Shrine of Habib ibn Muzahir al-Asadi, May Allah Be Pleased With Him
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Tomb of Habib ibn Muzahhar al-Asadi, Shrine of Habib ibn Muzahir al-Faq'asi, Tomb of Habib ibn Mutahhar
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Introduction
The shrine of Habib ibn Muzahir al-Asadi, May Allah Be Pleased With Him, is a distinct tomb enclosure inside the courtyard of the shrine of Imam Husayn ibn Ali in Karbala. It is the recognized principal burial and memorial record for Habib, not a secondary maqam. Early historical material identifies him as a respected Kufan elder of Banu Asad, a leading supporter of Imam Husayn, and one of the martyrs killed with him on 10 Muharram 61 AH, corresponding to 680 CE.
His name appears in several manuscript forms, most commonly Habib ibn Muzahir or Habib ibn Muzahhar, with other scribal variants. Later biographical material says that he lived in the era of the Prophet Muhammad, Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him, and some traditions therefore call him a Companion. The earliest technical biographical corpus is not uniform on that classification. The article preserves this caution while retaining his project category as Companions because that is the established public classification of this shrine record.
Habib belonged to Banu Asad and was among the prominent men of Kufa who supported Imam Husayn after the death of Muawiya. Reports concerning the Kufan invitation place him among those who wrote or worked for support. The early list attributed to al-Fudayl ibn al-Zubayr specifically states that Habib was taking pledges for Imam Husayn, demonstrating that his role was active and organized rather than merely sympathetic.
The mission of Muslim ibn Aqil exposed how rapidly the political situation in Kufa changed under pressure and repression. When public support collapsed, Habib did not accept the abandonment of the pledge. Historical narratives preserve his movement from Kufa to the camp of Imam Husayn at Karbala. His decision represents loyalty maintained when loyalty had become personally dangerous.
At Karbala, Habib was one of the senior figures in the small camp. Early and later historical reports place him in command of the left wing on the day of battle. He also appears in accounts of consultation, encouragement, and attempts to strengthen the camp through the support of Banu Asad. Details differ between transmissions, so no dramatic dialogue or uncertain numerical claim has been added.
On 10 Muharram 61 AH, Habib fought in defence of Imam Husayn and the Ahl al-Bayt camp until he was martyred. Early sources agree on his presence and death, although they differ on the precise spelling of names, the identity of the killer in some recensions, and numerical statements about age or battlefield exploits. The secure historical core is his pledge, arrival, command, defence, and martyrdom.
Habib's grave is enclosed separately within the Imam Husayn Shrine complex and has long been recognized as one of the most prominent individual tombs associated with the martyrs of Karbala. Official shrine records document the enclosure and its later maintenance and replacement. The physical placement of the tomb makes his memory part of the lived sacred geography through which visitors encounter the history of Karbala.
His life offers a clear moral lesson without invented embellishment: a pledge is tested when keeping it brings loss rather than advantage. Habib's remembered distinction lies in acting after others withdrew, defending a threatened family, and remaining steadfast beside Imam Husayn. His shrine therefore represents loyalty, moral courage, resistance to oppression, and the collective sacrifice of the companions of Karbala.
Historical / Religious Importance
Habib ibn Muzahir is historically important because his role is visible in the earliest surviving Karbala material. His participation in the Kufan invitation, the taking of pledges, his arrival after repression had begun, and his battlefield leadership distinguish him as an active organizer and senior supporter of Imam Husayn.
Al-Fudayl ibn al-Zubayr, al-Tabari, al-Baladhuri, and later recognized biographical and maqtal works preserve his name and martyrdom. Variant spelling and technical debate over Companion status do not weaken the multiply attested core of his presence at Karbala. The article therefore distinguishes secure history from later honorific classification.
His distinct grave enclosure within the Imam Husayn Shrine is a major element of Karbala's sacred and historical geography. Official shrine documentation of the enclosure and its maintenance confirms the modern physical identity of the site without requiring invented architectural dates.
The record has educational importance because it connects public memory with a documented moral choice. Habib is remembered not simply for dying in battle, but for sustaining a pledge after fear and political pressure caused many others to withdraw.
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References
Primary source — تاريخ الرسل والملوك High
Notes: Page/Volume: Vol. 5, Karbala narrative; pagination varies by edition | Al-Fudayl ibn al-Zubayr's early list names Habib among Banu Asad, states that he took pledges for Imam Husayn, and records his death at Karbala. Al-Tabari and al-Baladhuri support the Kufan invitation, the Karbala setting, his battlefield role, and martyrdom. Later biographical material preserves a claim that he lived in the Prophetic era, but technical Companion classification is not uniform across the earliest corpus; that caution is stated in all five languages. Official Imam Husayn Shrine pages support the present distinct tomb enclosure. No exact age or kill count is asserted. | Page/Volume: Kufan invitation and Karbala reports; pagination varies by edition | Al-Fudayl ibn al-Zubayr's early list names Habib among Banu Asad, states that he took pledges for Imam Husayn, and records his death at Karbala. Al-Tabari and al-Baladhuri support the Kufan invitation, the Karbala setting, his battlefield role, and martyrdom. Later biographical material preserves a claim that he lived in the Prophetic era, but technical Companion classification is not uniform across the earliest corpus; that caution is stated in all five languages. Official Imam Husayn Shrine pages support the present distinct tomb enclosure. No exact age or kill count is asserted. | Page/Volume: entry no. 26 on Habib ibn Muzahir; pagination varies by edition | Al-Fudayl ibn al-Zubayr's early list names Habib among Banu Asad, states that he took pledges for Imam Husayn, and records his death at Karbala. Al-Tabari and al-Baladhuri support the Kufan invitation, the Karbala setting, his battlefield role, and martyrdom. Later biographical material preserves a claim that he lived in the Prophetic era, but technical Companion classification is not uniform across the earliest corpus; that caution is stated in all five languages. Official Imam Husayn Shrine pages support the present distinct tomb enclosure. No exact age or kill count is asserted. | Al-Fudayl ibn al-Zubayr's early list names Habib among Banu Asad, states that he took pledges for Imam Husayn, and records his death at Karbala. Al-Tabari and al-Baladhuri support the Kufan invitation, the Karbala setting, his battlefield role, and martyrdom. Later biographical material preserves a claim that he lived in the Prophetic era, but technical Companion classification is not uniform across the earliest corpus; that caution is stated in all five languages. Official Imam Husayn Shrine pages support the present distinct tomb enclosure. No exact age or kill count is asserted. | Page/Volume: biographical entry under the variant Ḥutayt/Habib ibn Muzhir; pagination varies by edition | Al-Fudayl ibn al-Zubayr's early list names Habib among Banu Asad, states that he took pledges for Imam Husayn, and records his death at Karbala. Al-Tabari and al-Baladhuri support the Kufan invitation, the Karbala setting, his battlefield role, and martyrdom. Later biographical material preserves a claim that he lived in the Prophetic era, but technical Companion classification is not uniform across the earliest corpus; that caution is stated in all five languages. Official Imam Husayn Shrine pages support the present distinct tomb enclosure. No exact age or kill count is asserted.
Primary source — أنساب الأشراف High
Notes: Page/Volume: Vol. 5, Karbala narrative; pagination varies by edition | Al-Fudayl ibn al-Zubayr's early list names Habib among Banu Asad, states that he took pledges for Imam Husayn, and records his death at Karbala. Al-Tabari and al-Baladhuri support the Kufan invitation, the Karbala setting, his battlefield role, and martyrdom. Later biographical material preserves a claim that he lived in the Prophetic era, but technical Companion classification is not uniform across the earliest corpus; that caution is stated in all five languages. Official Imam Husayn Shrine pages support the present distinct tomb enclosure. No exact age or kill count is asserted. | Page/Volume: Kufan invitation and Karbala reports; pagination varies by edition | Al-Fudayl ibn al-Zubayr's early list names Habib among Banu Asad, states that he took pledges for Imam Husayn, and records his death at Karbala. Al-Tabari and al-Baladhuri support the Kufan invitation, the Karbala setting, his battlefield role, and martyrdom. Later biographical material preserves a claim that he lived in the Prophetic era, but technical Companion classification is not uniform across the earliest corpus; that caution is stated in all five languages. Official Imam Husayn Shrine pages support the present distinct tomb enclosure. No exact age or kill count is asserted. | Page/Volume: entry no. 26 on Habib ibn Muzahir; pagination varies by edition | Al-Fudayl ibn al-Zubayr's early list names Habib among Banu Asad, states that he took pledges for Imam Husayn, and records his death at Karbala. Al-Tabari and al-Baladhuri support the Kufan invitation, the Karbala setting, his battlefield role, and martyrdom. Later biographical material preserves a claim that he lived in the Prophetic era, but technical Companion classification is not uniform across the earliest corpus; that caution is stated in all five languages. Official Imam Husayn Shrine pages support the present distinct tomb enclosure. No exact age or kill count is asserted. | Al-Fudayl ibn al-Zubayr's early list names Habib among Banu Asad, states that he took pledges for Imam Husayn, and records his death at Karbala. Al-Tabari and al-Baladhuri support the Kufan invitation, the Karbala setting, his battlefield role, and martyrdom. Later biographical material preserves a claim that he lived in the Prophetic era, but technical Companion classification is not uniform across the earliest corpus; that caution is stated in all five languages. Official Imam Husayn Shrine pages support the present distinct tomb enclosure. No exact age or kill count is asserted. | Page/Volume: biographical entry under the variant Ḥutayt/Habib ibn Muzhir; pagination varies by edition | Al-Fudayl ibn al-Zubayr's early list names Habib among Banu Asad, states that he took pledges for Imam Husayn, and records his death at Karbala. Al-Tabari and al-Baladhuri support the Kufan invitation, the Karbala setting, his battlefield role, and martyrdom. Later biographical material preserves a claim that he lived in the Prophetic era, but technical Companion classification is not uniform across the earliest corpus; that caution is stated in all five languages. Official Imam Husayn Shrine pages support the present distinct tomb enclosure. No exact age or kill count is asserted.
Secondary source — تسمية من قتل مع الحسين بن علي Medium
Notes: Page/Volume: Vol. 5, Karbala narrative; pagination varies by edition | Al-Fudayl ibn al-Zubayr's early list names Habib among Banu Asad, states that he took pledges for Imam Husayn, and records his death at Karbala. Al-Tabari and al-Baladhuri support the Kufan invitation, the Karbala setting, his battlefield role, and martyrdom. Later biographical material preserves a claim that he lived in the Prophetic era, but technical Companion classification is not uniform across the earliest corpus; that caution is stated in all five languages. Official Imam Husayn Shrine pages support the present distinct tomb enclosure. No exact age or kill count is asserted. | Page/Volume: Kufan invitation and Karbala reports; pagination varies by edition | Al-Fudayl ibn al-Zubayr's early list names Habib among Banu Asad, states that he took pledges for Imam Husayn, and records his death at Karbala. Al-Tabari and al-Baladhuri support the Kufan invitation, the Karbala setting, his battlefield role, and martyrdom. Later biographical material preserves a claim that he lived in the Prophetic era, but technical Companion classification is not uniform across the earliest corpus; that caution is stated in all five languages. Official Imam Husayn Shrine pages support the present distinct tomb enclosure. No exact age or kill count is asserted. | Page/Volume: entry no. 26 on Habib ibn Muzahir; pagination varies by edition | Al-Fudayl ibn al-Zubayr's early list names Habib among Banu Asad, states that he took pledges for Imam Husayn, and records his death at Karbala. Al-Tabari and al-Baladhuri support the Kufan invitation, the Karbala setting, his battlefield role, and martyrdom. Later biographical material preserves a claim that he lived in the Prophetic era, but technical Companion classification is not uniform across the earliest corpus; that caution is stated in all five languages. Official Imam Husayn Shrine pages support the present distinct tomb enclosure. No exact age or kill count is asserted. | Al-Fudayl ibn al-Zubayr's early list names Habib among Banu Asad, states that he took pledges for Imam Husayn, and records his death at Karbala. Al-Tabari and al-Baladhuri support the Kufan invitation, the Karbala setting, his battlefield role, and martyrdom. Later biographical material preserves a claim that he lived in the Prophetic era, but technical Companion classification is not uniform across the earliest corpus; that caution is stated in all five languages. Official Imam Husayn Shrine pages support the present distinct tomb enclosure. No exact age or kill count is asserted. | Page/Volume: biographical entry under the variant Ḥutayt/Habib ibn Muzhir; pagination varies by edition | Al-Fudayl ibn al-Zubayr's early list names Habib among Banu Asad, states that he took pledges for Imam Husayn, and records his death at Karbala. Al-Tabari and al-Baladhuri support the Kufan invitation, the Karbala setting, his battlefield role, and martyrdom. Later biographical material preserves a claim that he lived in the Prophetic era, but technical Companion classification is not uniform across the earliest corpus; that caution is stated in all five languages. Official Imam Husayn Shrine pages support the present distinct tomb enclosure. No exact age or kill count is asserted.
Secondary source — الإرشاد Medium
Notes: Page/Volume: Vol. 5, Karbala narrative; pagination varies by edition | Al-Fudayl ibn al-Zubayr's early list names Habib among Banu Asad, states that he took pledges for Imam Husayn, and records his death at Karbala. Al-Tabari and al-Baladhuri support the Kufan invitation, the Karbala setting, his battlefield role, and martyrdom. Later biographical material preserves a claim that he lived in the Prophetic era, but technical Companion classification is not uniform across the earliest corpus; that caution is stated in all five languages. Official Imam Husayn Shrine pages support the present distinct tomb enclosure. No exact age or kill count is asserted. | Page/Volume: Kufan invitation and Karbala reports; pagination varies by edition | Al-Fudayl ibn al-Zubayr's early list names Habib among Banu Asad, states that he took pledges for Imam Husayn, and records his death at Karbala. Al-Tabari and al-Baladhuri support the Kufan invitation, the Karbala setting, his battlefield role, and martyrdom. Later biographical material preserves a claim that he lived in the Prophetic era, but technical Companion classification is not uniform across the earliest corpus; that caution is stated in all five languages. Official Imam Husayn Shrine pages support the present distinct tomb enclosure. No exact age or kill count is asserted. | Page/Volume: entry no. 26 on Habib ibn Muzahir; pagination varies by edition | Al-Fudayl ibn al-Zubayr's early list names Habib among Banu Asad, states that he took pledges for Imam Husayn, and records his death at Karbala. Al-Tabari and al-Baladhuri support the Kufan invitation, the Karbala setting, his battlefield role, and martyrdom. Later biographical material preserves a claim that he lived in the Prophetic era, but technical Companion classification is not uniform across the earliest corpus; that caution is stated in all five languages. Official Imam Husayn Shrine pages support the present distinct tomb enclosure. No exact age or kill count is asserted. | Al-Fudayl ibn al-Zubayr's early list names Habib among Banu Asad, states that he took pledges for Imam Husayn, and records his death at Karbala. Al-Tabari and al-Baladhuri support the Kufan invitation, the Karbala setting, his battlefield role, and martyrdom. Later biographical material preserves a claim that he lived in the Prophetic era, but technical Companion classification is not uniform across the earliest corpus; that caution is stated in all five languages. Official Imam Husayn Shrine pages support the present distinct tomb enclosure. No exact age or kill count is asserted. | Page/Volume: biographical entry under the variant Ḥutayt/Habib ibn Muzhir; pagination varies by edition | Al-Fudayl ibn al-Zubayr's early list names Habib among Banu Asad, states that he took pledges for Imam Husayn, and records his death at Karbala. Al-Tabari and al-Baladhuri support the Kufan invitation, the Karbala setting, his battlefield role, and martyrdom. Later biographical material preserves a claim that he lived in the Prophetic era, but technical Companion classification is not uniform across the earliest corpus; that caution is stated in all five languages. Official Imam Husayn Shrine pages support the present distinct tomb enclosure. No exact age or kill count is asserted.
Secondary source — الإصابة في تمييز الصحابة Medium
Notes: Page/Volume: Vol. 5, Karbala narrative; pagination varies by edition | Al-Fudayl ibn al-Zubayr's early list names Habib among Banu Asad, states that he took pledges for Imam Husayn, and records his death at Karbala. Al-Tabari and al-Baladhuri support the Kufan invitation, the Karbala setting, his battlefield role, and martyrdom. Later biographical material preserves a claim that he lived in the Prophetic era, but technical Companion classification is not uniform across the earliest corpus; that caution is stated in all five languages. Official Imam Husayn Shrine pages support the present distinct tomb enclosure. No exact age or kill count is asserted. | Page/Volume: Kufan invitation and Karbala reports; pagination varies by edition | Al-Fudayl ibn al-Zubayr's early list names Habib among Banu Asad, states that he took pledges for Imam Husayn, and records his death at Karbala. Al-Tabari and al-Baladhuri support the Kufan invitation, the Karbala setting, his battlefield role, and martyrdom. Later biographical material preserves a claim that he lived in the Prophetic era, but technical Companion classification is not uniform across the earliest corpus; that caution is stated in all five languages. Official Imam Husayn Shrine pages support the present distinct tomb enclosure. No exact age or kill count is asserted. | Page/Volume: entry no. 26 on Habib ibn Muzahir; pagination varies by edition | Al-Fudayl ibn al-Zubayr's early list names Habib among Banu Asad, states that he took pledges for Imam Husayn, and records his death at Karbala. Al-Tabari and al-Baladhuri support the Kufan invitation, the Karbala setting, his battlefield role, and martyrdom. Later biographical material preserves a claim that he lived in the Prophetic era, but technical Companion classification is not uniform across the earliest corpus; that caution is stated in all five languages. Official Imam Husayn Shrine pages support the present distinct tomb enclosure. No exact age or kill count is asserted. | Al-Fudayl ibn al-Zubayr's early list names Habib among Banu Asad, states that he took pledges for Imam Husayn, and records his death at Karbala. Al-Tabari and al-Baladhuri support the Kufan invitation, the Karbala setting, his battlefield role, and martyrdom. Later biographical material preserves a claim that he lived in the Prophetic era, but technical Companion classification is not uniform across the earliest corpus; that caution is stated in all five languages. Official Imam Husayn Shrine pages support the present distinct tomb enclosure. No exact age or kill count is asserted. | Page/Volume: biographical entry under the variant Ḥutayt/Habib ibn Muzhir; pagination varies by edition | Al-Fudayl ibn al-Zubayr's early list names Habib among Banu Asad, states that he took pledges for Imam Husayn, and records his death at Karbala. Al-Tabari and al-Baladhuri support the Kufan invitation, the Karbala setting, his battlefield role, and martyrdom. Later biographical material preserves a claim that he lived in the Prophetic era, but technical Companion classification is not uniform across the earliest corpus; that caution is stated in all five languages. Official Imam Husayn Shrine pages support the present distinct tomb enclosure. No exact age or kill count is asserted.
Website source — usul.ai Medium
Notes: Page/Volume: Vol. 5, Karbala narrative; pagination varies by edition | Al-Fudayl ibn al-Zubayr's early list names Habib among Banu Asad, states that he took pledges for Imam Husayn, and records his death at Karbala. Al-Tabari and al-Baladhuri support the Kufan invitation, the Karbala setting, his battlefield role, and martyrdom. Later biographical material preserves a claim that he lived in the Prophetic era, but technical Companion classification is not uniform across the earliest corpus; that caution is stated in all five languages. Official Imam Husayn Shrine pages support the present distinct tomb enclosure. No exact age or kill count is asserted. | Page/Volume: Kufan invitation and Karbala reports; pagination varies by edition | Al-Fudayl ibn al-Zubayr's early list names Habib among Banu Asad, states that he took pledges for Imam Husayn, and records his death at Karbala. Al-Tabari and al-Baladhuri support the Kufan invitation, the Karbala setting, his battlefield role, and martyrdom. Later biographical material preserves a claim that he lived in the Prophetic era, but technical Companion classification is not uniform across the earliest corpus; that caution is stated in all five languages. Official Imam Husayn Shrine pages support the present distinct tomb enclosure. No exact age or kill count is asserted. | Page/Volume: entry no. 26 on Habib ibn Muzahir; pagination varies by edition | Al-Fudayl ibn al-Zubayr's early list names Habib among Banu Asad, states that he took pledges for Imam Husayn, and records his death at Karbala. Al-Tabari and al-Baladhuri support the Kufan invitation, the Karbala setting, his battlefield role, and martyrdom. Later biographical material preserves a claim that he lived in the Prophetic era, but technical Companion classification is not uniform across the earliest corpus; that caution is stated in all five languages. Official Imam Husayn Shrine pages support the present distinct tomb enclosure. No exact age or kill count is asserted. | Al-Fudayl ibn al-Zubayr's early list names Habib among Banu Asad, states that he took pledges for Imam Husayn, and records his death at Karbala. Al-Tabari and al-Baladhuri support the Kufan invitation, the Karbala setting, his battlefield role, and martyrdom. Later biographical material preserves a claim that he lived in the Prophetic era, but technical Companion classification is not uniform across the earliest corpus; that caution is stated in all five languages. Official Imam Husayn Shrine pages support the present distinct tomb enclosure. No exact age or kill count is asserted. | Page/Volume: biographical entry under the variant Ḥutayt/Habib ibn Muzhir; pagination varies by edition | Al-Fudayl ibn al-Zubayr's early list names Habib among Banu Asad, states that he took pledges for Imam Husayn, and records his death at Karbala. Al-Tabari and al-Baladhuri support the Kufan invitation, the Karbala setting, his battlefield role, and martyrdom. Later biographical material preserves a claim that he lived in the Prophetic era, but technical Companion classification is not uniform across the earliest corpus; that caution is stated in all five languages. Official Imam Husayn Shrine pages support the present distinct tomb enclosure. No exact age or kill count is asserted.
Website source — shamela.ws Medium
Notes: Page/Volume: Vol. 5, Karbala narrative; pagination varies by edition | Al-Fudayl ibn al-Zubayr's early list names Habib among Banu Asad, states that he took pledges for Imam Husayn, and records his death at Karbala. Al-Tabari and al-Baladhuri support the Kufan invitation, the Karbala setting, his battlefield role, and martyrdom. Later biographical material preserves a claim that he lived in the Prophetic era, but technical Companion classification is not uniform across the earliest corpus; that caution is stated in all five languages. Official Imam Husayn Shrine pages support the present distinct tomb enclosure. No exact age or kill count is asserted. | Page/Volume: Kufan invitation and Karbala reports; pagination varies by edition | Al-Fudayl ibn al-Zubayr's early list names Habib among Banu Asad, states that he took pledges for Imam Husayn, and records his death at Karbala. Al-Tabari and al-Baladhuri support the Kufan invitation, the Karbala setting, his battlefield role, and martyrdom. Later biographical material preserves a claim that he lived in the Prophetic era, but technical Companion classification is not uniform across the earliest corpus; that caution is stated in all five languages. Official Imam Husayn Shrine pages support the present distinct tomb enclosure. No exact age or kill count is asserted. | Page/Volume: entry no. 26 on Habib ibn Muzahir; pagination varies by edition | Al-Fudayl ibn al-Zubayr's early list names Habib among Banu Asad, states that he took pledges for Imam Husayn, and records his death at Karbala. Al-Tabari and al-Baladhuri support the Kufan invitation, the Karbala setting, his battlefield role, and martyrdom. Later biographical material preserves a claim that he lived in the Prophetic era, but technical Companion classification is not uniform across the earliest corpus; that caution is stated in all five languages. Official Imam Husayn Shrine pages support the present distinct tomb enclosure. No exact age or kill count is asserted. | Al-Fudayl ibn al-Zubayr's early list names Habib among Banu Asad, states that he took pledges for Imam Husayn, and records his death at Karbala. Al-Tabari and al-Baladhuri support the Kufan invitation, the Karbala setting, his battlefield role, and martyrdom. Later biographical material preserves a claim that he lived in the Prophetic era, but technical Companion classification is not uniform across the earliest corpus; that caution is stated in all five languages. Official Imam Husayn Shrine pages support the present distinct tomb enclosure. No exact age or kill count is asserted. | Page/Volume: biographical entry under the variant Ḥutayt/Habib ibn Muzhir; pagination varies by edition | Al-Fudayl ibn al-Zubayr's early list names Habib among Banu Asad, states that he took pledges for Imam Husayn, and records his death at Karbala. Al-Tabari and al-Baladhuri support the Kufan invitation, the Karbala setting, his battlefield role, and martyrdom. Later biographical material preserves a claim that he lived in the Prophetic era, but technical Companion classification is not uniform across the earliest corpus; that caution is stated in all five languages. Official Imam Husayn Shrine pages support the present distinct tomb enclosure. No exact age or kill count is asserted.
Website source — imamhussain.org Medium
Notes: Page/Volume: Vol. 5, Karbala narrative; pagination varies by edition | Al-Fudayl ibn al-Zubayr's early list names Habib among Banu Asad, states that he took pledges for Imam Husayn, and records his death at Karbala. Al-Tabari and al-Baladhuri support the Kufan invitation, the Karbala setting, his battlefield role, and martyrdom. Later biographical material preserves a claim that he lived in the Prophetic era, but technical Companion classification is not uniform across the earliest corpus; that caution is stated in all five languages. Official Imam Husayn Shrine pages support the present distinct tomb enclosure. No exact age or kill count is asserted. | Page/Volume: Kufan invitation and Karbala reports; pagination varies by edition | Al-Fudayl ibn al-Zubayr's early list names Habib among Banu Asad, states that he took pledges for Imam Husayn, and records his death at Karbala. Al-Tabari and al-Baladhuri support the Kufan invitation, the Karbala setting, his battlefield role, and martyrdom. Later biographical material preserves a claim that he lived in the Prophetic era, but technical Companion classification is not uniform across the earliest corpus; that caution is stated in all five languages. Official Imam Husayn Shrine pages support the present distinct tomb enclosure. No exact age or kill count is asserted. | Page/Volume: entry no. 26 on Habib ibn Muzahir; pagination varies by edition | Al-Fudayl ibn al-Zubayr's early list names Habib among Banu Asad, states that he took pledges for Imam Husayn, and records his death at Karbala. Al-Tabari and al-Baladhuri support the Kufan invitation, the Karbala setting, his battlefield role, and martyrdom. Later biographical material preserves a claim that he lived in the Prophetic era, but technical Companion classification is not uniform across the earliest corpus; that caution is stated in all five languages. Official Imam Husayn Shrine pages support the present distinct tomb enclosure. No exact age or kill count is asserted. | Al-Fudayl ibn al-Zubayr's early list names Habib among Banu Asad, states that he took pledges for Imam Husayn, and records his death at Karbala. Al-Tabari and al-Baladhuri support the Kufan invitation, the Karbala setting, his battlefield role, and martyrdom. Later biographical material preserves a claim that he lived in the Prophetic era, but technical Companion classification is not uniform across the earliest corpus; that caution is stated in all five languages. Official Imam Husayn Shrine pages support the present distinct tomb enclosure. No exact age or kill count is asserted. | Page/Volume: biographical entry under the variant Ḥutayt/Habib ibn Muzhir; pagination varies by edition | Al-Fudayl ibn al-Zubayr's early list names Habib among Banu Asad, states that he took pledges for Imam Husayn, and records his death at Karbala. Al-Tabari and al-Baladhuri support the Kufan invitation, the Karbala setting, his battlefield role, and martyrdom. Later biographical material preserves a claim that he lived in the Prophetic era, but technical Companion classification is not uniform across the earliest corpus; that caution is stated in all five languages. Official Imam Husayn Shrine pages support the present distinct tomb enclosure. No exact age or kill count is asserted.
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Notes: Page/Volume: Vol. 5, Karbala narrative; pagination varies by edition | Al-Fudayl ibn al-Zubayr's early list names Habib among Banu Asad, states that he took pledges for Imam Husayn, and records his death at Karbala. Al-Tabari and al-Baladhuri support the Kufan invitation, the Karbala setting, his battlefield role, and martyrdom. Later biographical material preserves a claim that he lived in the Prophetic era, but technical Companion classification is not uniform across the earliest corpus; that caution is stated in all five languages. Official Imam Husayn Shrine pages support the present distinct tomb enclosure. No exact age or kill count is asserted. | Page/Volume: Kufan invitation and Karbala reports; pagination varies by edition | Al-Fudayl ibn al-Zubayr's early list names Habib among Banu Asad, states that he took pledges for Imam Husayn, and records his death at Karbala. Al-Tabari and al-Baladhuri support the Kufan invitation, the Karbala setting, his battlefield role, and martyrdom. Later biographical material preserves a claim that he lived in the Prophetic era, but technical Companion classification is not uniform across the earliest corpus; that caution is stated in all five languages. Official Imam Husayn Shrine pages support the present distinct tomb enclosure. No exact age or kill count is asserted. | Page/Volume: entry no. 26 on Habib ibn Muzahir; pagination varies by edition | Al-Fudayl ibn al-Zubayr's early list names Habib among Banu Asad, states that he took pledges for Imam Husayn, and records his death at Karbala. Al-Tabari and al-Baladhuri support the Kufan invitation, the Karbala setting, his battlefield role, and martyrdom. Later biographical material preserves a claim that he lived in the Prophetic era, but technical Companion classification is not uniform across the earliest corpus; that caution is stated in all five languages. Official Imam Husayn Shrine pages support the present distinct tomb enclosure. No exact age or kill count is asserted. | Al-Fudayl ibn al-Zubayr's early list names Habib among Banu Asad, states that he took pledges for Imam Husayn, and records his death at Karbala. Al-Tabari and al-Baladhuri support the Kufan invitation, the Karbala setting, his battlefield role, and martyrdom. Later biographical material preserves a claim that he lived in the Prophetic era, but technical Companion classification is not uniform across the earliest corpus; that caution is stated in all five languages. Official Imam Husayn Shrine pages support the present distinct tomb enclosure. No exact age or kill count is asserted. | Page/Volume: biographical entry under the variant Ḥutayt/Habib ibn Muzhir; pagination varies by edition | Al-Fudayl ibn al-Zubayr's early list names Habib among Banu Asad, states that he took pledges for Imam Husayn, and records his death at Karbala. Al-Tabari and al-Baladhuri support the Kufan invitation, the Karbala setting, his battlefield role, and martyrdom. Later biographical material preserves a claim that he lived in the Prophetic era, but technical Companion classification is not uniform across the earliest corpus; that caution is stated in all five languages. Official Imam Husayn Shrine pages support the present distinct tomb enclosure. No exact age or kill count is asserted.
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