Ashura’ Encyclopedia

H - Al-Husayn Ibn Numair

Originally from the tribe of Kindah, he was an enemy of the Imam Ali and the Prophet's household. In Siffeen, he stood by Mu'awiyyah against Imam Ali, and in Karbala he stood with Yazeed Ibn Mu’awiyyah against Imam Husayn.

He was the one to take Habib Ibn Muthaher's head and place it on his horse and run in Kufa with it. He was killed by Alqassim Ibn Habib, Habib Ibn Muthaher's son.