Ashura’ Encyclopedia

D - Al-Dhahhak Ibn Abdullah Al-Mushrefi

He was with Imam Husayn in Karbala. When he saw the great number of people that had been killed in Imam Husayn's army, he came to the Imam and asked permission to leave him. The Imam told him to go.

A group of ‘Umar Ibn Sa'ad's army followed him but then let him escape to wherever he was going to. Unfortunately, he missed his chance of being amongst the martyrs of Karbala. It is said that he was among the companions of Imam Ali Ibn Al Husayn.