WAHAB IBN HUBAB WAS A CHRISTIAN. HE
became a Muslim through a dream in which he was advised by Jesus to join the Imam Hussein. He and his mother and his wife joined the Imam’s camp on the day of Ashoora. He defended the Imam until he lost his hands and died. Then his wife later joined in the defense.

Hurt, Zuhair, Muslim Ibn Ousaja and the rest of the companions demonstrated a great strength and courage. They prevailed over their opponents in all duels. Observing the heavy losses in his camp at the hands of the Imam‘s companions, Amr Ibn Hajaj warned his soldiers, saying:

"Do you know whom you are fighting: You are fighting the heroes of Kufa and men who are willing to die. Shoot at them. Fight them collectively. Throw stones at them, but do not make any duel with them. Be not in doubt about the ones who departed from religion."

Hearing these words, the Imam asked Him:

"Are we or you the ones who departed from religion? When your souls leave your bodies while you are on your evil doing, you will know the answer."

While the battle was in progress, Muslim Ibn Ousaja was mortally wounded. Coming to him while he was dying, the Imam said:

"God, have Thy Mercy upon Muslim. There are some who reached their destination, and others who are still awaiting."

Habeeb Ibn Muthaher, leader of the Imam’s companions said:

"Muslim, I am deeply saddened by your death, but you ought to be cheerful. You are going to Paradise, Had I not known that I am following you, I would have loved to hear from you all what you want me to do after you."

Muslim opened his eyes while dying and said to Habeeb:

"I ask you to defend him (pointing to the Imam). Die for him."

Habeeb replied: "Yes, I will."

Some of the enemies were pleased by the death of Muslim, but Shibth Ibn Rib-ee, one of their chiefs was not pleased. He said to those who were around him:

"May your mothers be bereaved by your death. You kill yourselves by your own hands and you humiliate yourselves for other people. Are you cheerful by killing a man like Muslim who had such a brilliant record in Islam?"

Shibth used to say after the events of Karbala:

"The people of Kufa will never have the blessing of God. It is amazing that we fought with Ali and his son Hussein against the house of Abü Sufyan for five years; then we turned to the son of Ali, the best of the people of the earth, and killed him to please the house of Abu Sufyan and Ibn Ziyad the son of Sumayah, the unchaste woman. How tremendous our departure from the right path is!"