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Al-Miqdad ibn al-Aswad, The horseman of Badr

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CompanionThe horseman of Badr

Al-Miqdad ibn al-Aswadالمقداد بن الأسود

Approximate dateMadinah

An early believer whose words before Badr delighted the Prophet ﷺ.

Before Badr, when the Muslims faced an army three times their size, al-Miqdad stood and said they would not say what Musa's people said, 'Go, you and your Lord, and fight', but would fight on his right and left. The Prophet's face lit up. He is said to be the only Muslim on horseback at Badr. He died near Madinah around 653.

Who else is linked?

MadinahMusaHatib ibn Abi Balta'ah

Who lived at the same time?

Muhammad ﷺThe Three Who Stayed BehindZayd ibn HarithaHeracliusKhosrow IIAl-MuqawqisJabalah ibn al-AyhamYazdegerd III

Source: history · Wikipedia

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