala

1 Abu Bakr ibne Ali ibne Abi Taleb
He was called Muhammad e Azghar or Abdullah from Laila daughter of Masud son of Hanzala son of Manath son of Tameem

2 Abi Bakr son of the Second Imam Hasan, son of Imam Ali

3 Abdul Hatoof Ansari and his Brother

4 Sa'd (both Son's of Hur)
Both from Kufa who joined the Holy Imam at Karbala

5 Adham son of Omayya al Abdi
From Basra son of Obaida, whose father had been constant attendant on the Holy Prophet (PBUH&HF)

6 Aslam -

The slave who was purchased and liberated by the Holy Imam - was scribe engaged to write communications from the Holy Imam

7 Anas Ibn Hars e Kahili son of Baniah son of Kahli who was one of the Companions of the Holy Prophet (PBUH&HF)

8 Borair Zibe Khozair e Hamdani A very old pious and devoted companion of Amirul Momineen, Imam Ali, one of the prominent noblemen of Kufa. He was the one who came to the Holy Imam begging him humbly to permit him to get martyred for he wanted to die in the way of the Lord and show his face to the Holy Prophet (PBUH&HF) on the Day of Judgment.

9 Omayyabib Sa'd at Taie
He was one of the Companions of Imam Ali (AS)

10 Bashr Ibn Amrual Hazrami, was among one of the famous ones from faithful devotees of the Holy Prophet (PBUH&HF)

11 Bakr bib Hai at Taimi
Of the Bani Taimi tribe who came to the Holy Imam and volunteered to be martyred in the way of the Lord.

12 Jabib ibne Hajjaj al Taimi

He was the follower of Muslim Ibn Aqeel in Kufa. Since Muslim was arrested he hid himself untill Imam Hussain arrived in Karbala and reported to the Imam and got martyred.

13 Jibilath ibne Ali e Shaibani
Among the ones who was attending on Imam Ali in the battle of Siffin

14 Jafar ibne Aqeel ibne Abi Talib
The third brother of Abbas, the Standard Bearer of the Holy Imam

15 Jafar ibne Aqeel ibne Abi Talib
Brother of Muslim Ibn Aqeel, the Deputy of the Holy Imam to Kufa

16 Jinadat ibne Ka'b Ansari al-Khazraji
Along with his son - Martyred at Karbala - One of the greatest devotees of Imam Hussain

17 Jundab Ibn Mujee al Khaulani
One of the Companions of the Imam Ali who came to the Holy Imam and fell down to his feet and prayed to be permitted to be martyred

18 Jaun
The liberated slave of Abi Zar who after the death of Abi Zar joined the Second (2nd) Holy Imam and thereafter remained with Imam Hussain and came to Karbala with him. He was trained under Abi Zar.

19 Jaun Ibn Malikee Tameemi Of the tribe of Bani Tameem

One who was in Yazed's army. He left the ranks of Yazeeds army and joined Imam Hussains camp

20 Hars
The liberated slave of Hazrat Hamza, the Uncle of the Prophet (PBUH&HF), who came along with Imam Hussain to Karbala and was martyred.

21 Habshi Ibn Qais e Nahmi
Of a group from the tribe of Hamdan. His grand father was one of the faithfuls of the Prophet (PBUH&HF).

22 Hars Ibn Amraul Qais e Kandi
A very brave Noble of Arabia. He went into the army of the oppressors and found his own Uncle there and he (Uncle) asked him : ' Have you come to Kill your Uncle ? ' He replied : ' Yes ! You are my Uncle, no doubt, but God is my Lord and you have come here against Him. ' He killed His Uncle. Along with him three (3) others joined the Holy Imam and they were martyred.

23 Habib Ibn Amir e Taimi
One who had already payed allegiance to the Holy Imam at the hands of Muslim Ibn Aqeel was martyred in Kufa, Habib left Kufa and joined the Holy Imam on his way to Karbala and got martyred.

24 Habib Ibn Muzahir al Asadi
He was known as Habib ibne Mazahir Ibn Re'aab Ibn al-Ashtar from the lineage of Asad Abdul Qasim al-Asadi.

25 Hajjaji Ibn Badr as S'di
From Basra of the tribe of Bani Sa'd, a famous noble man of Kufa. He was the one who carried communications of the Holy Imam to the pious ones of the devotees of the House of the Holy Prophet (PBUH&HF) in Kufa.

26 Hajjai Ibn Masrooq al Jaufi
A faithful companion of Imam Ali

27 Hur ibne Yazid ar Riyahi
He was the Son of Yazid ibne Najiyah Ibn Qanab Ibn Yatib Ibn Hur in the lineage of al-Yarboir Riyahi. A famous nobleman of Kufa, an experienced warrior specially selected by Ibne Ziad to command against Hussain. He was the one who obstructed Imam Hussain's way near Kufa, but he never believed that the venture of Ibne Ziad was to end in the martyrdom of the Holy Imam. When at Karbala he found out, Hur left the oppressors forces and joined the Holy Imam seeking pardon for his previous mis-conduct. At this Imam Hussain said : -

Hur, as they Mother has named thee Hur (a free man) thou art Hur in this World and the hereafter

He was among the foremost martyrs in the way of God.

28 Hallas Ibn Amro ar Rasibi
He was the son of Amru ar Rasibi who was one of the faithful companions of Imam Ali

29 Hanzala Ibn Asadus Shabami
He was the one who carried the message of exhortation from Imam Hussain to Ibne Sa'd in Karbala

30 Rafe - The liberated slave of Muslim Azdi
He came from volunteered to be with the Imams army

31 Zavir Ibn Amro al Kandi
A sincere devotee of the Ahl al Bayt who was a devoted companion of the Imam Hussain.

32 Zohair al Qaine Bijilly
He was a noble chieftain of his tribe, a man of great influence in Kufa. In the beginning he was attached to Othman, and once returning from Haj he met the Imam Hussain, and since then he became a staunch devotee. He is the one who bade good-bye to his wife Dalham daughter of Amru, liberating her with a divorce to go to her relatives and he joined the Imam and got martyred.

33 Ziad Ibn Areeb al Saidi
Son of Areeb one of the faithful companions of the Holy Prophet and also a traditionalist. A very pious and brave noble personality enjoying the trust and the confidence of the people.

34 Salim the liberated slave of Aamire Abdi
A devotee of Imam Ali from Basra

35 Sa'd Ibn Hars and Abul Hatoof Ibn Harse Ansari
These twin brothers had come from Kufa employed in the forces of the oppressor to fight Imam Hussain. Later they left the ranks of the army of Yazeed and joined the Imam's army

36 Sa'd the liberated slave of Imam Ali
After the martyrdom of Imam Ali he remained attached to Imam Hasan and after the martyrdom of Imam Hasan he remained attached to Imam Hussain and got martyred

37 Sa'd - the liberated slave of Amro Ibn Khalid
He volunteered to be martyred for the truth. A noble personality with a high degree of fidelity and valiance.

38 Sayeed Ibn Abdullah Hanafi
A noble, brave and influential personality from Kufa. He was very helpful to Muslim Ibn Aqeel in Kufa, as he carried Muslim's letter from Kufa to Imam Hussain and remained with him and was martyred.

He was the one, while the Holy Imam was offering prayers in Karbala stood infront of the Holy Imam and received arrows from Yazeed's army on his breast, protecting the Imam and got martyred.

39 Salman Ibn Mazarih Ibn Qais al Ammari al Bijjili
A cousin of Zohair al Qain. He went to Mecca with Zohair and when on his return he decided to join Imam Hussain.

40 Sulaiman Ibn Razeen - A liberated slave of Imam Hussain
He carried Imam Hussain's letter to the devotess of the Ahl al Bayt in Basra. Ibne Ziad the governor of the oppressor of Basra caught him and the faithful servant of the Holy Imam got martyred willingly.

41 Sawar Ibn Manyim e Nahmi
Travelled all the way from Iraq to join the forces of Imam Hussain.

42 Suwaid Ibn Amro Ibn Abil Mataa al Ammari al Khashmi
As he was fighting he got seriously wounded, lying un-conscious, the enemy thinking that he was dead left him, but on regaining consciousness and hearing the rejoicing of the oppressors forces that the Imam was martyred, he got up and fought till he also got martyred.

43 Saif Ibn Hars al Jabiri and Malik
These two cousins from Kufa joined the Imam and got martyred.

44 Saif Ibn Malik al Abdi al Basri
A leading devotee of the Ahl al Bayt

45 Shabeeb a liberated slave of Hars e Jabiri e Hamdani
Was martyred on the first attack of the enemy

46 Shaueb e Shakiri
Well known in Kufa for his nobility of character, courage, and a revered noble veteran of town

47 Zarghamah Ibn Malik e Taghlabi
A lion hearted brave gentleman who was faithful to Muslim Ibn Aqeel in Kufa, and after Muslims martyrdom he joined Imam Hussain and was martyred along with him

48 Aaiz Ibn Majma al Aazi
He was among one of the six who along with Hur ibne Yazid e Riyahi had joined the Imam

49 Aabis ibne Abi Shabeeb e Shakiri
He was among one of those who helped Muslim in Kufa

50 Amir Ibn Muslim at Badi Basri
With his liberated slave Salim, both the devotees of Imam Ali in Basra joined the Imam and were martyred.

51 Abbas Ibne Ali ibne Abi Taleb, Qamare Bani Hashim
This is the great son of the First Holy Imam, Imam Ali, from the noble Lady Hazrat Ommul Baneen. Abbas is so well known to the Muslim World for his noble qualities he was endowed with, that in the first place needs no introduction, secondly if a proper attempt is made, it would need a separate volume.

The great Lion Hearted son of the Lion of God in his qualities in Karbala is next to the Holy Imam, Imam Hussain. He was the next only to the Imam in Karbala. The Alam or the banner, which he held on the behalf of the Imam, was the standard of Islam or Truth.

52 Abdullah ibne Hussain, Known as Ali e Azghar
The six (6) old month baby of the Holy Imam, martyred in the very lap of his father whose martyrdom no human heart can bear without shedding tears.

When the Imam stood all alone in the Battle field surrounded by the enemies he was summoned a call from his sister Zainab in his camp. When he went into the tent, he found his baby son dying of thirst in his cradle and the poor mother Rubab, whose Milk had dried up by the continuos thirst and hunger for the three (3) consecutive days, could not help the baby with a drop of milk.

Telling the mother that he would show the baby to the enemy and get some water, Imam Hussain took the child to the field getting on a camel and raising it up in his arms to en-able every one to see him, said : -

O People ! If, in your opinion, Hussain is guilty of any sin or crime, this innocent babe has done nothing to hurt any one of you. It does not speak and has not even uttered anything against you or your Amir at Damascus. He is dying of thirst. He neither had milk nor water for the last three days. Would you quench his thirst by a few drops of water. If you suspect that I demand water for myself in the name of the Babe, then I will leave him here, if you want, and go away and you may return him with his thirst quenched !

But despite this, the Ibna i Sad, fearing the revolt of his forces in the sympathy of the Imam at once ordered Hurmula to answer Hussain. They tyrant shot a three pronged arrow from his bow which after piercing the Imams arm got stuck in the tiny arm of the innocent baby. Blood flowed from the baby's neck and the baby died looking at the fathers face !

53 Abdullah Ibn Hasan ibne Ali
The son of the Second (2nd) Holy Imam, Imam Hasan, a young boy, who ran out of the tent to save Hussain when he being martyred, and was martyred before the Holy Imam.

54 Abdullah Ibn Bushr Khashami
Of the Anmari e Khashami tribe, he came out of Kufa with Ibne Sa'd but
joined the Holy Imam and got martyred with him.

55 Abdullah Ibn Omair Kalbi
He had come to Kufa from Medina, and joined the Imam. His wife also accompanied him to serve the Holy Ladies. When Abdullah was martyred his wife sitting at the dead body of her husband said : -

O Abdullah ! Thou hath entered Paradise, take me along with Thee.

The good Lady had not finished her lamentations when a slave of Shimar delivered a blow on her head with an axe and she was martyred.

56 Abdul Rahman and Abdullah sons of Orawah Ibn Harraq al Ghaffari
These two (2) brothers were the noblemen of Kufa, their grandfather, Harraq was one of the faithful companions of Imam Ali. The joined the noble Imam and were martyred.

57 Abdullah Ibn Muslim Ibn Aqeel
Son of Muslim Ibn Aqeel ibne Abi Taleb.

58 Abdullah Ibn Yaqtar e Himyari

59 Abde Qais Basri e Abdi
Alongwith Abdullah Ibn Zaid e Abdi. Obaidullah Ibn Zaide Abdi, Yazid Ibn Sabeet al Abdi

60 Abdul Ala Ibn Yazeed al Kalbi al Aleemi

61 Abdul Rahman Ibn Abdul Rab e Ansari Khazriji

62 Abdul Rahman Ibn Aqeel ibne Abi Taleb

63 Abdul Rahman e Arhabi

64 Abdul Rahman Ibn Masood at Taimi

65 Othman Ibn Ali ibne Abi Taleb
One of the brothers of Hazrate Abbas, the third son of Ommul Baneen

66 Omar Ibn Janade e Ansari

67 Ali e Akbar son of the Imam
The eighteen (18) year old son of the Imam who resembled the Holy Prophet the most, was martyred by a lance pierced through his breast. When Imam Hussain sent Ali e Akbar to the battle field, who was also known as Ahmad i Thani (Muhammad the Second - due to his resemblance), the Imam raised his hands towards the Heaven and said : -

Lord ! Here is sent in Thy way, the one who resembleth the most with Thy Prophet Muhammad, whenever we did desire to have a view of the Holy Face departed away from us, we used to look at the face of this Youth

Lord ! Hussain has one Ali e Akbar and he is sent to be sacrificed for Thy cause, had I many more like him, I would have similarly offered them in Thy way !

68 Omer Ibn Zabiah Az Zabiyee
Came out of Kufa with Ibne Sad but later joined the Imam and was martyred

69 Amro Ibn Khalid e Saidavi

70 Amru Ibn Abdullah e Jundayi
From the tribe of Hamdan, was martyred with the Imam

71 Amru Ibn Qarta al Ansari

72 Amru Ibn Hab Abu Thamama al Sai'di

73 Amru Ibn Hasan at Talee

74 Aun and Muhammad (Sons of Jafar e Tayyar)
Two (2) sons of Hazrate Zainab, the Sister of Hazrat Imam Hussain. Aun was her own son and Mohammed was from the deceased wife (Khausa) of her husband Abdullah Ibn Jaffar Tayyar. These two (2) boys were the only young boys of about nine (9) and ten (10) years of age. The Holy Lady Zainab, the daughter of Imam Ali and Lady Fatima, brought these two boys and implored her brother, the Imam, to permit them to free the enemy. At the persistent implorings from his sister the Imam permitted, and these two (2) young souls were martyred before the eyes of their mother.

75 Qarib
The son of a liberated slave girl of Imam Hussain. This lady after being liberated by the Imam was married to a gentleman and brought her son Qarib and presented him to the Imam, and he was brought up by the Imam. He was martyred along with the other devotees, offering himself in the way of the Lord !

76 Qasim Ibn Hasan Ibn Ali ibne Abi Talib
When the young Qasim aged fourteen (14) years, son of Imam Hasan sought, permission to go, it is reported that Imam Hussain remembered the wish of his brother, Imam Hasan, that one of his daughters be wedded to Qasim. At the same time when Qasim presented to the Imam Hussain a closed note, written to him by his father (Imam Hasan) to be opened in the worst calamity situation, in which was written addressing Qasim :-

My dear son Qasim when your Uncle Hussain is besieged by his enemies from all sides and when every true lover of God and the Holy Prophet, lays down his life, defending the cause of truth, you sacrifice yourself for the cause on my behalf.

77 Qasim Ibn Habib al Azdi

78 Qasith, Kardoos, Musqit - the three (3) sons of Zohair al Taghlabi

79 Qanab an Namri

80 Qais Ibn Mushir as Saidavi

81 Kannah at Taghlabi

82 Majma ul Jahni
Son of Ziad Ibn Omar Jahni one of the aged companions of the Imam. When people started deserting him on the Night of Ashoora, this old devotee of the Imam remained and achieved martyrdom.

83 Muslim Ibn Aqeel
The Deputy of Imam Hussain to Kufa, where he was martyred.

84 Muslim ibne Ausaja al Asadi One of the faithful companions of the Prophet (PBUH&HF). An aged veteran who had earned a glorious name and fame for his valour and prowness against the infidels. When on the Ashoora Night, the Holy Imam told his companions to find their own ways and save themselves from the wholesale massacre of his supporters, which was in store for them the following day, he said to the Imam : -

O son of the Holy Prophet ! Where am I to go before myself getting martyred here ?

85 Muslim Ibn Katheer al Awaj all Azdi

86 Masood Ibn Hajjaj Taimy and his son Abdur Rahman Ibn Masood

87 Muhammad Ibn Abdullah ibne Jafar
A young son of Abdullah son of Hazrat Jafar e Tayyar, his mother was Khausa, daughter of Hafsa Ibn Rabi'a

88 Muhammad Ibn Muslim Ibn Aqeel
One of the two (2) young sons of Muslim Ibn Aqeel, the Deputy of the Imam Hussain to Kufa

89 Muhammad Ibn Abi Syeed Ibn Aqeel
The grandson of Muslim Ibn Aqeel, the Deputy of the Imam

90 Munjeh
The liberated slave of the Second Holy Imam

91 Mauq Ibn Thamamah Asadi Saidavi Abu Musa

92 Nafebin Hilale Jamali
A companion of Imam Ali, reciter of the Quran and tradionist, a noble personality of Kufa, escaped from Kufa and joined the Imam in Karbala. He remained by the side of Abbas, the Standard Bearer of Imam Hussain.

93 Nasr Ibn Naizar
A liberated slave of Imam Ali. He was presented to the Holy Prophet (PBUH&HF) by the King of Persia and the Prophet (PBUH&HF) presented him to Imam Ali who freed him. He came to Karbala and got martyred.

94 Wazeh the Turk
The Turkish liberated slave of Harse Mashaji. He came to Karbala and presented himself to the Imam and got martyred.

95 Hani Ibn Orwah
Martyred with Muslim Ibn Aqeel at Kufa

96 Yazid Ibn Ziad Mohasir e Kandi Behdile Abush Shasa
A noble of Kufa, joined the Imam from Kufa and got martyred

97 Yazid Ibn Maghful Jafi
A devotee of Imam Ali

And finally

98 Hussain Ibn Ali - The KING of the MARTYRS

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Source: Shi'ite Encyclopedia
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