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UMAR IBNE SA'AD, THE COMMANDER OF THE ARMY OF YAZID IN
KARBALA
The intention of writing this article is to raise awareness in a spirit
of impartiality and cordiality.
Umar ibne Sa’ad was the son of the Companion of
the Noble Messenger
(s.a.w.a.s.), Sa’ad bin Abi
Waqas. As per the Muslim
historians, Umar ibne Sa’ad was
considered as among the “Ta’bein”-one
who had seen a companion.
In the year 51 A.H., on the request of
Ubaiydullah ibne Ziyad, Umar
ibne Sa’ad gave testimony that
Hujr ibne Aday had become an
infidel and Mua’wiya used his
testimony to martyr him.
He betrayed Muslim bin Aqeel (a.s.) in Kufa
when he spoke to Umar ibne Sa’ad
his last will in confidence to
let Imam Husayn (a.s.) know the
changed conditions in Kufa and
not to travel to Kufa. Instead,
Umar ibne Sa’ad disclosed the
will to Ubaydullah ibne Ziayd,
the enemy of Imam Husayn (a.s.).
Ubaydullah ibne Ziyad offered him the
governorship of the state of
Rey, in Persia, on the condition
that he should fight Imam Husayn
(a.s.) in Karbala. Umar ibne
Sa’ad agreed and arrived in
Karbala with 4,000 horsemen on 3rd of
Muharram 61 A.H.
On the 7th Muharram,
he deployed 500 soldiers on the
River Euphrates to deprive water
to Imam Husayn (a.s.)’ camps.
Before the start of hostilities, Imam Husayn (a.s.) met with Umar ibne
Sa’ad and tried to save him from
the road to Hell by telling him
about Imam’s identity that he
was the grandson of the Noble
Messenger (s.a.w.a.s.) and the
son of the Commander of the
Faithful Imam Ali (a.s.) and the
Lady of Paradise Sayyida Fatima
Zahra (s.a.).
On the morning of Ashura, Imam Husayn (a.s.)
addressed Umar ibne Sa’ad, “Will
you kill me and think that you
will become the governor of Rey?
By God, I swear that you will
not taste the freshness of its
waters.” Umar ibne Sa’ad shot an
arrow towards Imam Husayn
(a.s.)’s camp and said, “Witness
that I am the first person who
shot an arrow”
After Hazrat Ali al-Akbar (a.s.) went in the
battlefield, Imam Husayn (a.s.)
cursed Umar ibne Sa’ad saying,
“May God cut your lineage and
put you under the rule of the
who beheads you in the bed.”
During the rise of Hazrat
Mukhtar, Umar ibne Sa’ad was
killed in the bed and his son
Hafs was also killed.
When Imam Husayn (a.s.) took his 6 months old
infant and asked the so-called
Muslims to quench the thirst of
the baby, Umar ibne Sa’ad
shouted to Hurmula and said,
“Silence Husayn” and the arch
man sent a three-pronged arrow
normally used to slaughter
camels which penetrated the
infant’s throat who was martyred
instantly.
When Imam Husayn (a.s.) was seriously wounded
and fell on the ground, Umar
ibne Sa’ad approached him and
stood above his sacred body and
told his soldiers, “Finish him
and behead him” After the
martyrdom of Imam Husayn (a.s.)
and his companions, Umar ibne
Sa’ad ordered to trample over
their bodies by the horses. He
also ordered to loot and set on
fire Imam’s tents and snatch the
head covers of the daughters of
the Noble Messenger
(s.a.w.a.s.)!
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