The martyrdom of sainthood Habib Ibn Mazaher

It has been mentioned in reliable books that when Imam Hussein (God bless him) wanted an opportunity from the corps of Kufe to say the pray of noon, Haceen-Ibn-Tamim said “your pray isn’t acceptable (in the presence of God)” Habib Ibn Mazaher answered him “you suppose that pray isn’t acceptable from the household of Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) and the pray of a person like you that is ignorant and stupid would be acceptable?”

 Haceen-Ibn-Tamim attacked to Habib Ibn Mazaher and Habib reciprocally attacked to him and hit on the face of his horse and because of this stroke, Haceen fell down from his horse, his companion came and rescued him and Habib attacked to them while he was bragging and saying some poems which means that “I’m Habib and my father is Mazhar, riding in the scene of fighting while the fire of battle is ignited, your weapons and fighters’ number are better than us and also we are more loyal and patient than you.”

Then he perished some of them till Badil-Ibn-Saream attacked him with sword and hit him. A person from Tamim also attacked him with lance, Habib fell down from horse and when he wanted to stand, Haceen-Ibn-Tamim hit on his head with his sword again and that person who was from Tamim cut his head off.

Mohammad Gheys has narrated that Habib-Ibn-Mazaher’s martyrdom was very harrowing for Imam Hussein (God bless him) and his holy heart broke and said “I hope God gives reward to my companions and assistants.” And also it has narrated that Imam Hussein (God bless him) said “O Habib what a favorite man you were that God granted you to recite whole Quran in a night.”[1] The writer of Maalio-al-Sebtein wrote “when Habib martyred, Imam Hussein’s (God bless him) heart so broke that the signs of decrepitude and inquietude has been appeared at the holy face of Imam Hussein (God bless him).”[2]