List of casualties in Husayn's army at the Battle of Karbala

This article contains the list of casualties of Husayn ibn Ali's companions in the Battle of Karbala. The battle took place on Muharram 10, in the year 61 AH of the Islamic calendar (October 10, 680 CE) in Karbala, situated in present-day Iraq.[1][2]

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Main article: Battle of Karbala

The battle was between Yazid's army from Syria reinforced by troops from Kufa,[3] and the caravan of families and friends of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. It is claimed that 72 males (including Husayn's 6 months old baby son) of Husayn's companions were killed by the forces of Yazid I.[4]

Army of Hussain ibn Ali

The following is a list of casualties of Husayn ibn Ali's companions in Battle of Karbala.[5]

Members of Banu Hashim

These people were descendants of Abu Talib and members of Banu Hashim who died in the Battle of Karbala.[6]

Sons of Ali ibn Abi Talib

The following were sons of Ali ibn Abi Talib:

  1. Husayn ibn Ali
  2. Jafar ibn Ali, half-brother of Husayn ibn Ali and full brother of Abbas ibn Ali.
  3. Abdullah ibn Ali, half-brother of Husayn ibn Ali and full brother of Abbas ibn Ali.
  4. Abbas ibn Ali, half-brother of Husayn, son of Umm al-Banin.
Sons of Hasan ibn Ali

The following were sons of Hasan ibn Ali:

  1. Qasim ibn Hasan
  2. Abu Bakar ibn Hasan
  3. Umar ibn Hasan
  4. Abdullah ibn Hasan, a young boy who ran out of the tent to save Husayn when he was being killed, and died before Husayn.
  5. Beshr ibn Hasan[7]
Sons of Husayn ibn Ali

The following were sons of Husayn ibn Ali:

  1. Ali al-Akbar ibn Husayn, a son of Husayn ibn Ali and Umm Layla.
  2. Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn, the six-month-old baby boy of Husayn ibn Ali and Umm Rubab.
Sons of Abbas ibn Ali

The following were sons of Abbas ibn Ali:

  1. Ubaydullah bin Abbas
  2. Qasim ibn al-Abbas[8]

Descendants of Ja'far ibn Abi Talib

The following were descendants of Ja'far ibn Abi Talib:

  1. Aun ibn Abdullah ibn Ja'far, son of Zaynab bint Ali
  2. Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Ja'far, son of Zaynab bint Ali
  3. Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Ja'far, a young son of Abdullah son of Ja'far; his mother was Khausa, daughter of Hafsa ibn Rabi'a.

Descendants of Aqeel ibn Abi Talib

The following were descendants of Aqeel ibn Abi Talib:

Companions of Husayn ibn Ali (non-Banu Hashim)

These are the companions of Husayn ibn Ali who died in the Battle of Karbala.[4][9]

  1. Muslim ibn Awsaja al-Asadi, a companion of Muhammad in Karbala.
  2. Habib ibn Madhahir, a loyal companion of Ali.[10]
  3. Burayr ibn Khuzayr al-Hamdani, a very old, pious, and devoted companion of Husayn's father Ali, one of the prominent noblemen of Kufa. He came to Husayn begging him to permit him to be martyred, for he wanted to die in the way of the Allah.
  4. Umayya ibn Sa'd al-Ta'i, a companion of Husayn's father Ali.
  5. Jundab ibn Hijr al-Khawlani, a companion of Husayn's father Ali.
  6. Hajjai ibn Masrooq al Jaufi, a companion of Husayn's father Ali and muezzin of Husayn.
  7. Nafi' ibn Hilal al-Jamali, a companion of Husayn's father Ali and a noble personality of Kufa, escaped from Kufa and joined Husayn in Karbala.
  8. Zuhayr ibn al-Qayn al-Bajali, the commander of the right flank. He was a noble chieftain of his tribe, a man of great influence in Kufa. In the beginning he was attached to Uthman ibn Affan, and once returning from Hajj; he met Husayn, and since then he became a follower of Husayn ibn Ali and a staunch devotee. He is the one who bade good-bye to his wife Dalham daughter of Amr, liberating her with a divorce to go to her relatives and he joined Husayn and was killed.
  9. Wahab ibn Abdullah al-Kalbi, initially a non Muslim, Wahab saw the sacrifice of Imam Husain and became Muslim and his companion, leaving his newly-wedded wife of 19 days behind, for the happiness of God.
  10. Hurr ibn Yazid al-Riyahi, one of the commanders of the Umayyad army who defected to Husayn's side along with six others (including his two sons). When he was killed, Husayn said "Hurr, as thy mother has named thee Hurr (a free man) thou art Hurr in this world and the hereafter".
  11. Anas ibn al-Harith al-Kahili
  12. Bashir ibn Amr al-Kindi, a devotee of Muhammad.
  13. Bakr ibn Hai al-Taymi
  14. Jabib ibn Hajjaj al-Taymi, a follower of Muslim ibn Aqeel in Kufa. When Muslim was arrested he hid until Husayn arrived in Karbala and reported to Husayn and was killed in the battle.
  15. Jabalah ibn Ali al-Shaybani, served in Husayn's father Ali's companions, in the Battle of Siffin.
  16. Jinadat ibn Ka'b Ansari al-Khazraji, killed along with his son.
  17. Jawn ibn Huwai, the liberated slave of Abu Dhar who after the death of Abu Dhar joined Husayn's brother Hasan, and thereafter remained with Husayn and came to Karbala with him.
  18. Jaun ibn Malikee Tameemi, from the tribe of Bani Tameem; he deserted Yazid's army and joined Husayn.
  19. Hars, the liberated slave of Hamza, the uncle of Mohammed.
  20. Habshi ibn Qais e Nahmi, from the tribe of Hamdan. His grandfather was one of the faithfuls of Muhammad.
  21. Hars ibn Amraul Qais e Kandi
  22. Habib ibn Amir e Taimi, having already paid allegiance to Husayn at the hands of Muslim ibn Aqeel, who was killed in Kufa, Habib left Kufa and joined Husayn on his way to Karbala and was killed.
  23. Hajjaji ibn Badr as S'di, from Basra of the tribe of Bani Sa'd.
  24. Hallas ibn Amro ar Rasibi, the son of Amru ar Rasibi who was one of the companions of Husayn's father Ali.
  25. Hanzala ibn As'ad al-Shibami, the one who carried the message of exhortation from Husayn to Umar ibn Sa'ad in Karbala.
  26. Rafe, the liberated slave of Muslim Azdi.
  27. Zafir ibn Amro al Kandi
  28. Ziad ibn Areeb al Saidi, the son of Areeb one of the companions of Mohammed and also a traditionalist.
  29. Sa'd, the liberated slave of Amro ibn Khalid.
  30. Salim the liberated slave of Aamire Abdi, a devotee of Husayn's father Ali from Basra.
  31. Sa'd and Abul Hatoof ibn Harse Ansari, twin brothers who had come from Kufa employed in the forces the caliph to fight against Husayn. Later they deserted and joined Husayn's companions.
  32. Sa'd, the liberated slave of Husayn's father Ali.
  33. Sa'id ibn Abd Allah al-Hanafi, a noble, brave and influential personality from Kufa. He carried Muslim ibn Aqeel's letter from Kufa to Husayn and remained with him and was killed. When Husayn was offering prayers in Karbala, he stood in front of Husayn and was hit with arrows from Yazid's army on his chest, killing him.
  34. Salman ibn Mazarih ibn Qais al Ammari al Bijjili, a cousin of Zohair al Qain. He went to Mecca with Zohair and when on his return he decided to join Husayn.
  35. Sulaiman ibn Razeen, a liberated slave of Husayn He carried Husayn's letter to the devotess of the Ahl al Bayt in Basra. ibn Ziyad the governor of the oppressor of Basra caught him and the servant of Husayn accepted death willingly.
  36. Sawar ibn Manyim e Nahmi, travelled from Iraq to join the forces of Husayn.
  37. Suwaid ibn Amro ibn Abil Mataa al Ammari al Khashmi, was seriously wounded in the fighting. He stayed on the ground, unconscious, the enemy thinking that he was dead. On regaining consciousness and hearing the rejoicing of the oppressor's forces that Husayn was killed, he got up and fought until he was also killed.
  38. Saif ibn Hars al Jabiri and Malik, two cousins from Kufa who joined Husayn and were killed.
  39. Sayf ibn Malik al-Abdi al-Basri
  40. S.habeeb, a liberated slave of Hars e Jabiri e Hamdani
  41. Shauzab , slave of Abis Shakiri
  42. Zarghamah ibn Malik e Taghlabi, a devotee of Muslim ibn Aqeel in Kufa, who joined Husayn after Muslim's death, and was killed along with him.
  43. Aaiz ibn Majma al Aazi, one of the six who along with Hur ibn Yazid e Riyahi had joined Husayn.
  44. Aabis ibn Abi Shabeeb al-Shakiri, helped Muslim ibn Aqeel in Kufa, and was killed at Karbala.
  45. Amir ibn Muslim at Badi Basri, joined Husayn along with his liberated slave Salim, both the devotees of Husayn's father Ali in Basra, and were both killed.
  46. Abdullah ibn Bushr Khashami, from Anmari e Khashami tribe, he came out of Kufa with Ibne Sa'd but joined Husayn and was killed with him.
  47. Abdullah ibn Omair Kalbi, joined Husayn from Medina. His wife also accompanied him to serve the Holy Ladies. When Abdullah was killed his wife sitting at the dead body of her husband said "O Abdullah ! Thou hath entered Paradise, take me along with Thee." The good Lady had not finished her lamentations when a slave of Shimar ibn Zeljosham delivered a blow on her head with an axe and she was killed.
  48. Abdul Rahman and Abdullah, sons of Orawah ibn Harraq al Ghaffari. The two brothers were the noblemen of Kufa, and their grandfather Harraq was one of the companions of Husayn's father Ali. They joined Husayn and were killed.
  49. Abdullah ibn Yaqtar e Himyari
  50. Abde Qais Basri e Abdi
  51. Abdullah ibn Zaid e Abdi
  52. Abdul Ala ibn Yazid al Kalbi al Aleemi
  53. Abdul Rahman ibn Abdul Rab e Ansari Khazriji
  54. Abdul Rahman e Arhabi
  55. Abdul Rahman ibn Masood at Taimi
  56. Omar ibn Janade e Ansari
  57. Omer ibn Zabiah Az Zabiyee, came out of Kufa with Ibne Sad but later joined Husayn and was killed.
  58. Amro ibn Khalid e Saidavi
  59. Amru ibn Abdullah e Jundayi, from the tribe of Hamdan.
  60. Amru ibn Qarta al Ansari
  61. Amru ibn Hab Abu Thamama al Sai'di
  62. Harith ibn Amru ibn Shakir
  63. Qarib, the son of a liberated slave girl of Husayn. This lady after being freed by Husayn was married to a gentleman and brought her son Qarib, and presented him to Husayn, and he was brought up by Husayn.
  64. Qasim ibn Habib al Azdi
  65. Qasith, Kardoos and Musqit, sons of Zohair al Taghlabi.
  66. Qanab an Namri
  67. Qais ibn Mushir as Saidavi
  68. Kannah at Taghlabi
  69. Majma ul Jahni, the son of Ziad ibn Omar Jahni, one of the aged companions of Husayn.
  70. Muslim ibn Katheer al Awaj all Azdi
  71. Masood ibn Hajjaj Taimy and his son Abdur Rahman ibn Masood.
  72. Munjeh, the liberated slave of Husayn's brother Hasan.
  73. Mauq ibn Thamamah Asadi Saidavi Abu Musa
  74. Nasr ibn Naizar, a liberated slave of Husayn's father Ali. He was presented to Muhammad by the King of Persia and Muhammad presented him to Husayn's father Ali who freed him. He came to Karbala and was killed.
  75. Wazeh the Turk, a Turkish liberated slave of Harse Mashaji. He came to Karbala and presented himself to Husayn and was killed.
  76. Yazid ibn Ziyad ibn Muhasir
  77. Yazid ibn Maghfiul Ju'fi, a devotee of Husayn's father Ali.
  78. Sa’d ibn Al-Hurr
  79. Adham ibn Omayya al Abdi
  80. Aslam, a slave who was purchased and liberated by Husayn.
  81. Umm Wahab
  82. Yazid ibn Thubayt al-Abdi al-Basri
  83. Amr ibn Qaraza
  84. Malik ibn Abd Allah al-Hamdani
  85. Sulayman ibn Kathir
  86. Salim ibn Amr ibn Abd Allah
  87. Sa'd ibn Hanzala al-Tamimi

See also

References
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