List of casualties in Husayn's army at the Battle of Karbala


This article contains the list of casualties of Husayn ibn Ali's relatives and companions in the Battle of Karbala. The battle took place on Friday Muharram 10, in the year 61 AH of the Islamic calendar in Karbala, situated in present-day Iraq.
The battle was between Yazid's army from Syria reinforced by troops from Kufa, and the caravan of families and companions of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad. It is claimed that 72 males of Husayn's companions were killed by the forces of Yazid I.

Army of Husayn ibn Ali

The following is a list of casualties of Husayn ibn Ali's companions in Battle of Karbala.

Members of Banu Hashim

These people were descendants of Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib and members of Banu Hashim who died in the Battle of Karbala.

Sons of Hussain ibn Ali

The following were sons of Hussain:
  1. Ali al-Akbar
  2. Ali Asghar
    Sons of Ali ibn Abi Talib
The following were sons of Ali:
  1. Husayn, son of Fatima.
  2. Ja'far, half-brother of Husayn ibn Ali, son of Umm al-Banin.
  3. Abd Allah, half-brother of Husayn ibn Ali, son of Umm al-Banin.
  4. Uthman, half-brother of Husayn ibn Ali, son of Umm al-Banin.
  5. Abbas, half-brother of Husayn ibn Ali, son of Umm al-Banin, the flag-bearer of Husayn's army.
  6. Abu Bakr, half-brother of Husayn ibn Ali, son of Layla bint Mas'ud.
  7. Muhammad al-Asghar, half-brother of Husayn ibn Ali, son of Layla bint Mas'ud.
  8. Amr, half-brother of Husayn ibn Ali, son of Layla bint Mas'ud.
    Sons of Hasan ibn Ali
The following were sons of Hasan ibn Ali :
  1. Al-Qasim
  2. Abu Bakr
  3. Abd Allah
  4. Bishr
    Sons of Abbas ibn Ali
The following were sons of Abbas ibn Ali :
  1. Qasim
  2. Fadl

Descendants of [Ja'far ibn Abi Talib]

The following were descendants of Ja'far ibn Abi Talib and the sons of Abd Allah ibn Ja'far:
  1. Abd Allah ibn Ja'far, son of Zaynab bint Ali.
  2. Muhammad ibn Abd Allah ibn Ja'far, son of Zaynab bint Ali.
  3. Muhammad ibn Abd Allah ibn Ja'far, a younger son of Abd Allah ibn Ja'far; his mother was Khawsa, daughter of Hafsa ibn Rabi'a.

Descendants of Aqil ibn Abi Talib

The following were descendants of Aqil ibn Abi Talib :
  1. Ja'far ibn Aqil
  2. Abd al-Rahman ibn Aqil
  3. Abd Allah ibn Aqil
  4. Muhammad ibn Abi Sa'id ibn Aqil

Companions of Muhammad

The following are the companions of Muhammad who died at the Battle of Karbala:
  1. Anas ibn al-Harith al-Kahili
  2. Muslim ibn Awsaja al-Asadi
  3. Shabib Ibn Abdullah Al-Nahshali

Other companions of Husayn ibn Ali (non-Banu Hashim)

These are the companions of Husayn ibn Ali who died in the Battle of Karbala.