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== Caliphate of Imam 'Ali (a) ==
== Caliphate of Imam 'Ali (a) ==


After his presence in the conquests, he stayed in [[Kufa]].<ref>Dinwari, ''Akhbar al-tiwal'', p.145</ref> After the beginning of the [[caliphate]] of [[Imam 'Ali (a)]], he wanted to replace [[Ash'ath b. Qays]] with Hujr, as the head of the Kinda tribe; but Hujr apologized for he would not accept the leadership till Ash'ath b. Qays is alive.<ref>Dinwari, ''Akhbar al-tiwal'', p.224</ref>
After his presence in the conquests, he stayed in [[Kufa]].<ref>Dinawari, ''Akhbar al-tiwal'', p.145</ref> After the beginning of the [[caliphate]] of [[Imam 'Ali (a)]], he wanted to replace [[Ash'ath b. Qays]] with Hujr, as the head of the Kinda tribe; but Hujr apologized for he would not accept the leadership till Ash'ath b. Qays is alive.<ref>Dinawari, ''Akhbar al-tiwal'', p.224</ref>


: '''Battle of Jamal'''
: '''Battle of Jamal'''
{{main|The Battle of Jamal}}
{{main|The Battle of Jamal}}
Before the [[Battle of Jamal]], when [[Abu Musa al-Ash'ari]], the governor of [[Kufa]], was preventing people from supporting [[Imam 'Ali (a)]]; [[Imam al-Hasan (a)]] with Hujr b. 'Adi and [['Ammar b. Yasir]], went to the [[Mosque of Kufa]], and forced Abu Musa al-Ash'ari out of the mosque and encouraged people to support Imam 'Ali (a). Imam 'Ali (a) assigned Hujr as the commander of [[Kinda]], [[Hadramut]], [[Quda'a]], and [[Mahra]] tribes in the battle.<ref>Tabari, ''Tarikh'', vol.4 p.485; Dinwari, ''Akhbar al-tiwal'', p.145-146; Mufid, ''Al-Jamal wa al-nusra'', p.255-256,320</ref>
Before the [[Battle of Jamal]], when [[Abu Musa al-Ash'ari]], the governor of [[Kufa]], was preventing people from supporting [[Imam 'Ali (a)]]; [[Imam al-Hasan (a)]] with Hujr b. 'Adi and [['Ammar b. Yasir]], went to the [[Mosque of Kufa]], and forced Abu Musa al-Ash'ari out of the mosque and encouraged people to support Imam 'Ali (a). Imam 'Ali (a) assigned Hujr as the commander of [[Kinda]], [[Hadramut]], [[Quda'a]], and [[Mahra]] tribes in the battle.<ref>Tabari, ''Tarikh'', vol.4 p.485; Dinawari, ''Akhbar al-tiwal'', p.145-146; Mufid, ''Al-Jamal wa al-nusra'', p.255-256,320</ref>


: '''Battle of Siffin'''
: '''Battle of Siffin'''
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: '''Arbitration'''
: '''Arbitration'''
{{main|Arbitration}}
{{main|Arbitration}}
In the arbitration in the Battle of Siffin, Hujr was one of the witnesses of the agreement between [['Abu Musa al-Ash'ari]] and [['Amr b. al-'As]].<ref>Tabari, ''Tarikh'', vol.5 p.54; Dinwari, ''Akhbar al-tiwal'', p.195-196; Ibn Muzahim, ''Waq'a siffin'', p.506-507</ref>
In the arbitration in the Battle of Siffin, Hujr was one of the witnesses of the agreement between [['Abu Musa al-Ash'ari]] and [['Amr b. al-'As]].<ref>Tabari, ''Tarikh'', vol.5 p.54; Dinawari, ''Akhbar al-tiwal'', p.195-196; Ibn Muzahim, ''Waq'a siffin'', p.506-507</ref>


: '''Battle of Nahrawan'''
: '''Battle of Nahrawan'''
{{main|Battle of Nahrawan}}
{{main|Battle of Nahrawan}}
In the Battle of Nahrawan ([[38]]/658) he was the commander of the right wing of the army of Imam 'Ali (a) against [[Khawarij]].<ref>Tabari, ''Tarikh'', vol.5 p.85; Dinwari, ''Akhbar al-tiwal'', p.210</ref>
In the Battle of Nahrawan ([[38]]/658) he was the commander of the right wing of the army of Imam 'Ali (a) against [[Khawarij]].<ref>Tabari, ''Tarikh'', vol.5 p.85; Dinawari, ''Akhbar al-tiwal'', p.210</ref>


When [[Mu'awiya]] sent [[Dahhak b. Qays]] to attack the nomads of [[Iraq]] and make insecurity; [[Imam 'Ali (a)]] sent Hujr with 4000 combatants to confront them. Hujr chased them to Tadmur, and defeated them.<ref>Tabari, ''Tarikh'', vol.5 p.135; Ya'qubi, ''Tarikh'', vol.2 p.195-196</ref>
When [[Mu'awiya]] sent [[Dahhak b. Qays]] to attack the nomads of [[Iraq]] and make insecurity; [[Imam 'Ali (a)]] sent Hujr with 4000 combatants to confront them. Hujr chased them to Tadmur, and defeated them.<ref>Tabari, ''Tarikh'', vol.5 p.135; Ya'qubi, ''Tarikh'', vol.2 p.195-196</ref>
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After the martyrdom of [[Imam 'Ali (a)]] and beginning of [[Imam al-Hasan (a)|Imam al-Hasan's (a)]] caliphate, and his war with [[Mu'awiya]], the circumstances made Imam al-Hasan (a) to accept the peace with Mu'awiya; Hujr was one of the first that met with Imam al-Hasan (a) and objected the decision on peace with Mu'awiya, and tried to persuade Imam al-Hasan (a) to continue the fight; Imam al-Hasan (a) answered: "the tendency of the people of [[Iraq]] is to the peace", so he had acceded to the peace to protect the life of [[Shi'a]]s.
After the martyrdom of [[Imam 'Ali (a)]] and beginning of [[Imam al-Hasan (a)|Imam al-Hasan's (a)]] caliphate, and his war with [[Mu'awiya]], the circumstances made Imam al-Hasan (a) to accept the peace with Mu'awiya; Hujr was one of the first that met with Imam al-Hasan (a) and objected the decision on peace with Mu'awiya, and tried to persuade Imam al-Hasan (a) to continue the fight; Imam al-Hasan (a) answered: "the tendency of the people of [[Iraq]] is to the peace", so he had acceded to the peace to protect the life of [[Shi'a]]s.


After that, Hujr met with [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]] and proposed his view about continuing the war with Mu'awiya, and Imam al-Husayn (a) told him to follow Imam al-Hasan (a).<ref>Dinwari, ''Akhbar al-tiwal'', p.220</ref>
After that, Hujr met with [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]] and proposed his view about continuing the war with Mu'awiya, and Imam al-Husayn (a) told him to follow Imam al-Hasan (a).<ref>Dinawari, ''Akhbar al-tiwal'', p.220</ref>


== Rule of Mu'awiya ==
== Rule of Mu'awiya ==
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: '''Opposition to the Cursing of Imam 'Ali (a)'''
: '''Opposition to the Cursing of Imam 'Ali (a)'''


When [[Mughayra b. Shu'ba]] (the governor of [[Kufa]] in the rule of Mu'awiya) started to curse [[Imam 'Ali (a)]] over the pulpit by the order of Mu'awiya, Hujr and [['Amr b. Hamiq]] with a number of their men opposed and stoned him.<ref>Tabari, ''Tarikh'', vol.5 p.254; Ya'qubi, ''Tarikh'', vol.2 p.230</ref> Mughayra tried to bring Hujr near to him by sending him money.<ref>Dinwari, ''Akhbar al-tiwal'', p.223</ref>
When [[Mughayra b. Shu'ba]] (the governor of [[Kufa]] in the rule of Mu'awiya) started to curse [[Imam 'Ali (a)]] over the pulpit by the order of Mu'awiya, Hujr and [['Amr b. Hamiq]] with a number of their men opposed and stoned him.<ref>Tabari, ''Tarikh'', vol.5 p.254; Ya'qubi, ''Tarikh'', vol.2 p.230</ref> Mughayra tried to bring Hujr near to him by sending him money.<ref>Dinawari, ''Akhbar al-tiwal'', p.223</ref>


: '''Capture'''
: '''Capture'''
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Hujr and his men spent the night before their martyrdom in [[prayer]] and [[supplication]], also he prayed two rak'as before his martyrdom.<ref>Tabari, ''Tarikh'', vol.5 p.275</ref>
Hujr and his men spent the night before their martyrdom in [[prayer]] and [[supplication]], also he prayed two rak'as before his martyrdom.<ref>Tabari, ''Tarikh'', vol.5 p.275</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>
[['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; Dinawari, ''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 [['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>
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>
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: '''Reaction of Imam al-Husayn (a)'''
: '''Reaction of Imam al-Husayn (a)'''


Hearing the report about the martyrdom of Hujr was very hard for [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]], and in a letter to Mu'awiya, he considered the killing of Hujr as one of the evil deeds of Mu'awiya.<ref>Dinwari, ''Akhbar al-tiwal'', p.223-224; Tabari, ''Tarikh'', vol.5 p.279; Kashshi, ''Ikhtiyar ma'rifa al-rijal'', p.99</ref>
Hearing the report about the martyrdom of Hujr was very hard for [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]], and in a letter to Mu'awiya, he considered the killing of Hujr as one of the evil deeds of Mu'awiya.<ref>Dinawari, ''Akhbar al-tiwal'', p.223-224; Tabari, ''Tarikh'', vol.5 p.279; Kashshi, ''Ikhtiyar ma'rifa al-rijal'', p.99</ref>


: '''Reaction of 'A'isha'''
: '''Reaction of 'A'isha'''
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* Baladhari, Ahmad b. Yahya al-, ''Futuh al-Buldan''. Leiden: Leiden
* Baladhari, Ahmad b. Yahya al-, ''Futuh al-Buldan''. Leiden: Leiden
* Tabari, Muhammad b. Jarir al-, ''Tarikh al-umam wa al-Muluk ''. Beirut
* Tabari, Muhammad b. Jarir al-, ''Tarikh al-umam wa al-Muluk ''. Beirut
* Dinwari, Ahmad b. Dawud, ''Akhbar al-tiwal''. Cairo: 'Abd al-Mun'im 'Amir, 1960
* Dinawari, Ahmad b. Dawud, ''Akhbar al-tiwal''. Cairo: 'Abd al-Mun'im 'Amir, 1960
* Mufid, Muhammad b. Muhammad al-, ''Al-Jamal wa al-nusra li sayyid al-'itra fi harb al-Basra''. Qom: 'Ali Mir Sharifi, 1374
* Mufid, Muhammad b. Muhammad al-, ''Al-Jamal wa al-nusra li sayyid al-'itra fi harb al-Basra''. Qom: 'Ali Mir Sharifi, 1374
* Ibn Muzahim, Nasr, ''Waq'a siffin''. Cairo: 'Abd al-Salam Muhammad Harun, 1382
* Ibn Muzahim, Nasr, ''Waq'a siffin''. Cairo: 'Abd al-Salam Muhammad Harun, 1382
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