NAFE' BIN HILAL
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He is
one of the martyrs of Kerbala. He was a brave old man, a recieter of Quran,
and a writer and narrator of traditions and a companion of Hazrat Ali (A.S).
He took part in the three battles of Jamal, Sifin and Nehrawan. He was
an important peersonality of Koofa. He came out of Koofa before Muslim
(A. S) was martyred in order to welcome Imam Hussain (A.S). He then reached
Kerbala alongwith Imam (A.S). He used to help Hazrat Abbas (A.S) in bringing
water to the camps. He was one of those who reiterated their support to
Imam (A.S) in the night of Aashoora. Nafe' used to write his name on the
arrows and fire them. When all the arrows were finished, he took out his
sword and went to fight. He was fired with arrows and stones till his arm
was cut. He was then surrounded by the enemy and was arrested. He was taken
to Umar-e-Sa'ad by Shimr(L.A). He was martyred by Shimr(L.A). Some poeple
have also written him as Hilal bin Nafe'.