HAFHAAF BIN MUHANNAD RASBI

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            He is one of the martyrs of Kerbala. He was a brave Shia from Besra and was a companion of Hazrat Ali (A.S) and took part in the battles of Jamal, Sifin and Nehrawan. In Sifin, Hafhaaf was the commander of the group of soldiers from Azd. After Hazrat Ali (A.S) was martyred, he was a companion of Imam Hasan (A.S). After him, he was with Imam Hussain (A.S). When he heard the news of Imam Hussain (A.S) leaving for Koofa, he travelled from Besra to Kerbala. When he reached there the incident had taken place. He attacked the army of Umar-e-Sa'ad and killed many soldiers before he was martyred.