Amir ibn Muslim al-Abdi (Arabic: عامِر بن مُسلِم العَبدی) was a companions of Hussain ibn Ali and was martyred in the Battle of Karbala. His name was included among those who were martyred in the first raid.
Amir ibn Muslim al-Abdi عامِر بن مُسلِم العَبدی | |
|---|---|
| Personal | |
| Died | 10th of Muharram, 61 A.H. / 10 October, 680 AD (aged 75) |
| Cause of death | Killed in the Battle of Karbala |
| Resting place | Karbala, Iraq |
| Religion | Islam |
| Known for | Being a companion of Ali ibn Abi Talib, Hassan ibn Ali and Hussain ibn Ali |
Lineage
editAmir was son of Muslim from the families of Abd al-Qays.[1] According to Mamaqani, Muslim was martyred in the army of Ali ibn Abi Talib in the Battle of Siffin. [2]
On the day of Ashura
editAmir was from Basra who joined Hussain ibn Ali in Mecca together with his servant Salim.[2] On the Day of Ashura, he was martyred in the first attack.[3] His name has been mentioned in the Ziarat al-Shuhada and Ziarat Rajabiyya.[4]
References
edit- ^ Al-Fudayl b. al-Zubayr b. 'Amr al-Kufi al-Asadi (1986). Tasmiya man qutil ma'a l-Husayn. Al al-Bayt. p. 27.
- ^ a b Abd Allah Mamaqani. Tanqih al-maqal fi 'ilm al-rijal. Vol. 2. Qom, Iran: Al al-Bayt li Ihya' al-Turath. p. 117.
- ^ Muḥammad ibn ʻAlī Ibn Shahrāshūb. Manāqib Āl Abī Ṭālib. Vol. 4. Dhawī al-Qurbá. p. 113. ISBN 978-9646307292.
- ^ Ali ibn Musa Ibn Tawus. al-Iqbal. Vol. 3. Markaz al-Nashr al-tabi li-Maktab. p. 78. ISBN 978-9644243004.