Habib ibn Muzahir
Ḥabīb ibn Muẓāhir al-Asadī (Arabic: حبيب بن مظاهر الأسدي, romanized: Ḥabīb ibn Muẓāhir al-Asadī) was of the Banu Asad clan, and one of the companions of Ali, Hasan ibn Ali and Husayn ibn Ali. He was one of the people of Kufa who sent letters to Husayn ibn Ali (grandson of Muhammad) and invited him to Kufa. Though, when he realized that people of Kufa have broken their allegiance to Husayn, he left Kufa, joined Husayn, and was martyred at the age of 75 while fighting in Husayn's army, in Karbala.
Habib ibn Muzahir حَبِيب ٱبْن مُظَاهِر | |
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Title | al-Asadi (ٱلْأَسَدِيّ) |
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Born | 605 AD |
Died | 10th of Muharram, 61 A.H. / 10 October, 680 AD |
Cause of death | Killed in the Battle of Karbala |
Resting place | Karbala, Iraq |
Religion | Islam |
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Known for | Being a companion of Muhammad, Ali, Hasan ibn Ali and Husayn ibn Ali |
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