The companions who were killed in Karbala’ are numerous and...

The companions who were killed in Karbala’ are numerous and although the historians differ on the exact number, those from the Bani Hashim numbered 17 who include: ‘Ali Akbar (‘Ali b. Husayn); ‘Abillah b. ‘Ali the son of Ummul Banin; ‘Abbas b. ‘Ali the son of Ummul Banin; Ja’far b. ‘Ali the son of Ummul Banin; ‘Uthman b. ‘Ali the son of Ummul Banin; Muhammad (Asghar) b. ‘Ali; ‘Abillah b. Husayn (‘Ali Asghar the baby); Abu Bakr b. Hasan b. ‘Ali, the son of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba; Qasim b. Hasan b.

‘Ali, the son of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba; ‘Abillah b. Hasan the son of Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba; ‘Awn b. ‘Abillah b. Ja’far b. Abi Talib; Muhammad b. ‘Abillah b. Ja’far b. Abi Talib; Ja’far b. ‘Aqil b. Abi Talib; ‘Abdul Rahman b. ‘Aqil b. Abi Talib; ‘Abillah b. Muslim b. ‘Aqil b. Abi Talib; ‘Abillah b. ‘Aqil b. Abi Talib; Muhammad b. Sa’id b. ‘Aqil b. Abi Talib The resting place of all of the martyrs of the Bani Hashim is at the feet of the body of Imam Husayn (peace be upon him).

A separate grave was dug for them and they were buried at this spot – with the exception of al-’Abbas b. ‘Ali (peace be upon him) whose burial place is the same location as where he was martyred. The total number of the rest of the martyrs is also a point of difference of the scholars. The maximum number given is 112 however the number of 72 is one of the most accepted numbers as this is the minimum number of followers killed.

The burial spots of the rest of the martyrs are also different and they are all buried around the grave of Imam Husayn (peace be upon him) in various locations however the spots of most of their graves is not precisely known even today. Of all of these graves, only two are exactly known and these are the graves of Habib b. Mazahir Asadi which is located inside the Hair (the area where Imam Husayn (peace be upon him) is buried) to the right of the body while the other is that of Hurr b.

Yazid al-Riyahi who is buried a few kilometres from the grave of Imam Husayn (peace be upon him). Previous…