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===On the Day of 'Ashura=== | ===On the Day of 'Ashura=== | ||
In the morning of the day of 'Ashura', Shimr became the commander of the west wing of | In the morning of the day of 'Ashura', Shimr became the commander of the west wing of 'Umar b. Sa'd's army. When approaching the tents of Imam Husayn (a), he was faced with a ditch and burning firewood around the tents. This made him say rude words to the Imam (a). He also cut the Imam's speech for the Kufan army on the excellences of his family and the commands of the Prophet (s) to love his [[Ahl al-Bayt]]. | ||
When [['Abd Allah b. 'Umayr al-Kalbi]] was martyred, Shimr ordered his slave to kill 'Abd Allah's wife who was sitting next to the body of | |||
When most of the Imam's companions were killed, Kufans attacked the tents. Shimr put his spear in the tent of the Imam (a) and called for fire to burn the Imam' | When [[Zuhayr b. Qayn]] started his speech to advise the people of Kufa and invited them to support Imam al-Husayn (a), Shimr threw an arrow to him and insulted him. | ||
When [['Abd Allah b. 'Umayr al-Kalbi]] was martyred, Shimr ordered his slave to kill 'Abd Allah's wife who was sitting next to the body of her husband. | |||
When most of the Imam al-Husayn's companions were killed and he was in the middle of the battle, Kufans attacked the tents. Shimr put his spear in the tent of the Imam (a) and called for fire to burn the tent and its residents; so Imam al-Husayn (a) cursed him and even his friend, [[Shabath b. Rib'i]], blamed him. | |||
Another time in the evening of 'Ashura' before the martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a), Shimr intended to attack the camp of Imam al-Husayn and plunder it, but Imam (a) prohibited him and he returned. | |||
===Murdering Imam Husayn (a)=== | ===Murdering Imam Husayn (a)=== | ||
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Ibn Ziyad, in turn, commissioned Shimr to take the heads and the captives to [[Yazid]] in Damascus. At the court of Yazid, Shimr gave an insulting speech about Imam Husayn (a) and his companions. | Ibn Ziyad, in turn, commissioned Shimr to take the heads and the captives to [[Yazid]] in Damascus. At the court of Yazid, Shimr gave an insulting speech about Imam Husayn (a) and his companions. | ||
After the return of Ahl al-Bayt (a) to Medina, Shimr went back to Kufa. It is said that in this period he would pray and ask God for forgiveness, but still he would justify his crime by calling it obedience to rulers. | After the return of Ahl al-Bayt (a) to Medina, Shimr went back to Kufa. It is said that in this period he would pray and ask God for forgiveness, but still he would justify his crime by calling it obedience to rulers. | ||
=Shimr's End of Life= | =Shimr's End of Life= | ||
During [[Mukhtar]]'s uprising in 66AH, Shimr took part in the war against him. But Mukhtar was able to defeat his opponents, and thus Shimr ran away from Kufa. Mukhtar sent a group to chase him; they found and killed Shimr, sent his head to Mukhtar, and threw his body to be eaten by dogs. | During [[Mukhtar]]'s uprising in 66AH, Shimr took part in the war against him. But Mukhtar was able to defeat his opponents, and thus Shimr ran away from Kufa. Mukhtar sent a group to chase him; they found and killed Shimr, sent his head to Mukhtar, and threw his body to be eaten by dogs. | ||