'𝙅𝙤𝙝𝙣 𝙞𝙗𝙣 𝙃𝙪𝙬𝙖𝙞 - 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙮𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙆𝙖𝙧𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙖' John bin Huwai (Arabic: جون بن حوي) was a martyr who died in battle as part of Imam Hussain's (ع) army in Karbala. On the night before the day of Ashura, Imam (ع) urged John to go away to seek his safety by telling him "You have accompanied us all the way but now you may go" to that John replied "how is it fair that I benefit from your company and hospitality but abandon you in your hardship?" On the day of Ashura, John helped in repelling the first two attacks from Yazid's (ل) army. At mid-day, after the Zuhr prayers, John came to Imam Hussain (ع) and stood silently. Imam Hussain looked (ع) at John and said, "John, I know you have come for my permission to go to the battlefield. You have been a good and trusted friend. I will not deny you martyrdom for Islam. Go, Allah be with you!" John smiled happily. He faced the enemy and recited a poem which said: "I am a soul willing to die for Allah, and have a sword thirsty of the blood of his enemies Before I die I shall fight the enemies of Allah, with my sword and my tongue serve the Grandson of his Prophet." John fought while reciting the poem. He received several mortal blows but his recitation of the poem continued. John fell from his horse, he still continued to fight with his tongue by reciting the poem. And then a few horse men moved to where he lay. John ibn Huwai was martyred. #martyrofkarbala #johnibnhuwai #imamhussain https://www.instagram.com/p/CSccww4rHRV/?utm_medium=tumblr
