Harith ibn Nabhan
Harith ibn Nabhan (Arabic: الحارِث بن نَبهان) was martyred in the battle of Karbala.
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Harith ibn Nabhan الحارِث بن نَبهان | |
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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 Hussain ibn Ali |
Biography
His father, Nabhan, was the slave of Hamza ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib. Nahban was a brave horseman who died two years after the martyrdom of Hamza.[1] Harith was a companion of Ali ibn Abi Talib and Hasan ibn Ali. He accompanied Hussain ibn Ali to Karbala and was martyred in the first attack of the army of Umar ibn Sa'd.[2]
Harith ibn Nabhan is a different person than Harith ibn Nabhan al-Basri, who was a hadith transmitter.[3]
References
- Ḥusaynī Shīrāzī. Dhakhīrat al-dārayn. p. 472.
- Samāwī. Ibṣār al-ʿayn fī anṣār al-Ḥusayn (a). p. 98.
- Dhahabī. Tārīkh al-Islām. Vol. 10. p. 108.
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