Enemies killed by Imam Hussain (as) in Karbala on the Day of Ashura

August 27, 2017 by Admin Posted in All Q&A, Imam Hussain as, Muharram, The Fourteen Infallibles Tagged Ashura, Foes, Imam Ali (as), Imam Hussain, Infidels, Karbala, Qattal al-Arab, Umar Sa’ad, Yazid

Question 598: Salam. How many zio-Muslim pagans from the army of satan (yazeed son of Moawia) were sent to hell by Imam Hussain a.s before embracing martyrdom? How many Enemies killed by Imam Hussain (as) in Karbala on the Day of Ashura?

Answer 598: Some narrators said: when Imam Hussain became alone on the Day of Ashura, we, the narrators swore by Allah that there was no one braver than him, because his children, families and companions have been killed, but when the enemies attacked Him He attacked them all too. He himself attacked the whole enemies in a way that they were all running away from Him like locust, He then came back to his military base saying: La Hawla wa la Quwwata illa billah al-Ali al-Adhim. Read More

The number of soldiers who came to Karbala to fight against Imam Hussain (as)

May 31, 2017 by Admin Posted in All Q&A, Imam Hussain as Tagged Aba Abdillah, Ashura, Hur bin Riyahi, Imam Hussain, Karbala, Sajjad, Shimr bin Ziljaushan, Umar bin Saad, Yazid

Question 568: Dear Scholars. We have varying numbers relating to the forces in Yazids (la) army in the battle of Karbala. Tabari mentions 1000 troops under the regiment of Hur and 4000 under Umar ibn Sa’ad and therefore 5000 in total. What is a more authentic account?

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Answer 568: Umar bin Saad was the commander in charge of Yazids army. Although, records differ as to the number of soldiers who came to Karbaa to fight against Imam Hussain (as), but, according to the most reliable sources, they were 30 thousand people. The two following hadith support this idea. Read More