Hadith No: 1
Al-Dhahabi - Mizan al-I'tidal fi Naqd al-Rijal - Letter shin - 3742: Shumur ibn Dhul-Jawshan
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (280)
3742 - Shumur ibn Dhul-Jawshan, Abu al-Sabghah al-Dhubabi, from his father and from him Abu Ishaq al-Sab'i is not considered reliable for narration, as he was one of the killers of al-Husayn (peace be upon him), and he was killed by the companions of al-Mukhtar. Abu Bakr ibn Ayash narrated from Abu Ishaq, saying: Shumur used to pray with us, and then say: "O Allah, You know that I am noble, so forgive me." I said: "How can Allah forgive you when you aided in the killing of the son of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny)?" He replied: "Woe to you! What are we to do? These rulers of ours commanded us to do something, and we did not dare to oppose them. If we had opposed them, we would have been worse than these herding donkeys." I said: "This is indeed a disgraceful excuse, for obedience is only in what is good."

---

Reference: Meezaan al Aietedal fi Naqd al Rijal Book 2

Hadith No: 2
Al-Dhahabi - Tarikh al-Islam wa Wafayat al-Mashahir wa al-A'lam
Volume 5 (Years 61-80) - Layer Seven
Mention of the People of This Layer - Letter Sheen - 52: Shumer ibn Dhi al-Jawshan
Part: (5) - Page Number: (125/126)
52 - Shumer ibn Dhi al-Jawshan, the Dhababi who is commonly said to have severed the head of al-Husayn was one of the commanders of Ubaydullah ibn Ziyad. He was confronted by the followers of al-Mukhtar, who ambushed him, and he fought until he was killed. Abu Bakr ibn Abi al-Dunya said: Abu Bashar Harun al-Kufi narrated to us, saying: Abu Bakr ibn Iyash narrated to us from Abu Ishaq, who said: Shumer ibn Dhi al-Jawshan used to pray with us the Fajr (dawn) prayer, then sit until sunrise, and then pray again, saying: "O Allah, You are Noble and love nobility, and You know that I am noble, so forgive me." I said, "How can Allah forgive you when you have gone out against the son of the granddaughter of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) and helped in his killing?" He replied, "Woe to you! What are we to do? These commanders of ours commanded us to do something, so we did not dare to oppose them. If we had opposed them, we would have been worse than these donkeys." I said, "And his father had companionship (with the Prophet), named Sharhabil, and he is also said to be Aws, or Uthman, al-Amiri, the Dhababi, and his nickname - meaning Shumer's - was Abu al-Sabigha." Al-Waqidi said: Isma'il narrated to us from Abu Ishaq, who said: "I saw the killer of al-Husayn, Shumer ibn Dhi al-Jawshan. I did not see anyone in Kufa wearing a cloak (tilsam) except him." Al-Hafiz Ibn Asakir mentioned that he arrived in Yazid's presence with the family of al-Husayn (peace be upon him and his holy progeny).

---

Reference: Taarikh al islaam wa wafyaat al mushaheer wal a'alaam Book 5

Hadith No: 3
Ibn Sa'd - al-Tabaqat al-Kubra - Supplement to the Companions - Fifth Generation
8 - Al-Husayn ibn Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) - The Martyrdom of Al-Husayn ibn Ali, peace be upon them both and the blessings of Allah be upon him
The Arrival of the News of Al-Husayn's (peace be upon him) Martyrdom to Ibn Abbas
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (499)
459 - He said: Malik ibn Isma'il narrated to us, saying: Al-Haytham ibn al-Khattab al-Nahdi narrated to me, saying: I heard Abu Ishaq al-Sabi'i say: Shimir ibn Dhi al-Jawshan al-Dhubabi would hardly ever be present at the prayer with us at first, but would come after the prayer and pray, then say: "O Allah, forgive me, for I am a nobleman whom the lowly did not conceive." So I said to him: "You have a poor opinion on the day you hasten to kill the son of the granddaughter of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny)." He replied: "Leave us alone, O Abu Ishaq, for if we were as you say and your companions, we would be worse than the donkeys of water carriers."

---

Reference: Al-Tabaqaat al-Kubra Book 1

Hadith No: 4
Ibn Asakir - Tarikh Damishq (History of Damascus) - Letter Sheen - 2762: Shimar ibn Dhi al-Jawshan
Volume: (23) - Page Number: (189)
- Abu Bakr al-Liftawani narrated to us, saying: Abu Amr al-Isbahani narrated to us, saying: Abu Muhammad al-Madiniti narrated to us, mentioning that Abu al-Hasan al-Kattani narrated to us, saying: Abu Bakr al-Qurashi narrated to me, from Harun Abu Bishr al-Kufi, who said: Abu Bakr ibn Ayash narrated to me from Abu Ishaq, who said: Shimar ibn Dhi al-Jawshan al-Dhubabi used to pray with us the Fajr (dawn) prayer, then sit until sunrise, and then pray again. He would then say: "O Allah, You are Honorable and love honor, and You know that I am honorable, so forgive me." I said, "Woe to you! What will you do if our commanders command us to do something and we do not obey them? If we were to disobey them, we would be worse than those red donkeys, the water carriers."
- Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Abd al-Baqi narrated to us, saying: Al-Hasan ibn Ali narrated to us, saying: Abu Umar ibn Hayawiya narrated to us, saying: Ahmad ibn Ma'ruf narrated to us, from al-Husayn ibn al-Fahm, from Muhammad ibn Sa'd, who said: Munthir ibn Isma'il narrated to me that al-Haytham ibn al-Khattab al-Hudi said he heard Abu Ishaq al-Sabi'i say: Shimar ibn Dhi al-Jawshan al-Dhubabi would often not be present at the beginning of the prayer, but would come after the prayer and pray. He would then say: "O Allah, forgive me, for I am noble, and the lowly did not give birth to me." I said to him, "You have a poor opinion to hasten to kill the son of the granddaughter of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny)." He replied: "Leave us alone, O Abu Ishaq! If we were as you say, and your companions, we would be worse than the red ones, the water carriers."

---

Reference: Tarikh e Damishq Book 23