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khubayb ibn adi[ra]
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Indeed, Khubaib’s faith was like the sun in its strength, flame, light, and far-reachedness. He shed light upon those seeking light and warmed those seeking warmth, but the one who approached him to challenge him would be burned and destroyed.

When they lost hope of reaching their desire, they took the hero to face his destiny. They took him to a place called At- Tan’iim, where he would be killed.

As soon as they reached this place, Khubaib asked them to allow him to pray two rajahs. They allowed him with the hope that he would make up his mind to announce his surrender and disbelief in Allah, His Messenger and His religion.

Solemnly, peacefully and humbly Khubaib prayed two rak’ahs. He felt the sweetness of faith within his soul, so that he wished that he could keep on praying and praying. However, he turned toward his killers and said to them, “By Allah, were it not for your thinking that I’m afraid of death, I would have continued praying.” Then he lifted his hands towards the sky and said, “O Allah! Count them one by one and then perish them all!” Then he scanned their faces intently and set out singing:

When I am being martyred as a Muslim,
I do not care in what way I receive my death
For Allah’s sake.
If He wishes,
He will bless the cut limbs.

It was perhaps the first time in Arab history to crucify a man then kill him on the cross. They had prepared out of palm tree trunks a huge cross on which they fixed Khubaib, his limbs tied tightly. The polytheists gathered in obvious glee at his suffering while spearmen prepared their lances.

when Hujr b adi[ra] was being martyred he said the same thing