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Al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam, The Prophet's disciple

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CompanionThe Prophet's disciple

Al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwamالزبير بن العوام

Approximate dateMadinah

The Prophet's cousin, whom he called his own disciple, like the disciples of Isa.

Son of the Prophet's aunt Safiyyah, Zubayr became Muslim as a teenager and is said to be the first to draw a sword for Islam. He fought in every major battle and married Asma bint Abi Bakr. Later he served in the conquest of Egypt. He was killed in 656 after leaving the field before the Battle of the Camel.

What does the hadith say?

Jami at-Tirmidhi 3747

Where do they appear in the story?

Who else is linked?

MadinahIsaAbu BakrUmar ibn al-KhattabUthman ibn AffanAli ibn Abi TalibTalhah ibn UbaydullahAbd al-Rahman ibn AwfSa'd ibn Abi WaqqasSa'id ibn ZaydAbu Ubaydah ibn al-JarrahAsma bint Abi BakrAbdullah ibn al-ZubayrHatib ibn Abi Balta'ahUrwah ibn al-Zubayr

Who lived at the same time?

Muhammad ﷺThe Three Who Stayed BehindZayd ibn HarithaHeracliusAl-MuqawqisJabalah ibn al-AyhamKhosrow IIYazdegerd III

Source: history · Wikipedia

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