Ali al - Akbar ibn Husayn Ali al - Akbar ibn Husayn ( ) ( Eleventh of Sha ' aban 42 AH 662 - Tenth of Muharram 61 AH / October 10 680 ) was the son of the third Shi ' ah Imam , Husayn ibn Ali , and Umm Layla . Life . Zaynab bint Ali , Husayn ibn Ali ' s younger sister , raised Ali Al - Akbar . His other two brothers were also named Ali : Ali al - Asghar ibn Husayn and Zayn al - Abidin . Abbas ibn Ali , Ali Akbar ' s uncle taught him fencing and archery . He so much resembled Muhammad that Husayn ibn Ali often said , " whenever I remember my maternal grandfather I look at Akbar . " Ali Akbar was killed by Murrah ibn Munqad in the Battle of Karbala . A Traditional Account of His Martyrdom at the Battle of Karbala . He had a loud and beautiful voice , on the morning of the day of Ashura , Husayn ibn Ali asked Ali Akbar to call out the azaan . Husayn ibn Ali , and many women in their tents , began to weep when Ali Akbar began calling out the azaan , knowing that it maybe the last time they are hearing Ali Akbar ’ s azaan . Ali Akbar stood in front of Husayn ibn Ali after Zuhr prayers and said , " Father I request for permission to go and fight the enemies of Islam . " His father gave him permission and said , " May Allah be with you ! But Akbar , you know how much your mother , sisters , and aunts love you . Go and say farewell to them . " Ali Akbar went into the tent of his mother . Every time he wanted to come out of the tent his mother , aunts , and sisters would pull his cloak and say , " O Akbar , How will we live without you ? " Husayn ibn Ali had to plead with all to let Ali Akbar go . Husayn ibn Ali helped his son mount his horse . As Akbar began to ride towards the battlefield he heard footsteps behind him . He looked back and saw his father . He said , " Father , we have said good - bye . Why are you walking behind me ? " Husayn ibn Ali replied , " My son , if you had a son like yourself then you would have surely understood ! " He killed many well - known warriors . No one dared to come close to him in a single combat . Umar Sa ' ad ordered his soldiers to kill him , saying , " When he dies , Husayn will not want to live ! Ali Akbar is the life of Husayn . " While a few soldiers attacked Ali Akbar , Murrah ibn Munqad threw a spear through Ali Akbar ’ s chest . Murrah ibn Munqad then broke the wooden part of the spear and left the blade inside Ali Akbar ' s chest , to cause him more pain . As Ali Akbar fell from his horse , he said , " O Father , my last salaams to you ! Here is my grandfather , the Messenger of Allah , giving me my water . He says yours is here waiting for you " . The reason he said this was because after Ali Akbar killed significant members of the enemy forces , he went to Husayn and said he is too thirsty to fight . Husayn was very sad and told his son : ' Do not worry , Akbar . After you are martyred your grandfather , the Messenger of Allah , will give you water that is so sweet , that you will never forget the taste ' . When Husayn ibn Ali heard Akbar ' s salaam he looked at Furaat where Abbas ibn Ali ' s body was laying and asked , " Abbas , now that this brother of your needs you the most , where have you gone ? " Husayn ibn Ali walked towards the battlefield . When Husayn ibn Ali went to Akbar , Akbar placed his right hand on his wounded chest and his left arm over the shoulder of his father . Husayn ibn Ali asked , " Akbar , why do you embrace me with only one arm ? " Akbar did not reply . Husayn ibn Ali tried to move Akbar ' s right hand , but Akbar resisted . Husayn ibn Ali forcefully moved the hand . Then he saw the blade of the spear . Husayn ibn Ali laid Ali Akbar on the ground and sat on his knees , he placed both of his hands on the blade of the spear . He looked at Najaf , and said , " Father , I too have come to my Khaybar ! " He pulled out the blade , with it came the heart of Ali Akbar ( a . s ) , Hussain wept and distraught seeing his son in such pain and stress . Ali Akbar sent spoke his last salaam and was released to the heavens .