Muslim ibn Aqil (RA)

مسلم بن عقيل

d. 60 AH (Kufa) date disputed

Al-Husayn's cousin, son of Aqil ibn Abi Talib, sent ahead as his envoy to Kufa. He was captured and executed by Ubaydullah ibn Ziyad shortly before al-Husayn reached Iraq.

Biography

After Kufans wrote to al-Husayn inviting him, al-Husayn sent his cousin Muslim ibn Aqil to assess support. Many pledged to him, but when Ubaydullah ibn Ziyad arrived as governor, support collapsed; Muslim was captured and executed in Dhu al-Hijjah 60 AH. News of his death reached al-Husayn on the road (historical sources such as Tarikh al-Tabari).

Sources & explanation

۞ Qur'an

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📜 Hadith verified on sunnah.com

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💬 Explanation Unverified

Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza's perspective

Methodological note (not a direct quote): Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza's widely known approach is to build narratives primarily on the Quran and Sahih Hadith, to set aside weak or fabricated narrations, and to avoid sectarian framing. Applied to this node: In a verified video Mirza mentions that al-Husayn changed course on learning of Muslim ibn Aqil's martyrdom; other details are from historical sources.

Further references

Tarikh al-Tabari (historical)

Connections

Comes from

Aqil ibn Abi Talib (RA) father of — Son

Linked with

al-Husayn ibn Ali (RA) cousins — Cousin and envoy to Kufa
Ubaydullah ibn Ziyad related — Had him executed in Kufa (60 AH)