عمر بن سعد بن أبي وقاص
عمر بن سعد بن أبي وقاص
Son of Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas; Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad sent him in command of four thousand against al-Husayn with the governorship of Rayy as his promised prize, and it was under his command that Karbala fell. Kufans name him the killer; Ibn Abd al-Barr explains the ascription by his command of the cavalry, while Ibrahim ibn Sa'd transmitted a report denying it 1.
At a glance
- Era
- The Umayyad Period
- Region
- Levant & Iraq
- Review
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Overview
Umar ibn Sa'd, son of Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas. Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad sent him as commander over four thousand to fight al-Husayn 2.
Karbala
Ibn Ziyad promised him the governorship of al-Rayy if he were victorious. He pressed al-Husayn until he was killed on the day of Karbala. See the battle of Karbala 2.
Who killed al-Husayn?
The killing of al-Husayn is attributed to him because he was commander of the cavalry, as Ibn Abd al-Barr said. The people of Kufa reported that he had fought him, and Ibrahim ibn Sa'd denied this 2.
Sources
- Tarikh al-Khulafa — al-Suyuti (Dar al-Minhaj edition), p. 341-342
- Tarikh al-Khulafa — al-Suyuti (Dar al-Minhaj edition), p.341-342
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