Background
Qasim was born three years before the death of his father, Hasan ibn Ali, Shia"s second Imam.
Qasim was born three years before the death of his father, Hasan ibn Ali, Shia"s second Imam.
He took part in battle of Karbala and was killed. He was 14 years of in the battle of Karbala and known as young warrior. When Hasan"s brother Husayn ibn Ali prepared to leave Medina in 680, Qasim"s mother Umm Farwa asked Husayn to take her and Qasim with him.
There is some narrations stated that Qasim was married to Husayn"s daughter, Fatima Kubra, three days before battle of Karbala, while in some sources explained Qasim"s wedding never happened and the story is not correct.
The night before Ashura
Day of Ashura
Husayn would not permit him because he was so young and could not bear the thought of anything happening to him. This went on for many times until Qasim gave up and went to the tent his mother was in.
In the letter it was written,
After reading the letter Husayn said,
He went to the battle field and killed a lot of Yazid"s forces. A man came from behind and hit Qasim with his sword to which he fell.
