Qasim ibn Hasan

Qasim ibn al-Hasan
القاسم ابن الحسن
Born Sha'aban 7, 47 AH /October 2, 667 CE
Medina, Umayyad Caliphate
Died Muharram 10, 61 AH / October 10, 680 CE / 13 years old
Karbala, Iraq, Umayyad Caliphate
Burial Imam Hussain Mosque
Father Hasan ibn Ali
Mother Umm Farwa

Qasim ibn al-Hasan (Arabic: القاسم بن الحسن‎) (Sha'aban 7, 47 AH /October 2, 667 CE – Muharram 10, 61 AH /October 10, 680 CE), was the son of Hassan ibn Ali and grandson of Ali ibn Abi Talib and Fatimah. He took part in battle of Karbala and was killed.[1][2] He was 13 years of age in the battle of Karbala and known as a young warrior.[3]

Childhood

Qasim was born three years before the death of his father, Hasan ibn Ali, second Imam. He, like his cousins, Aun and Muhammad, who were his aunt Zaynab's sons, was taught fencing by his uncle Abbas ibn Ali and his cousin Ali Akbar.[4]

Travel to Karbala

When Hasan's brother Husayn ibn Ali prepared to leave Medina in 680, Qasim's mother Umm Farwa asked Husayn to take her and Qasim with him.[2]

Wedding story

There are some narrations stating that Qasim was married to Husayn's daughter, Fatima Kubra, three days before battle of Karbala,[5][6][7] while some sources state Qasim's wedding never happened and the story is incorrect.[7][8] There is a strong proof of the marriage being a false narration as the daughter of Hussain ibn Ali, Fatima Al Kubra was already married to Al Hassan Al Muthannah and not Qasim ibn Hassan.

In Karbala

The night before Ashura

Qasim ask his uncle that: "Will I also be among the martyrs?" Husayn ibn Ali replied: "How do you see death?" Qasim said: "O uncle, death to me is sweeter than honey."[9]

Day of Ashura

On the day of Ashura, Qasim, like other cousins before him, went to his uncle to ask for permission. Husayn would not permit him because he was so young and could not bear the thought of anything happening to him. This went on for many times until Qasim gave up and went to the tent his mother was in. When his mother saw her son is upset, she gave him a letter that Qasim's father, Hassan ibn ali, had written for his son before he died. In the letter it was written,

My son Qasim, a day will come when my brother Husayn will be facing an enemy army of tens of thousands. That will be the day when Islam will need to be saved by sacrifice. You must represent me on that day.[4]

Qasim read the letter and gave to his uncle. After reading the letter Husayn said,

O my brother's son, how can I stop you from doing what your father wanted you to do? In the Name of Allah, go! Allah be with you!"

He went to the battle field and killed a lot of Yazid's forces. A man came from behind and struck Qasim with his sword, to which he fell.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Mahmoud M. Ayoub (1 January 1978). Redemptive Suffering in Islam: A Study of the Devotional Aspects of Ashura in Twelver Shi'ism. Walter de Gruyter. p. 117. ISBN 978-3-11-080331-0.
  2. 1 2 "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2014-01-01. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  3. ↑ Ibn El-Neil (1 November 2008). The Truth About Islam. Strategic Book Publishing. p. 208. ISBN 978-1-60693-259-9.
  4. 1 2 3 Abbas, Zaynab (23 September 2004). "Hazrat Qasim (as) – coolness of Imam Hassan (as)'s heart". Jafariyanews. Archived from the original on 9 July 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  5. ↑ Toby Howarth (4 October 2005). The Twelver Shi'a as a Muslim Minority in India: Pulpit of Tears. Routledge. p. 184. ISBN 978-1-134-23173-7.
  6. ↑ Syed Akbar Hyder Assistant Professor of Asian Studies and Islamic Studies University of Texas at Austin N.U.S. (23 March 2006). Reliving Karbala : Martyrdom in South Asian Memory: Martyrdom in South Asian Memory. Oxford University Press, USA. pp. 46–91. ISBN 978-0-19-534593-3.
  7. 1 2 Andreas Bandak; Mikkel Bille (22 March 2013). Politics of Worship in the Contemporary Middle East: Sainthood in Fragile States. BRILL. p. 46. ISBN 90-04-24922-2.
  8. ↑ Sayyid Saeed Akhtar Rizvi. Your Questions Answered volume IV. Bilal Muslim Mission of Tanzania. p. 17. GGKEY:Y77FLRJN3LC.
  9. ↑ Bashir A. Datoo (2006). Perspectives on Islamic Faith and History: A Collection of Analytical Essays. TTQ, INC. p. 89. ISBN 978-1-879402-17-1.
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