- Al-Zubayr
Abu ‘Abd Allah Zubayr ibn al-Awwam ( _ar. أبو عبدالله زبير ابن العوام) was a
Sahabi , or companion, ofMuhammad . He was a very strong fighter. He, along withKhalid ibn Walid , were the only two people who were able to fight with two swords at the same time, even when on a horse.dubious They would direct the horse with their legs.Biography
Family
Zubayr came from the
Banu Asad , the son ofAwwam ibn Khuwaylid Fact|date=January 2007 andSaffiyah bint ‘Abd al-Muttalib Imamate: The Vicegerency of the Prophet [http://www.al-islam.org/ Al-islam.org] [http://www.al-islam.org/imamate/3.htm] ] Rs|date=July 2008. His wife wasAsma bint Abu Bakr , sister ofAisha . Their son wasAbd-Allah ibn Zubayr andUrwah ibn al-Zubayr .Ursa ibn al-Zubayr was also Zubayr's son. Some sources state that the union was in the form of a temporary marriage. [SeeHadith of Ibn al-Zubayr and Mut'ah ] Rs|date=July 2008Muhammad's era (?-632)
When Zubayr became a Muslim, his uncle is said to have punished him by wrapping him in a mat and passing smoke through his nose [ [http://www.witness-pioneer.org/vil/Articles/companion/02_abu_bakr.htm witness-pioneer.org] )] .Rs|date=July 2008
Abu Bakr's era (632 – 634)
He supported the caliphates of Abu Bakr and Umar. He was one of the ten promised Paradise by the Prophet, He was a companion and supporter of all the rightful caliphs, including Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman and Ali. Fact|date=July 2008
Umar's era (634-644)
Uthman's era (644–656)
He was part of the council which elected
Uthman as the third Caliph after the death of Umar.Fact|date=July 2008Ali's era (656–661)
He was murdered by
Amr ibn Jarmouz while praying on his way home [ [http://anwary-islam.com/companion/ten-talhah-ibn-ubaydullah.htm anwary-islam.com] ] Rs|date=July 2008 from the Battle of the Camel.When they brought Ali the sword of Zubair, Ali cursed the man who took his life; and called to mind the feats displayed by Zubair in the early battles of Islam, exclaimed:—"Many a time hath this sword driven care and sorrow from the Prophet's brow." [ [http://anwary-islam.com/companion/ten-zubair.htm ref] ] Rs|date=July 2008
Legacy
Muslims regard him as one of
the Ten Promised Paradise . Fact|date=July 2008Tomb and mosque
Al-Zubayr was, according to tradition, buried in a tomb in the town of
Az Zubayr , and a Sunni mosque was built around the tomb. The mosque, minarets, and other parts of the structure were leveled by a bomb onJune 14 2007 , in a reprisal attack following theAl-Askari bombing . [http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/06/15/africa/15iraq4.php] [http://www.iraqslogger.com/index.php/post/3205/Major_Sunni_Mosque_Destroyed_Near_Basra]ee also
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Family tree of Zubayr ibn al-Awwam
*Sahaba
*Zubayr (name) References
External links
* [http://www.islamonline.com/cgi-bin/news_service/profile_story.asp?service_id=899 Az Zubair Ibn Al Awwam]
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