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Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib

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Hamza ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib
human
Part ofcompanions of the Prophet Edit
Ein sex anaa gendermale Edit
Name in native languageحمزة بن عبد المطلب Edit
Name wey dem give amHamza Edit
Ein date of birth568 Edit
Place dem born amMecca Edit
Date wey edie22 March 625 Edit
Place wey edieMount Uhud Edit
Manner of deathdeath in battle Edit
Cause of deathcombat Edit
Killed byWahshi ibn Harb Edit
Place wey dem bury amQ12244640 Edit
Ein poppieAbd al-Muttalib Edit
MummieHalah bint Wuhayb Edit
SpouseSalma bint Umays, Hawla b. Qays, Q28714908 Edit
KiddieUmama bint Hamza, Q124963232, Yala ibn Hamza Edit
Native languageArabic Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signArabic Edit
Ein occupationhunter, writer, military leader Edit
Religion anaa worldviewIslam Edit
Participated in conflictBattle of Badr, Al-Is Caravan Raid, Battle of Uhud Edit
Has works in the collectionBritish Museum Edit
Copyright status as creatorcopyrights on works have expired Edit

Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib ibn Hasim ibn Abd Manaf al-Qurayshi[1] (Arabic: حَمْزَة إبْن عَبْد ٱلْمُطَّلِب, romanized: Ḥamza ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib; c. 568–625); c.568–625)[2][3] be a foster bro, paternal uncle, maternal second-cousin, den companion of de Islamic prophet Muhammad.

Hamza embrace Islam around 616 CE dey follow an altercation plus Abu Jahl den soon cam be one of Muhammad ein strongest supporters. He take part insyd early expeditions, notably fighting at de Battle of Badr, wey dem kill am insyd de Battle of Uhud insyd 625 CE. Na ein death widely be mourned, den Islamic tradition dey honor am as Asadullah (lit. 'Lion of God') den de "leader of de martyrs".

Ancestry

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Ibn Sa'd, dey cite al-Waqidi, den Ibn Sayyid, dey quote Zubayr, both report say Hamza be four years older dan Muhammad.[3][4] Ein poppie be Abdul Muttalib, a member of de Quraysh tribe of Mecca, wey ein mommie be Halah bint Wuhayb of de Zuhrah clan of Quraysh.:2  Al-Tabari dey cite two traditions wey dey regard dema marriage: insyd one account, al-Waqidi dey relate say Abdul Muttalib accompany ein son Abdullah to de house of Wahb ibn Abd Manaf to propose marriage to Wahb ein daughter Amina. During de visit, Abdul Muttalib notice Wahb ein niece, Halah bint Wuhayb, wey he sanso ask for ein hand. Wahb agree, den both Abdullah den Abdul Muttalib marry on de same day insyd a double-marriage ceremony.[5]

Life den Martyrdom

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Conversion to Islam

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Hamza show little interest insyd Islam during ein early years wey he convert insyd late 616 CE.[3]:3 According to early sources, after returning to Mecca from a hunting trip, dem inform am say Abu Jahl insult Muhammad.:3[6]:131 Hamza go to de Kaaba, he struck Abu Jahl plus ein bow, wey he declare ein support give Muhammad.:3 Wen members of Abu Jahl ein clan intervene, he reportedly tell dem to leave Hamza alone, wey he admit he insult Muhammad.:132

Following de incident, Hamza enter de House of Al-Arqam wey he formally embrace Islam.[3]

Military expeditions

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Insyd ein first expedition, Muhammad appoint Hamza to lead a raid against a Quraysh caravan. He command a force of thirty riders to intercept a merchant convoy wey dey return from Syria along de coastal route insyd Juhayna territory.[3]:4  At de seashore, Hamza encounter de caravan wey Abu Hisham lead, accompanied by 300 riders. Dem avert conflict wen Majdi ibn Amr al-Juhani, wey get ties to both parties, dem intervene den negotiate a peaceful resolution.:4[6]:283 Sources dey differ on whether Hamza anaa ein cousin Ubayda ibn al-Harith be de first Muslim to whom Muhammad entrust a banner.:283

Death

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Grave of Hamza near Mount Uhud

Dem kill Hamza insyd de Battle of Uhud on Saturday, 23 March 625 (7 Shawwal 3 AH), at de age of approximately 57 to 59. Fighting at de front line plus two swords, he be fatally struck insyd de abdomen by a javelin wey Wahshi ibn Harb throw, an Abyssinian slave dem promise manumission by Hind bint Utba insyd retaliation for de death of ein poppie at de Battle of Badr.[6][7] Some sources report say Hind attempt to chew Hamza ein liver after de battle buh she no be able to swallow am.[8]

Marriages den kiddies

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Hamza marry three times wey he get seven kiddies.[3]:3

  1. Salmah bint Umays ibn Ma'd, de half-sisto of Maymunah bint al-Harith.
    1. Umama bint Hamza, wifey of Salama ibn Abi Salama.
  2. Zaynab bint Al-Milla ibn Malik of de Aws tribe insyd Medina.
    1. Amir ibn Hamza.
    2. Bakr ibn Hamza, wey die insyd kiddie time.
  3. Khawla bint Qays ibn Amir of de An-Najjar clan. He get issue, buh dema descendants die out by de time of Ibn Sa'd.
    1. Ya'la ibn Hamza
    2. Umara ibn Hamza
    3. Umar ibn Hamza.
    4. Atika bint Hamza.[9]
    5. Barra bint Hamza.

References

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  1. Tabqat Ibn Sa’d: 3/1/3-11, Nasab Quraysh: 17, 152, 200, Tarikh Khalifa: 68, Al-Jarh wa al-Ta’dil: 3/212, Al-Isti’ab: 3/70-82, Asad al-Ghabah: 2/51-55, Tahdhib al-Asma' wal-Lughat: 1/168-169, Al-Ibar: 1/5, Majma’ al-Zawa’id: 9/266-268, Al-Aqd al-Thamin: 4/227, Al-Isabah: 2/285-287, Shadharat al-Dhahab: 1/10.
  2. "Companions of The Prophet", Vol.1, By: Abdul Wahid Hamid
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Muhammad ibn Saad. Kitab al-Tabaqat al-Kabir vol. 3. Translated by Bewley, A. (2013). The Companions of Badr. London: Ta-Ha Publishers.
  4. Aḥmad b. ʿAlī b. Ḥajr al-ʿAsqalānī, al-Iṣāba fī Tamyīz al-Ṣaḥāba. 8 vols. (Beirut: Dār al-Kutub al-ʿIlmiyya, 1995), 2:105
  5. McDonald, M. V. (1988). Volume VI: Muhammad at Mecca, pp. 5-8. New York: State University of New York Press.
  6. 1 2 3 Muhammad ibn Ishaq. Sirat Rasul Allah. Translated by Guillaume, A. (1955). The Life of Muhammad. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  7. Muhammad ibn Saad. Kitab al-Tabaqat al-Kabir vol. 3. Translated by Bewley, A. (2013). The Companions of Badr. London: Ta-Ha Publishers. page 2-11
  8. Ibn Sa'd (1990). Kitab Al Tabaqat Al Kabir. Vol. 3. Darul-Kutub Al-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut. p. 8.
  9. Muhammad ibn Saad. Kitab al-Tabaqat al-Kabir vol. 8. Translated by Bewley, A. (1995). The Women of Madina, p. 288. London: Ta-Ha Publishers.
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