Munjih ibn Sahm
Munjih ibn Sahm (or Munhij) (Arabic: مُنْجِح أو منحج بن سهم) was among the deceased of the Battle of Karbala.
Munjih ibn Sahm مُنْجِح أو منحج بن سهم | |
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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 |
lineage[edit]
Hussain ibn Ali bought the mother of Munjih as a slave from Nufil ibn Harith ibn Abd al-Muttalib. She married another slave named Sahm who was Munjih's father. Munhij himself became a servant to al-Sajjad.[1]
When Hussain left Medina to Mecca with his family, Munjih also left Medina with his mother. [1]
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On the day of Ashura[edit]
During the first wave of attack by the enemies of Hussain ibn Ali, ten slaves of Ali ibn Abi Talib and Hussain were martyred according to Ibn Shahr Ashub.[2] The name of Munjih's murderer was Hassan ibn Bakr al-Hanzali.[3] The name of Munjih is specifically stated in Ziyara al-Shuhada as a martyr in the Battle of Karbala.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Haeri Al-Shīrāzī, Abdul Majid. Dhakhīra al-dārayn (ذَخیرةُ الدّارین فیما یَتَعَلّقُ بمَصائبِ الحُسَیْن علیهالسلام و أصْحابه). p. 327.
- ^ Ibn Shar Ashub. Manaqib Ale Abi Talib. Vol. 4. Dhawī al-Qurbá. p. 113. ISBN 9646307299.
- ^ Al-Fudayl b. al-Zubayr b. 'Amr al-Kufi al-Asadi (1986). Tasmiya man qutil ma'a l-Husayn. Al al-Bayt. p. 152.
- ^ Muhammad b. Ja'far al-Mashhadi. Al-Mazar al-kabir. مؤسسة النشر الإسلامي التابعة لجماعة المدرسين. p. 491.