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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 Martyrdom Of The Family Members Of Al-Husayn (as) The Martyrdom of ‘Ali bin al-Husayn al-Akbar (as) ‘Ali al-Akbar bin al-Husayn bin ‘Ali (as)[^1] was the first to be killed on that day from the Banu Abi Talib.

His mother was Laila, daughter of Abu Murrah bin Mas’ud al-Thaqafi.[^2] He began attacking the people while he recited the following: I am ‘Ali, son of Husayn bin ‘Ali; by the Lord of the House, we are closest to the Prophet. By Allah! A man born of fornication [i.e. Ibn Ziyad] shall not judge us.[^3] He did that several times. Then Murrah bin Munqidh bin al-Nu’man al-‘Abdi[^4] saw him.

He said: “May the felonies of the Arabs come on me, if he gets past me doing the same as he has been doing [and] I do not deprive his mother of him.” [‘Ali bin al-Husayn (as)] continued to attack the people with his sword. Murrah bin Munqidh came against him and stabbed him. He was struck down and the people fell upon him, cutting him with their swords. [^5],[^6] Al-Husayn (as) came to [his body] saying: “May Allah kill [the] people who killed you, my son!

How foolhardy they are against the Merciful and in violating the sacredness of the family of the Prophet! There will [only] be dust on the world after you.” A woman came hurrying out, crying: “O my brother! O my nephew! She came up and threw herself on [his body]. Al-Husayn (as) came near to her, held her by her hand and led her back to the tent.

He the turned towards his young men and said: “Carry your brother [back].” They carried him from the place he was killed and put him before the tent which they had been fighting in front of.[^7] The Martyrdom of Qasim bin al-Hasan (as) Humaid bin Muslim says: “A young lad came out against us, his face was like the first splinter of the new moon and he carried a sword.

He was wearing a shirt and a waistcloth ( izar ), and a pair of sandals, one of whose straps was broken, and I will not forget that it was the [strap of the] left [foot]. ‘Amru bin Sa‘d bin Nufail al-Azdi[^8] said to me: ‘By Allah, I am going to attack him.’ I said to him: ‘Glory be to Allah! What do you want to do that for?

These people whom you see surrounding him are enough [to kill him]!’ [‘Amru] insisted: ‘By Allah, I will attack him.’ So he rushed against him and did not turn back until he had struck his head with his sword.