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{{Infobox companion of Imam (a) | {{Infobox companion of Imam (a) | ||
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| caption = Burial Place of most of the martyrs of the Battle of Karbala, near the holy grave of Imam al-Hussain in his Holy Shrine of Imam al-Hussain #Mausoleums of the Martyrs of Karbala|shrine | | caption = Burial Place of most of the martyrs of the Battle of Karbala, near the holy grave of Imam al-Hussain in his Holy Shrine of Imam al-Hussain #Mausoleums of the Martyrs of Karbala|shrine | ||
| Full name = | | Full name = | ||
| Companion of = Imam Ali | | Companion of = [[Ali ibn Abi Talib|Imam Ali]], [[Hussain ibn Ali|Imam al-Hussain]] | ||
| Kunya = | | Kunya = | ||
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| Religious Affiliation = | | Religious Affiliation = | ||
| Lineage = Nubia | | Lineage = Nubia | ||
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| Birth = | | Birth = | ||
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| Place of Residence = | | Place of Residence = | ||
| Death/martyrdom = Day of Ashura | | Death/martyrdom = Day of [[Ashura]] | ||
| Cause of Death/martyrdom = Martyred in the Battle of Karbala | | Cause of Death/martyrdom = Martyred in the [[Battle of Karbala]] | ||
| Burial place = Holy Shrine of Imam al-Hussain | | Burial place = Holy Shrine of [[Hussain ibn Ali|Imam al-Hussain]] | ||
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}} | |Native name=جَون بن حُوَی}} | ||
'''Jawn b. Huway''' (Arabic: جَون بن حُوَی) was a | '''Jawn b. Huway''' (Arabic: جَون بن حُوَی) was a slave of Abu Dhar al-Ghifari and supporter of the [[Ahl Al-Bayt|Ahl Ahlul Bayt]]. He was among the prominent martyrs. When he was martyred Imam al-Hussain came to his body and prayed for him. | ||
==Name== | ==Name== | ||
Al-Shaykh al-Mufid stated his name | Al-Shaykh al-Mufid stated his name was Juwayn. al-Tabari called him Huway. Ibn Shahr Ashub stated his name as Juwayn b. Abi Malik. Abu l-Faraj al-Isfahani, Shaykh al-Tusi and al-Sayyid b. Tawus stated his name as Jawn. | ||
==Life== | ==Life== | ||
Jawn originally came from Nubia. He was the slave of Fadl b. 'Abbas b. 'Abd al-Muttalib and [[ʿAli ibn Abi Talib|Imam Ali]] bought him and gave him to Abu Dhar al-Ghifari. He served Abu Dhar until his demise in al-Rabada in 32/653. Afterwards he returned to Imam Ali and stayed with his descendants. Jawn was particularly skilled in repairing and preparing weapons. [[ʿAli b. al-Hussain|Imam al-Sajjad]] stated in this regard that Jawn was preparing weapons in the tent of Imam al-Hussain during the night before Ashura. | |||
== | ==Battle of Karbala== | ||
Imam al-Hussain | Imam al-Hussain told Jawn that he did not need to fight in the Battle of Karbala. However Jawn replied,<blockquote>By God, I will never leave you until my blood is shed for you.</blockquote>According to one narration, Jawn entered the battle after [['Amr b. Qaraza|'Amr b. Qaraza]]. Another narration states that he entered the battle after he made his noon prayer on the day of Ashura. He was martyred after slaying twenty five enemy soldiers. | ||
After he was killed, Imam al-Hussain went to his body and made this supplication,<blockquote>Oh God, have his face bight and his smell delightful, have him resurrected with the good alongside [[Prophet Muhammad]] and Descendants of the Prophet his descendants.</blockquote>His body was buried along with other martyrs of the Battle of Karbala near the burial place of Imam al-Hussain. However Allama al-Majlisi stated that his body was found after ten days while it had beautiful smell. His name is also cited in Ziyarah al-Shuhada, when it states,<blockquote>Peace be upon Jawn the servant of Abu Dhar al-Ghifari.</blockquote> | |||
==Source== | |||
*[http://en.wikishia.net/view/Jawn_b._Huway WikiShia, An online encyclopedia of the school of Ahl al-Bayt] | |||
{{Companions of Imam al-Hussain}} | |||
[[Category: Individuals]] | |||
[[Category: Historical Characters]] | |||
[[Category: Imam Hussain’s Companions]] | |||
[[Category: Martyrs of Karbala]] | |||
[http://en.wikishia.net/view/Jawn_b._Huway WikiShia, An online encyclopedia of the school of Ahl al-Bayt] | [[fa:جون بن حوی]] | ||