Amr ibn Khalid al-Saydawi
Amr ibn Khalid al-Asadi Saydawi (عَمرو بن خالِد الاَسَدی الصَیداوی) was a Kufan companion of Hussain ibn Ali who participated in the Battle of Karbala.[1]
Amr ibn Khalid al-Saydawi عمرو بن خالد الاسدی الصیداوی | |
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| Died | 10th of Muharram, 61 A.H. / 10 October, 680 AD (aged 75) |
| Cause of death | Killed in the Battle of Karbala |
| Resting place | Karbala, Iraq |
| Religion | Islam |
| Known for | Being a companion of Ali ibn Abi Talib, Hassan ibn Ali and Hussain ibn Ali |
On the day of Ashura
Escaping the army of Ibn Ziad, Amr fled from Kufa accompanied by his servant Sa'd, Mujammi' ibn Abd Allah al-A'idhi and Nafi' ibn Hilal and with the guidance of Tirimmah joined the caravan of Hussain ibn Ali in Udhayb al-Hijanat. Hurr wanted to capture or return them, but Hussain prevented him from that.[2]
On the Day of Ashura, Amr and his servant with some others first attacked the army of Umar ibn Sa'd, then the army of Umar ibn Sa'd besieged them. Abbas ibn Ali attacked the army of Umar ibn Sa'd and rescued them. They attacked once again and fought until they were all martyred in one place.[3]
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References
- Muhammad b. Tahir al-Samawi al-Najafi (1923). Ibsar al-ayn fi ansar al-Husayn. Najaf, Iraq: Haydariyya Printing House. p. 117.
- Aḥmad ibn Yaḥyá Balādhurī (1978). Ansāb al-ashrāf (al-Nasharāt al-Islāmīyah). Vol. 3. Yuṭlabu min F. Shatāynir. p. 172. ISBN 978-3515028509.
- Abu Mikhnaf. Kitab Maqtal al-Husayn. pp. 238–239.