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==In Karbala== | ==In Karbala== | ||
According to some narrations Muslim b. 'Awsaja's wife and children attended the Battle of Karbala. As historians said: "Khalaf b. Muslim b. 'Awsaja, his brave son, were fighting alongside his father in the Battle of Karbala until finally he was martyred in the battle. According to some reports: a young boy came out of the tents while his mother was after him; the boy was Muslim b. 'Awsaja's son. | According to some narrations Muslim b. 'Awsaja's wife and children attended the Battle of Karbala. As historians said: "Khalaf b. Muslim b. 'Awsaja, his brave son, were fighting alongside his father in the Battle of Karbala until finally he was martyred in the battle. According to some reports: a young boy came out of the tents while his mother was after him; the boy was Muslim b. 'Awsaja's son.<ref>Ḥāʾirī, ''Shajara-yi ṭūbā'', vol. 1, p. 48.</ref> | ||
==The Night before 'Ashura | ===The Night before 'Ashura=== | ||
At the night before [['Ashura']], when [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]] told his soldiers: you are allowed to leave [[Karbala]] and your promises and oath of allegiance have served well so far, you are not obligated to stay for the battle. Then, some companions declared their loyalty to Imam al-Husayn (a) over again. After the descendants of [[Banu Hashim]], Muslim b. 'Awsaja was the first one who said: | At the night before [['Ashura']], when [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]] told his soldiers: you are allowed to leave [[Karbala]] and your promises and oath of allegiance have served well so far, you are not obligated to stay for the battle. Then, some companions declared their loyalty to Imam al-Husayn (a) over again. After the descendants of [[Banu Hashim]], Muslim b. 'Awsaja was the first one who said: | ||
Oh, [[Imam al-Husayn (a)|Abu 'Abd Allah]]! We would never leave you alone. How is it possible to bring excuses to Allah? O, by Allah, never! We will never leave you alone; I will never give up; I will slay the enemies with my spear and sword until it drops on the ground; then I stone them. By Allah, I would never leave you alone until I fulfill my duties to Allah and defend the descendants of [[Prophet Muhammad (s)]]. O, by Allah, if I am perished, I would reborn, and then if I am burnt and turned into ashes, I would reborn; and if it happens seventy times I would reborn and fight for you until I am martyred for you. I would never leave you as I know I will be perished once. Consequently, eternal prosperity and dignity would be mine. | Oh, [[Imam al-Husayn (a)|Abu 'Abd Allah]]! We would never leave you alone. How is it possible to bring excuses to Allah? O, by Allah, never! We will never leave you alone; I will never give up; I will slay the enemies with my spear and sword until it drops on the ground; then I stone them. By Allah, I would never leave you alone until I fulfill my duties to Allah and defend the descendants of [[Prophet Muhammad (s)]]. O, by Allah, if I am perished, I would reborn, and then if I am burnt and turned into ashes, I would reborn; and if it happens seventy times I would reborn and fight for you until I am martyred for you. I would never leave you as I know I will be perished once. Consequently, eternal prosperity and dignity would be mine.<ref>Muḥammadī Rayshahrī, ''Dānishnāma-yi Imām Ḥusayn bar pāya-yi Qurʾān wa ḥadīth'', vol. 6, p. 20.</ref> | ||
Imam al-Husayn (a) expressed gratitude to each one of them and returned his tent. | Imam al-Husayn (a) expressed gratitude to each one of them and returned his tent. | ||
==The Day of 'Ashura | ===The Day of 'Ashura=== | ||
As [[Al-Shaykh al-Mufid]] said: [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]] and his soldiers dug a trench around the rear part of their tent and set fire inside it. After seeing the flaming fire, [[Shimr b. Dhi l-Jawshan]] shouted: O Husayn! You are preparing fire of this world for yourself before the [[judgment day]]?! Imam al-Husayn (a) replied: Who is that man? Is he Shimr b. Dhi l-Jawshan? Then Imam (a) referred to [[Sura Maryam]], verse 70 and said: O goatherd boy! You deserve flames of Hell! Then Muslim b. 'Awsaja was ready to kill Shimr with an arrow and asked for Imam Hysayn's permission; however Imam rejected his request and said: I do not want to commence the battle. | As [[Al-Shaykh al-Mufid]] said: [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]] and his soldiers dug a trench around the rear part of their tent and set fire inside it. After seeing the flaming fire, [[Shimr b. Dhi l-Jawshan]] shouted: O Husayn! You are preparing fire of this world for yourself before the [[judgment day]]?! Imam al-Husayn (a) replied: Who is that man? Is he Shimr b. Dhi l-Jawshan? Then Imam (a) referred to [[Sura Maryam]], verse 70 and said: O goatherd boy! You deserve flames of Hell! Then Muslim b. 'Awsaja was ready to kill Shimr with an arrow and asked for Imam Hysayn's permission; however Imam rejected his request and said: I do not want to commence the battle.<ref>Mufīd, ''al-Irshād'', p. 449.</ref> | ||
===His Motto in the Battle=== | ===His Motto in the Battle=== | ||
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After fighting the enemy soldiers in the [[Battle of Karbala]], Muslim b. 'Awsaja had numerous injuries and he was bleeding heavily, then he fell on the ground. [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]] and [[Habib b. Muzahir]] came by his side. Imam said: May God have mercy on your soul. Then he recited the verse: | After fighting the enemy soldiers in the [[Battle of Karbala]], Muslim b. 'Awsaja had numerous injuries and he was bleeding heavily, then he fell on the ground. [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]] and [[Habib b. Muzahir]] came by his side. Imam said: May God have mercy on your soul. Then he recited the verse: | ||
:::Faminhum man qaza nahbahu wa minhum man yantaziru wa ma baddalu tabdila (Of them (believers) some have completed their vow to (the extreme) and some still wait, but they have never changed (their determination) in the past.) | :::Faminhum man qaza nahbahu wa minhum man yantaziru wa ma baddalu tabdila (Of them (believers) some have completed their vow to (the extreme) and some still wait, but they have never changed (their determination) in the past.)<ref>''Qurʾan 33:23.''</ref> | ||
Then Habib b. Muzahir said to him: "your loss is hardly tolerable to me, but I give glad tidings to you on Paradise". Muslim b. 'Awsaja replied with difficulties: May God send his blessing on you. Habib replied: I wish I could carry out what you desire as your will. Muslim replied: "I advise you to defend him (Imam al-Husayn (a)) to your last breath and never give up trying". And Habib replied: I accomplish what you desire and I will make you delighted. | Then Habib b. Muzahir said to him: "your loss is hardly tolerable to me, but I give glad tidings to you on Paradise". Muslim b. 'Awsaja replied with difficulties: May God send his blessing on you. Habib replied: I wish I could carry out what you desire as your will. Muslim replied: "I advise you to defend him (Imam al-Husayn (a)) to your last breath and never give up trying". And Habib replied: I accomplish what you desire and I will make you delighted.<ref>Sayyid b. Ṭāwūs, ''al-Luhūf fī qatlā l-ṭufūf'', p. 133.</ref> | ||
Muslim b. 'Abd Allah al-Dabai and 'Abd al-Rahman b. Abi Khushkara have perished Muslim b. 'Awsaja in the Battle of Karbala. | Muslim b. 'Abd Allah al-Dabai and 'Abd al-Rahman b. Abi Khushkara have perished Muslim b. 'Awsaja in the Battle of Karbala. | ||
According to [[Ziyarat al-Shuhada']], Muslim b. 'Awsaja was the first one who was martyred in the Battle of Karbala. And Imam al-Husayn (a) promised him salvation by the name of Allah. While those who participated in the martyrdom of Muslim b. 'Awsaja are cursed by Imam al-Husayn (a). | According to [[Ziyarat al-Shuhada']], Muslim b. 'Awsaja was the first one who was martyred in the Battle of Karbala.<ref>Abī Mikhnaf, ''Waqʿat al-Ṭaff'', p. 225.</ref> And Imam al-Husayn (a) promised him salvation by the name of Allah. While those who participated in the martyrdom of Muslim b. 'Awsaja are cursed by Imam al-Husayn (a).<ref>Ibn Ṭāwūs, ''Iqbāl al-aʿmāl'', p. 50.</ref> | ||
==Ziyara== | ==Ziyara== | ||
The name of Muslim b. 'Awsaja was mentioned in the [[Ziyara of Imam al-Husayn (a) in 15th of Sha'ban]] and other ones. | The name of Muslim b. 'Awsaja was mentioned in the [[Ziyara of Imam al-Husayn (a) in 15th of Sha'ban]] and other ones.<ref>Majlisī, ''Biḥār al-anwār'', vol. 98, p. 271-272, 340; Ibn Ṭāwūs, ''Iqbāl al-aʿmāl'', p. 229.</ref> | ||
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