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'''Zuhayr b. Qayn al-Bajalī''' ({{iarabic|Arabic: زهیر بن قین البجلی}}) was a senior member of the [[al-Bajila tribe]] based in [[Kufa]]. He was known in Kufa and his tribe as a noble and brave man. He was highly respected in virtue of his attendance in many battles and conquests. In some sources, Qayn—Zuhayr's father—is mentioned as one of the [[companions of the Prophet (s)]]. Zuhayr was a companion of [[Imam Husayn (a)]] and a high-ranking member of his army who was [[Martyrdom|martyred]] in the [[event of Ashura]] in [[Karbala]]. | '''Zuhayr b. Qayn al-Bajalī''' ({{iarabic|Arabic: زهیر بن قین البجلی}}) was a senior member of the [[al-Bajila tribe]] based in [[Kufa]]. He was known in Kufa and his tribe as a noble and brave man. He was highly respected in virtue of his attendance in many battles and conquests. In some sources, Qayn—Zuhayr's father—is mentioned as one of the [[companions of the Prophet (s)]]. Zuhayr was a companion of [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]] and a high-ranking member of his army who was [[Martyrdom|martyred]] in the [[event of Ashura]] in [[Karbala]]. | ||
==Zuhayr's life before the event of Karbala== | ==Zuhayr's life before the event of Karbala== | ||
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==Suggestion of a battle with Hurr== | ==Suggestion of a battle with Hurr== | ||
When Imam Husayn's (a) caravan arrived in [[Ninava]] on Thursday, [[Muharram 2]], [[61]]/October 2, 680, a messenger from [['Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad]] delivered a letter for [[Al-Hurr b. Yazid al-Riyahi]]. [['Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad|Ibn Ziyad]] wrote to Hurr to be strict on al-Husayn and force him to dwell in a desert with no water. Hurr informed the Imam (a) of the letter. Imam al-Husayn (a) asked Hurr to let him dwell in Ninava, [[Ghadiriyya]] or [[Shufayh]]. But Hurr replied that this was not possible since 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad had spies there. | When Imam al-Husayn's (a) caravan arrived in [[Ninava]] on Thursday, [[Muharram 2]], [[61]]/October 2, 680, a messenger from [['Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad]] delivered a letter for [[Al-Hurr b. Yazid al-Riyahi]]. [['Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad|Ibn Ziyad]] wrote to Hurr to be strict on al-Husayn and force him to dwell in a desert with no water. Hurr informed the Imam (a) of the letter. Imam al-Husayn (a) asked Hurr to let him dwell in Ninava, [[Ghadiriyya]] or [[Shufayh]]. But Hurr replied that this was not possible since 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad had spies there. | ||
Zuhayr suggested to Imam al-Husayn (a) that they fight with this group, since it is easier to fight with them than with the group that was about to arrive. But Imam al-Husayn (a) replied that "I will not start the war". | Zuhayr suggested to Imam al-Husayn (a) that they fight with this group, since it is easier to fight with them than with the group that was about to arrive. But Imam al-Husayn (a) replied that "I will not start the war". | ||
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==On the day of Tasu'a== | ==On the day of Tasu'a== | ||
On the day of [[Tasu'a]] afternoon, when [['Umar b. Sa'd]]'s army attacked Imam al-Husayn's (a) camps in order to start the battle, the Imam (a) asked his brother, [['Abbas b. 'Ali (a)]] to go to them to see what they had in mind. 'Abbas and twenty of Imam Husayn's (a) companions, including Zuhayr b. Qayn and [[Habib b. Mazahir]], went to the enemy's army and asked them what they wanted and what they had in mind. | On the day of [[Tasu'a]] afternoon, when [['Umar b. Sa'd]]'s army attacked Imam al-Husayn's (a) camps in order to start the battle, the Imam (a) asked his brother, [['Abbas b. 'Ali (a)]] to go to them to see what they had in mind. 'Abbas and twenty of Imam al-Husayn's (a) companions, including Zuhayr b. Qayn and [[Habib b. Mazahir]], went to the enemy's army and asked them what they wanted and what they had in mind. | ||
They said: "we are ordered to fight you if you do not abide with Ibn Ziyad's orders". 'Abbas (a) told them to wait until he gives the message to Imam al-Husayn (a). They agreed and waited for the reply. In the meanwhile, Habib b. Mazahir and Zuhayr b. Qayn seized the opportunity to preach 'Umar b. Sa'd's army. | They said: "we are ordered to fight you if you do not abide with Ibn Ziyad's orders". 'Abbas (a) told them to wait until he gives the message to Imam al-Husayn (a). They agreed and waited for the reply. In the meanwhile, Habib b. Mazahir and Zuhayr b. Qayn seized the opportunity to preach 'Umar b. Sa'd's army. | ||