Muslim b. 'Awsaja al-Asadi: Difference between revisions

Muslim b. 'Awsaja was a brave warrior among Arab Muslims who fought alongside other Muslims in conquering [[Azerbaijan]] and other battles. He was martyred in the beginning of the [[Battle of Karbala]].

He was a [[sahaba|companion]] of [[Prophet Muhammad (s)]] who met the Prophet in his life time and narrated hadith form him. He was a brave warrior whose name is mentioned in the battles and conquests of Muslims.

[[Muslim b. 'Aqil]] traveled to [[Kufa]] before the [[Battle of Karbala]]. When he arrived in Kufa, Muslim b. 'Awsaja supported him with weaponry and tried to take oath of allegiance for [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]].

According to a number of narrations, when Muslim b. 'Aqil arrived in Kufa at first he went to Muslim b. 'Awsaja's house. People gathered there to take oath of allegiance. They swore to Allah they would defend Imam al-Husayn (a) to their last breath. They sent letters to Imam al-Husayn (a) about the allegiance of people. Then Imam al-Husayn (a) began his travel to Kufa. Muslim b. 'Awsaja played a crucial role in all these events.

The spy of [['Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad]], Ma'qil, found the safe house of Muslim b. 'Aqil through Muslim b. 'Awsaja.

After [[Hani b. 'Urwa]] was arrested, Muslim b. 'Aqil chose commanders for his army in order to organize the soldiers; he assigned Muslim b. 'Awsaja as the commander of [[Banu Asad]] and [[Madhhij]].

Following the arrest and martyrdom of Hani b. 'Urwa and Muslim b. 'Aqil, Muslim b. 'Awsaja decided to hide in a safe house. Then after the arrival of Imam al-Husayn (a), he joined Imam's army with his family in [[Karbala]].