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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Event of Taff, The Earliest Historical Account of the Tragedy of Karbala’ The Detailed List of the Narrators The First List They are those who witnessed the battle [at Karbala’] and narrated it directly to Abu Mikhnaf. They are: Thabit bin Hubairah. He related the death of ‘Amru bin QaraZah bin Ka’b al-Ansari and the report about his brother, ‘Ali bin QaraZah (See al-Tabari : 5:434). He has this report only.

We have not found any mention of him in the books of rijal. The actual text of the the Maqtal regarding his report reads as follows: “Abu Mikhnaf says: [I narrate] from Thabit bin Hubairah who said: ‘Then ‘Amru bin QaraZah bin Ka’b was killed…’” [The manner in which] the report [has been narrated] implies that [Abu Mikhnaf] related it directly from [him]. Yahya bin Hani’ bin ‘Urwah al-Muradi al-Madhhiji. He related the martyrdom of Nafi’ bin Hilal al-Jamali.

The text reads: “Yahya has narrated to me… that Nafi’…” This is very clear in that it was a direct report. (See al-Tabari : 5:435) His mother was Raw’ah, daughter of Hajjaj al-Zubaidiyy and the sister of ‘Amru bin al-Hajjaj al-Zubaidiyy. Thus, [‘Amru] is the uncle of Yahya from the mother’s side. (5:363) Yahya was present in Karbala’ together with his uncle in the army of ‘Umar bin Sa’d. He has narrated the martyrdom of Nafi’ bin Hilal al-Jamali.

[Yahya] heard his uncle ‘Amru bin al-Hajjaj al-Zubaidiyy stopping the army of [Ibn Sa‘d] from engaging in single combat [with the companions of al-Husayn (as)] after the martyrdom of Nafi’ bin Hilal, suggesting to them, instead, to throw stones at al-Husayn (as) and his companions. Yet, he did not part from his uncle.

(5:435) He also related what his uncle told ‘Abdullah bin al-Muti’ al-‘Adawi, the governer of Ibn al-Zubair in Kufah, that he should stand firm in fighting Mukhtar bin Abi ‘Ubaid al-Thaqafi. Yahya was along side his uncle in his combat against Mukhtar. (6:28) Ibn Hibban has mentioned him in al-Thuqat . Al-Darqutni says that his [word] can be taken as a proof. According to al-Nassai, he is reliable. Abu Hatim adds that he was pious and among the chiefs in Kufah.

Shu’bah says that he was a leader of the people of Kufah, as reported in Tahdhib al-Tahdhib . Zuhair bin ‘Abd al-Rahman bin Zuhair al-Khath’ami. He narrated the martyrdom of Suwaid bim ‘Amru bim Abi Muta’ al-Khath’ami. The text says: “…has related to me saying…” (5:446). This is his only report.