Hani was one of
the nobles of Kufa, a strong and proud Shia’h and a renowned reciter of the
Glorious Qur’an in that part of the Muslim world. He was the chief of the Murad
tribe. He had seen and was honored by being the Companion of the Noble Prophet
(s.a.w.a.s.). At the time of his martyrdom, he was over 90 years. (Ibn Hajar
al-Asqalani, Al-Isaba 3/616)
Yazid appointed
Ubaidullah ibn Ziyad the governor of Kufa. The Muslims of Kufa were expecting
the Infallible Imam Husayn (a.s.) as they have invited him for guidance. The
crafty Ubaidullah entered Kufa at night wearing a black dress completely
covering himself. After deceitfully entering Kufa as the Imam, he came out in
true colors. He arrested all known Shi’ahs and prohibited anyone from
sheltering Hazrat Muslim bin Aqeel (a.s.). At that time Hazrat Muslim (a.s.) was
staying with Hazrat Mukhtar hence he left his house and came to the house of
Hazrat Hani ibn Urwah. Sharik bin Abdullah was staying with Hani. Sharik
was one of the respected and renowned Shi’ah of Imam Ali (a.s.). Sharik fell
sick and Ubaidullah was coming to see him. Sharik advised Hazrat Aqeel to kill
Ubaidullah when he visits Hani’s house but he did not.
The Shi’ahs kept meeting Hazrat Muslim at Hani’s house. Ubaidullah planned a crafty scheme and gave
three thousand dinars to his slave Ma’aqil to go to the Shia’hs and tell them that
he had some money to be delivered to the member of AhlulBayt (Hazrat Muslim).
Ma’aqil came to the mosque and found Muslim ibn al-Ausajah al-Asadi. His crafty
scheme worked out and Ubaidullah came to know where Hazrat Mukhtar was staying,
and continued to get information every evening.
One day he called Hani and said; “His feet, the feet of
the treacherous one, have brought him to you”
Ubaidullah said to Hani: “You brought Muslim to your house
and gathered weapons for him. Did you not?” He confronted Ma’aqil with Hani. Hani
realized that Ma’aqil was spying for Ubaidullah. Ubaidullah ordered Hani to bring Hazart Muslim to him but he refused
saying that he was his guest and the Arabs respect their guests. Ubaidullah
threatened to kill him and hit Hani’s face with his sword so fiercely that his
nose was broken and he was put in one of the rooms of the palace. Hani’s father-in-law
heard that Hani was dead hence he along with his tribesmen surrounded the
palace. Ubaidullah asked Shurayh, the judge, to see the condition of Hani and tell
them that he was alive. Shurayh complied with and the people left. Later,
Ubaydullah ordered that Hani be beheaded in the market.
While Imam Husayn (a.s.) was on the way to Kufa, at the
place of Zarud, the Imam was informed about the martyrdom of Hazart Muslim bin
Aqeel (a.s.) and Hazart Hani ibn Urwah ()r.a.). The Imam kept repeating the Ayah: “Inna Lillahe Wa Inna Ilaihe
Raje’oon” (We belong to Allah, and to Him shall we return), as he wept,
pleading to Allah to have mercy on them.
When Ubaidullah sent the heads of Hazrat Muslim (a.s.) and
Hazrat Hani ibn Urwah (r.a.) to Yazid, he sent a thanksgiving letter as
follows: “I have received the news that
Husain is coming towards Iraq, deploy guards over the roads, gather provisions,
and keep alert .Imprison and detain the dubious ones and kill those who fight
you.”
During the times of
Muawiya,he had appointed all governors from his Umayyad clan and they
represented his policies of tyranny, oppression, deceit and ruthlessness.
Sources used:
WIKIPEDIA
Nafsul Mahmoom Ma’aref
Foundation
The Uprising of Ashura Allama
Ali Asghar Ridwani
Maqtal al-Husayn Abdal
Razzaq Muqarram
Martyrdom of Hani ibn Urwah al-Muradi www.en.rafed.net
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