companions in the battle
name 5 companions who fought alongside Imam Hussein in the battle of Karbala.
Example: Habib ibn Muzahir, Hurr, Abbas, Muslim ibn Awsaja, Zuhayr ibn Qayn, Abu Wahab, etc...
name the 4 sons of Um-al bannin who fought with Imam
Abbas, Abdullah, Uthman, and Jaffar
What city did the people write letters from, inviting Imam Hussein to come lead them?
Kuffa
On what Islamic date did the Battle of Karbala take place?
10th of Muharram
After Karbala, where were the women and children of Imam Hussein's family taken as captives?
First Kufa, then Damascus
On the night of Ashura, how did Imam Husayn test his companions to ensure they were fighting strictly out of pure loyalty and free will?
He put out the lights in the tent and told them they could leave safely in the dark with no shame.
Why did Imam Sajjad not fight in the battle?
He was sick.
Who did Imam Hussein send ahead to Kufa before going himself?
Muslim ibn Aqeel
How many companions stood with Imam Hussein on the day of Ashura?
about 72
What is Arbaeen and when is it?
(bonus: who was the first person to practice this tradition?)
The 40th day after Ashura, commemorating Imam Hussein's martyrdom. It is on 20th of Safar
Bonus: Jabir ibn Abdullah al-Ansari
On the morning of Ashura, Imam Husayn spoke a famous line of comfort to a dying martyr, saying: "You are free just as your mother named you; free in this world and the hereafter." Who did he say this line to, and why?
He said it to Hurr ibn Yazid al-Riyahi.
Why: Hurr was originally with Yazid's army but on the morning of Ashura, he repented and switched sides to fight for the Imam. When he was wounded, Imam Hussein wiped the blood from Hurr's face and used this line to honor his choice, proving that Hurr had broken free from the chains of worldly desires to save his soul.
Who was the youngest person martyred in Karbala?
Ali Asghar
Why did Imam Hussein leave Mecca before completing his Hajj?
He received news that Yazid's agents were sent to assassinate him during Hajj
On which specific day of Muharram did the Yazid army completely cut off the water supply from the Euphrates river to Imam Hussein’s camp?
7th of Muharram
Which revolutionary leader took over Kufa, formed a special court to hunt down the killers of Imam Husayn, and successfully executed chief perpetrators like Shimr and Umar ibn Sa'd?
Which revolutionary leader took over Kufa and executed the people responsible for the killing of Imam Hussein like shimr and Umar ibn Sa'd?
Mukhtar al-Thaqafi
During the night of Ashura, which companion famously declared, "If I were to be killed, then burned, then scattered in the wind, and this was done seventy times, I would still never leave you"?
Muslim ibn Awsaja
give 4 titles of Al Abbas
(bonus 50 points: what is his title of "The Water Carrier" in Arabic?)
1. Qamar Bani Hashim,
2. Bab al-Hawaij,
3. Al-Alamdar/the flag bearer
4. Abu al-Fadl
Bonus: As-Saqqa'
Despite being stopped in the middle of a hot desert by Hurr's army, Imam Hussein chose to show kindness.How did he do so?
He ordered his men to give water from their limited supply to all the thirsty soldiers and to pour water for their horses too.
Which elderly companion of the Prophet Muhammad was appointed by Imam Hussein to command the left wing of his army during the battle?
Habib ibn Muzahir
who died from prisoners that were taken captive after the battle?
Sayyida ruqayyah
Who was the companion that stood directly in front of Imam Hussein during the afternoon prayers on Ashura, acting as a human shield to block incoming arrows until he collapsed and died?
Sa'id ibn Abdullah al-Hanafi
Which daughter of Imam Hussein was famously left behind in Medina due to a severe illness, preventing her from traveling to Karbala with her family?
Sayyida Fatima al Sughra
Who was the Kufan martyr who initially refused to meet Imam Hussein at Zarud, but joined the caravan after his wife urged him to go?
Zuhayr ibn al-Qayn
On the day of Ashura, the enemy surrounded Imam Hussein's camp. To protect the women and children, what did the companions do to prevent the enemy from attacking from the back?
they built a trench and set it on fire.
By what specific, humiliating title did Sayyida Zainab address Yazid to remind him that his family only survived past Islamic conquests due to the Prophet Muhammad’s mercy?
Yabna al-Tulaqa