Suwayd b. Amr al-Khath'ami
 Burial Place of most of the martyrs of the Battle of Karbala, near the holy grave of Imam al-Husayn (a) in Karbala | |
| Full Name | Suwayd b. 'Amr b. Abi Muta' al-Khath'ami |
|---|---|
| Companion of | Imam al-Husayn (a) |
| Lineage | Khath'am tribe |
| Death/Martyrdom | 61/680 |
| Cause ofDeath/Martyrdom | Martyred in the Battle of Karbala |
| Burial Place | Karbala |
Suwayd b. ʿAmr b. Abī Muṭāʿ al-Khathʿamī (Arabic: سُوَیْد بْن عَمْرو بْن أبی مُطاع الخَثْعَمی) was the last martyr in the Battle of Karbala. He was martyred a short time after the martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a).
Lineage and Character
Suwayd b. Amr b. Abi Muta' al-Khath'ami was from the Khath'am tribe. He is characterized as a nobleman, worshipper, a brave man, and a skillful warrior.[1]
Battle of Karbala
Suwayd was the last person among Imam al-Husayn's (a) companions who went to the battlefield[2] and fought until he was injured and fell down among other martyrs. Everyone thought that he was killed. After a while, however, Suwayd heard people saying that Husayn was killed. He stood on his feet with a great deal of effort and since his sword was taken away, he fought with a dagger until he was martyred. It is said that Urwa b. Battan al-Tha'labi and Zayd b. Ruqad al-Janibi killed him.[3]
Notes
References
- Balādhurī, Aḥmad b. Yaḥyā al-. Ansāb al-ashrāf. Edited by Muḥammad Bāqir Maḥmūdī. Beirut: Dār al-Taʿāruf li-l-Maṭbūʿāt, 1977.
- Ibn Athīr, ʿAlī b. Muḥammad. Al-Kāmil fī l-tārīkh. Beirut: Dār al-Ṣādir, 1385 AH.
- Samāwī, Muḥammad al-. Ibṣār al-ʿayn fī anṣār al-Ḥusayn. Qom: Zamzam-i Hidāyat, 1384 Sh.
- Ṭabarī, Muḥammad b. Jarīr al-. Tārīkh al-umam wa l-mulūk. Beirut: Muʾassisat al-Aʿlamī, 1403 AH.