Hours by Hours of Ashura Incidents Based on deceased Dr Birashk's accounting at "Iranian Chronometer":
About 9:00 AM
Shemr (curse upon him) bawled Omar Sa'd out to why he delays on attacking? Omar Sa'd finally commanded to start war, then he threw the first dart toward Imam's army, shouted :"Say Obeydollah I was the first man who shoot." Then bowmen of army threw many darts.
Imam told his companions: " Be ready for the death that's not any choice not to accept it." (The number of killed at this attack and another attack was written 50 persons at Maghtal books)
About 10:00 AM
After shooting, Yasar slave of Ziad ibn Abih and Salem slave of Ibn Ziad from enemy's army go to field of war. Abdullah ibn Amir went to war and killed both of them, the fingers of his left hand was cut.
After this one by one battle the attack of enemy started. First Hajjar attacked right wing of Imam Hussein's army but Habib and his companions fought back. At the same time Shemr attacked to left wing of army. Zohayr and his companions defended. Shemr was wounded. Then both attackers went backwards. Omar Sa'd sent 500 attackers toward Imam's army, several of companions were martyred.
Abolfotoh (author of one of Maghtal book) wrote the numbers of killed 500 persons and Inb Shahr Ashub wrote 38 persons. The first martyred was Abulsha'sa. Some group of Shemr army wanted to attack back of Imam's army but faced in fires of ditches.
Around 11:00 AM
After these attacks Imam ordered companions to go war one by one. Companions took an oath not to let Bani Hashem family to go war unless they are alive. One of the first martyred was old virtuous man named Borayr. Muslem ibn Osajeh was killed after was killed after him and adviced to Habib not to leave Imam.
& companions were put at attacking unawares, but Abbas ibn Ali rescued them.
12:50 PM, Noon (Zohr) Athan
Habib ibn Mazaher was killed at time of Noon Athan. It is written that Imam told his companions somebody go to speak enemies to let us say prayer. Habib went. One of Kufis told him that God doesn't accept your saying prayer. He said:" Do you think God accept yours but not accept Imam's one?" Then they fought and Habib was killed. Imam Hussein cried for his martyrdom for first time at Ashura. He told: " O' my God lives of my friends and myself are for you."
Imam said prayer based on the rule of "Danger" prayer and " Traveler" prayer. Some companions stayed to fight and defended others who said prayer. Zohayr and Saeed ibn Abdullah Hanafi put themselves as shield for Imam.
About 1:00 PM
30 persons of Imam's companion were alive until time of prayer but after that they were killed, such Zohayr and Hurr.
After death of companions, Bani Hashem went to war. The first one was Ali Akbar elder son of Imam. Alfotoh wrote Abdullah ibn Muslim is the first martyred of Bani Hashem. His martyrdom stung the heart of Bani Hashem. All of them attacked enemy but Imam calmed them:" Wait for death after that you never meet inferiority."
About 2:00 PM
28 persons of Bani Hashem were killed: 7 brothers of Imam Hussein,3 sons of Imam Hassan, 2 sons of Imam Hussein, 2 grandsons of Hafar ibn Abitalib, 9 persons from Al Aghil and grandsons of uncles of the prophet.
At last Imam Hussein and Abbas ibn Ali remained alone. Abbas asked to let him to go war but Imam asked him to deliver water to families at tents. Hands of brave Abbas was cut when he was trying to deliver water then enemy beated an iron pillar at head of Abbas (AS), so he was feld at fround. Imam Hussein went to see his brother. Enemy was frighten and went backwards a little. Imam cried for the second time said: " Now my back broke"
Imam turned back to tent to farewell to family. He torn his dress because knew his dresses would have been stolen and didnt want to make naked him. At time of farewell he picked Aliasghar and went to field of battle perhaps can find a little water for his 6 months old son. But Harmale threw a dart and killed baby. Imam said:" My God if you withhold your kindness from us please accept my baby and do it something better for us."
Imam (AS) went to battle but nobody fight on his face. Somebody threw darts, somebody threw javelins. Shemr and 10 persons fought Imam's face. There were the trace of 33 wound of javelin and 34 wounds of sword at blessed body of Imam after martyrdom of him. It is written when Imam was going to be martyred, nobody had courage to close Imam. Families heard the sound of Imam's horse (Zoljanah) so they found Imam had been killed. A child named Abdullah ibn Hassan ran toward Imam. Enemies killed him at hug of Imam. Imam couldn't tolerate this seen and cursed them:"O' God withhold the rain of sky and plants of earth from them."
4:16 PM, Asr (afternoon) Athan
It is said Imam was killed at time of Asr Athan. It is a narration by Tabari Historical Book, quoted by Omar Sa'd Army's Chronometer. Then they galloped horses at bodies of killed to cut bodies and bones into pieces.
6:49 PM, Maghrib (sunset) Athan
The killed were gathered. Omar Sa'd ordered to Maghrib saying prayer. Sannan ibn Anas shouted at his horse said:" I killed the best men of God, so they (Ibn Ziad and Yazid) should give me gold equal to my horse weight."
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