Qays b. Mushir al-Saydawi: Difference between revisions

'''Qays b. Musahhar al-Ṣaydāwī al-Asadī''' (Arabic: قَیس بن مُسَهَّر الصَّیداوي الاَسدي) was the envoy of [[Imam Husayn (a)]] who carried a message between the Imam (a), people of [[Kufa]] and [[Muslim b. 'Aqil]]. He was captivated by the army of [['Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad]] in [[Qadisiyya]] and was martyred a few days before the [[event of 'Ashura]]. His name is mentioned in [[Ziyarah al-Nahiyya al-Muqaddasa]].

His full names is Qays b.Musahhar b. Khulayd b. Jundab b. Minqidh b. Jisr b. Nakara b. Sayda'. Qyas's tribe was known as the tribe of Banu Sayda', that counted as a clan of [[Banu Asad]]. This is why Qays was considered as a Banu Asad martyr in some sources. Since one of his ancestors is Nakara, he has also been called Qays b. Musahhar al-Nakari.

A number of letters from people of Kufa were carried to Imam Husayn (a) on the [[Ramadan 10]],[[60]]/June 17, 680 by 'Abd Allah b. Sabu' al-Hamdani and 'Abd Allah b. Wal al-Timi. A couple of days later, Qays b. Musahhar, 'Abd al-Rahman b. 'Abd Allah al-Arhabi, and 'Amara b. 'Ubayd al-Saluli carried 150 more letters from people of Kufa to Imam Husayn (a).

In a part of [[Ziyarah al-Nahiyya al-Muqaddasa]], regards are sent to [[martyrs of Karbala]] one by one; Qays is mentioned in this part: "peace be upon Qays b. Musahhar al-Saydawi".

==Similar Historical accounts about 'Abd Allah b. Yaqtar and Qays b. Musahhar==

In many sources, the martyrdom of [['Abd Allah b. Yaqtar]] and that of Qays b. Musahhar are reported in the same way, that is, one and the same story about their martyrdom is told. However, a reflection on what the sources say reveals that there are subtle differences between the two stories.

[[Imam Husayn (a)]] first sent 'Abd Allah b. Yaqtar with a letter to Kufa; he went to Kufa from a certain path. He then gave another letter to Qays b. Musahhar, but he went to Kufa from a different path. However, they both were captivated by forces of 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad and were martyred. But they were martyred in similar ways.

Imam Husayn (a) sent 'Abd Allah b. Yaqtar from [[Hajiz]] to Kufa and learned about his martyrdom in a place called [[Zabala]]. But he sent Qays b. Musahhar from a place called [[Bayda]] to Kufa, and learned about his martyrdom in a place called [['Udhayb al-Hijanat]].