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Hujr participated in Islamic conquests, including [[the battle of Qadisiyya]] (14 or 15 or 16/635, 636, 637).<ref>Ibn Sa'd, ''Tabaqat'', vol.6 p.217; Ibn Athir, ''Asad al-ghaba'', vol.1 p.461; Ibn Qutayba, ''Al-Ma'arif'', p.334</ref> In the battle of Jalawla' (16 or 17 or 19/637, 638, 639) he was the commander of the right wing of the army of Muslims.<ref>Baladhari, ''Futuh al-Buldan'', p.264; Tabari, ''Tarikh'', vol.4 p.27</ref> | Hujr participated in Islamic conquests, including [[the battle of Qadisiyya]] (14 or 15 or 16/635, 636, 637).<ref>Ibn Sa'd, ''Tabaqat'', vol.6 p.217; Ibn Athir, ''Asad al-ghaba'', vol.1 p.461; Ibn Qutayba, ''Al-Ma'arif'', p.334</ref> In the battle of Jalawla' (16 or 17 or 19/637, 638, 639) he was the commander of the right wing of the army of Muslims.<ref>Baladhari, ''Futuh al-Buldan'', p.264; Tabari, ''Tarikh'', vol.4 p.27</ref> | ||
He was also present in the conquest of [[al-Sham]] and he was one of the army which conquered [[' | He was also present in the conquest of [[al-Sham]] and he was one of the army which conquered [['Adhra']] (or Maraj 'Adhra'); in a report he is considered as the conqueror of 'Adhra'.<ref>Ibn 'Asakir, ''Tarikh madina Dimashq'', vol.12 p.207,210-211</ref> | ||
== Caliphate of Imam 'Ali (a) == | == Caliphate of Imam 'Ali (a) == | ||
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== Martyrdom == | == Martyrdom == | ||
When Hujr and his men reached [[' | When Hujr and his men reached [['Adhra']] (Maraj 'Adhra'), 25 Km from [[Damascus]], [[Mu'awiya]] issued their death warrant,<ref>Ibn Sa'd, ''Tabaqat'', vol.6 p.219; Mas'udi, ''Muruj al-dhahab'', vol.3 p.189</ref> but with the intervention of some,<ref>Ya'qubi, ''Tarikh'', vol.2 p.231</ref> Hujr and his men were given the chance to save their lives by cursing [[Imam 'Ali (a)]]; seven accepted,<ref>Tabari, ''Tarikh'', vol.5 p.275-278; cf. Ibn Sa'd, ''Tabaqat'', vol.6 p.220 </ref> but Hujr and six of his men rejected and were killed. | ||
[[Al-Ya'qubi]], wrote the number of the killed as 7 but had only named 6, among them Hujr.<ref>Ya'qubi, ''Tarikh'', vol.2 p.231</ref> | [[Al-Ya'qubi]], wrote the number of the killed as 7 but had only named 6, among them Hujr.<ref>Ya'qubi, ''Tarikh'', vol.2 p.231</ref> | ||
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[['A'isha]] sent someone to prevent [[Mu'awiya]] from killing Hujr but her courier reached Mu'awiya after the martyrdom of Hujr.<ref>Ibn Sa'd, ''Tabaqat'', vol.6 p.219-220; Ibn Athir, ''Asad al-ghaba'', vol.1 p.462; Dinwari, ''Akhbar al-tiwal'', p.223-224</ref> | [['A'isha]] sent someone to prevent [[Mu'awiya]] from killing Hujr but her courier reached Mu'awiya after the martyrdom of Hujr.<ref>Ibn Sa'd, ''Tabaqat'', vol.6 p.219-220; Ibn Athir, ''Asad al-ghaba'', vol.1 p.462; Dinwari, ''Akhbar al-tiwal'', p.223-224</ref> | ||
According to al-Mas'udi,<ref>Mas'udi, ''Murawwij'', vol.3 p.188</ref> Hujr was the first Muslim to be killed with handcuff and in captivity. He was the first Muslim who entered [[' | According to al-Mas'udi,<ref>Mas'udi, ''Murawwij'', vol.3 p.188</ref> Hujr was the first Muslim to be killed with handcuff and in captivity. He was the first Muslim who entered [['Adhra']], in the time of Islamic conquests, and was the first Muslim to be killed there.<ref>Ibn Sa'd, ''Tabaqat'', vol.6 p.217; Ibn Athir, ''Asad al-ghaba'', vol.1 p.462; Ya'qubi, ''Tarikh'', vol.2 p.231</ref> | ||
: '''Date of Martyrdom''' | : '''Date of Martyrdom''' | ||
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The killing of Hujr even raised the objection of [['A'isha]], when Mu'awiya answered that his intention was the good of people, 'A'isha said: | The killing of Hujr even raised the objection of [['A'isha]], when Mu'awiya answered that his intention was the good of people, 'A'isha said: | ||
:: "I heard [[the Prophet (s)]]: some people will be killed at [[' | :: "I heard [[the Prophet (s)]]: some people will be killed at [['Adhra']] that [[Allah]] and the inhabitants of the heavens will be angered for them."<ref>Suyuti, ''al-Jami' al-saghir'', vol.2 p.61; Ibn 'Asakir, ''Tarikh madina Dimashq'', vol.12 p.226; Majlisi, ''Bihar'', vol.18 p.124</ref> | ||
== Mausoleum == | == Mausoleum == | ||