Darul Ifta Ibn Masood

Killer of Hadrat Hussain Radiallahu Anhu

· 22 Rabiʻ I 1445 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Who was the person who killed Sayyidina Hussain Radhiallahu Anhu?

Answer

The killer of Hadrat Hussain Radiallahu Anhu was a person named Shimr Bin Dhil Jawshan.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

قال : أخبرنا محمد بن عمر قال : حدثني إسرائيل ، عن أبي إسحاق ، قال : رأيت قاتل حسين بن علي شِمر بن ذي الجوشن ما رأيت بالكوفة أحدًا عليه طيلسان غيره. (الطبقات الكبير ص453 ج6)

فساقوا وتاخر شمر فادركه زرنب فعطف عليه شمر فدق ظهره فقتله (البداية والنهاية ص19 ج9)

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Mufti Mohammed Desai
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