Malik b. Abd Allah al-Hamdani

Malik b. Abd Allah al-Hamdani

Full Name	Malik b. 'Abd Allah b. Suray' al-Hamdani
Companion of	Imam al-Husayn (a)
Well Known As	Martyrs of Karbala
Religious Affiliation	Islam
Lineage	Hamdan tribe
Place(s) of Residence	Kufa
Death/Martyrdom	61/680
Cause of Death/Martyrdom	Battle of Karbala

Mālik b. ʿAbd Allāh b. Sarīʿ al-Hamdānī (Arabic: مالك بن عبدالله بن سریع الهَمْداني) was one of the Martyrs of Karbala. He joined Imam al-Husayn (a) in the Battle of Karbala together with his maternal brother, Sayf, and his servant, Shabib b. 'Abd Allah al-Nahshali. They were martyred after Hanzala b. As'ad al-Shibami.

Lineage

Malik b. 'Abd Allah b. Suray' b. Jabir al-Hamdani al-Jabiri was from the Banu Jabir tribe. Banu Jabir was a branch of the Hamdan tribe. People of Hamdan were originally from Yemen and lived in Kufa.

Battle of Karbala

Malik b. 'Abd Allah b. Suray' and Sayf b. al-Harith al-Hamdani, who were brothers through their mother as well as cousins through their fathers, went to Karbala together with their servant, Shabib, and joined the companions of Imam al-Husayn (a). On the Day of 'Ashura when they saw the Imam (a) against the enemy's army, they went to him with crying eyes. The Imam (a) told them:

" O nephews! Why are you crying? I swear to God that you will soon be delighted!"

They said: "May God sacrifice us for you! We swear to God that we are not crying for us; we are crying because we see you sieged and we cannot support you." The Imam (a) replied:

"May God give you the best reward He gives the pious for your companionship and help!"

After the martyrdom of Hanzala b. As'ad al-Shibami, Sayf and Malik told the Imam (a): "Peace be upon you, O the son of the God's messenger!" and then they moved to the enemy's army.

The Imam (a) said: "God's peace, mercy and blessings be upon you!"

They fought while supporting each other until they were both martyred.

See Also

• Sayf b. al-Harith al-Hamdani