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|Native name=عون بن عبدالله بن جعفر بن ابی طالب}}'''Awn b. Abd Allah b. Jaʿfar''', known as Awn al-Akbar, was a son of [[Zaynab]] who accompanied [[Imam Hussain]] on his journey from Mecca to [[Kufa]]. He fought bravely at the [[Battle of Karbala]] and was [[Martyrdom|martyred]] on the Day of [[Ashura]]. | |Native name=عون بن عبدالله بن جعفر بن ابی طالب}}'''Awn b. Abd Allah b. Jaʿfar''', known as Awn al-Akbar, was a son of [[Zaynab]] who accompanied [[Imam Hussain]] on his journey from Mecca to [[Kufa]]. He fought bravely at the [[Battle of Karbala]] and was [[Martyrdom|martyred]] on the Day of [[Ashura]]. | ||
== Lineage == | ==Lineage== | ||
Awn was a son of [[Zaynab]], Imam Hussain's sister, and Abd Allah b. Ja'far b. Abi Talib b. Abd al-Muttalib who was a companion of the [[Prophet]].<ref>Iṣfahānī, ''Maqātil al-ṭālibīyyīn'', p. 124.</ref> Awn's grandfather was Ja'far al-Tayyar who was appointed by the Prophet as the chief of Muslims in their migration to Abyssinia. <ref>Ibn Hishām, ''al-Sīra al-nabawīyya'', vol. 1, p. 323.</ref> | Awn was a son of [[Zaynab]], Imam Hussain's sister, and Abd Allah b. Ja'far b. Abi Talib b. Abd al-Muttalib who was a companion of the [[Prophet]].<ref>Iṣfahānī, ''Maqātil al-ṭālibīyyīn'', p. 124.</ref> Awn's grandfather was Ja'far al-Tayyar who was appointed by the Prophet as the chief of Muslims in their migration to Abyssinia. <ref>Ibn Hishām, ''al-Sīra al-nabawīyya'', vol. 1, p. 323.</ref> | ||
Abd Allah had two sons called Awn<ref>Ibn Qutayba, ''al-Maʿārif'', p. 207.</ref>: Awn al-Akbar whose mother was Zaynab and Awn al-Asghar whose mother was Jamana, daughter of Musayyib b. Najba<ref>Balādhurī, ''Ansāb al-ashrāf'', vol. 2, p. 67-68.</ref> Awn al-Asghar became one of the commanders of [[Tawwabun]] Uprising. <ref>Ibn al-Jawzī, ''Tadhkirat al-khawāṣ'', p. 175.</ref> | Abd Allah had two sons called Awn<ref>Ibn Qutayba, ''al-Maʿārif'', p. 207.</ref>: Awn al-Akbar whose mother was Zaynab and Awn al-Asghar whose mother was Jamana, daughter of Musayyib b. Najba<ref>Balādhurī, ''Ansāb al-ashrāf'', vol. 2, p. 67-68.</ref> Awn al-Asghar became one of the commanders of [[Tawwabun]] Uprising. <ref>Ibn al-Jawzī, ''Tadhkirat al-khawāṣ'', p. 175.</ref> | ||
== Accompanying Imam Hussain == | ==Accompanying Imam Hussain== | ||
When Abd Allah b. Ja'far learned about Imam Hussain's departure to [[Kufa]], he wrote a letter to Imam to convince him to return to Mecca. Abd Allah sent his letter to Imam by his sons Awn and Muhammad.<ref>Abī Mikhnaf, ''Maqtal al-Ḥusayn'', p. 69.</ref> When Abd Allah found that Imam was determined in his decision, advised his sons Awn and Muhammad to accompany Imam and fight along with Imam.<ref>Mufīd, ''al-Irshād'', vol. 2, p. 68-69.</ref> | When Abd Allah b. Ja'far learned about Imam Hussain's departure to [[Kufa]], he wrote a letter to Imam to convince him to return to Mecca. Abd Allah sent his letter to Imam by his sons Awn and Muhammad.<ref>Abī Mikhnaf, ''Maqtal al-Ḥusayn'', p. 69.</ref> When Abd Allah found that Imam was determined in his decision, advised his sons Awn and Muhammad to accompany Imam and fight along with Imam.<ref>Mufīd, ''al-Irshād'', vol. 2, p. 68-69.</ref> | ||
== Martyrdom == | ==Martyrdom== | ||
On the Day of [[Ashura]], after Muhammad was martyred, Awn went to the battlefield and made a battle cry as below: | On the Day of [[Ashura]], after Muhammad was martyred, Awn went to the battlefield and made a battle cry as below: | ||
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According to [[Ibn Shahr Ashub]], he killed 3 horsemen and 18 foot soldiers from the army of [[Omar Ibn Sa’d|Umar b. Sa'd]] and finally was martyred by Abd Allah b. Qutba.<ref>bn Shahrāshūb, ''Manāqib'', Ibn Aʿtham, vol. 4, p. 106; ''Kitāb al-Futūḥ'', vol. 5, p. 111.</ref> | According to [[Ibn Shahr Ashub]], he killed 3 horsemen and 18 foot soldiers from the army of [[Omar Ibn Sa’d|Umar b. Sa'd]] and finally was martyred by Abd Allah b. Qutba.<ref>bn Shahrāshūb, ''Manāqib'', Ibn Aʿtham, vol. 4, p. 106; ''Kitāb al-Futūḥ'', vol. 5, p. 111.</ref> | ||
== Source == | ==Source== | ||
* [https://en.wikishia.net/view/%27Awn_b._%27Abd_Allah_b._Ja%27far_al-Tayyar WikiShia, An online encyclopedia of the school of Ahl al-Bayt] | *[https://en.wikishia.net/view/%27Awn_b._%27Abd_Allah_b._Ja%27far_al-Tayyar WikiShia, An online encyclopedia of the school of Ahl al-Bayt] | ||
== References == | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Imam Hussain’s Companions]] | [[Category:Imam Hussain’s Companions]] | ||
[[Category:Martyrs of Karbala]] | [[Category:Martyrs of Karbala]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:10, 16 February 2022
Awn b. Abd Allah b. Jaʿfar, known as Awn al-Akbar, was a son of Zaynab who accompanied Imam Hussain on his journey from Mecca to Kufa. He fought bravely at the Battle of Karbala and was martyred on the Day of Ashura.
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| Native name | عون بن عبدالله بن جعفر بن ابی طالب |
| Full Name | Awn b. Abd Allah b. Ja'far b. Abi Talib b. Abd al-Muttalib |
| Companion of | Imam al-Hussain |
| Epithet | Awn al-Akbar |
| Lineage | Banu Hashim |
| Wellknown Relatives | Imam Ali (Grand Father), Fatima (Grand mother), Zaynab (mother), Imam Hasan (uncle), Imam Hussain (uncle) |
| Place of Birth | Medina |
| Place(s) of Residence | Medina |
| Death/Martyrdom | 61/680 |
| Cause ofDeath/Martyrdom | Martyred in the Event of Ashura |
| Burial Place | Holy Shrine of Imam Hussain, Karbala |
| Activities | Participating in the Battle of Karbala |
LineageEdit
Awn was a son of Zaynab, Imam Hussain's sister, and Abd Allah b. Ja'far b. Abi Talib b. Abd al-Muttalib who was a companion of the Prophet.[1] Awn's grandfather was Ja'far al-Tayyar who was appointed by the Prophet as the chief of Muslims in their migration to Abyssinia. [2] Abd Allah had two sons called Awn[3]: Awn al-Akbar whose mother was Zaynab and Awn al-Asghar whose mother was Jamana, daughter of Musayyib b. Najba[4] Awn al-Asghar became one of the commanders of Tawwabun Uprising. [5]
Accompanying Imam HussainEdit
When Abd Allah b. Ja'far learned about Imam Hussain's departure to Kufa, he wrote a letter to Imam to convince him to return to Mecca. Abd Allah sent his letter to Imam by his sons Awn and Muhammad.[6] When Abd Allah found that Imam was determined in his decision, advised his sons Awn and Muhammad to accompany Imam and fight along with Imam.[7]
MartyrdomEdit
On the Day of Ashura, after Muhammad was martyred, Awn went to the battlefield and made a battle cry as below:
If you do not know me, I am son of Ja'far,
a true martyr who is in the shining paradise,
who flies there with green wings,
this honor is enough on the Day of Resurrection[8]
According to Ibn Shahr Ashub, he killed 3 horsemen and 18 foot soldiers from the army of Umar b. Sa'd and finally was martyred by Abd Allah b. Qutba.[9]
SourceEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Iṣfahānī, Maqātil al-ṭālibīyyīn, p. 124.
- ↑ Ibn Hishām, al-Sīra al-nabawīyya, vol. 1, p. 323.
- ↑ Ibn Qutayba, al-Maʿārif, p. 207.
- ↑ Balādhurī, Ansāb al-ashrāf, vol. 2, p. 67-68.
- ↑ Ibn al-Jawzī, Tadhkirat al-khawāṣ, p. 175.
- ↑ Abī Mikhnaf, Maqtal al-Ḥusayn, p. 69.
- ↑ Mufīd, al-Irshād, vol. 2, p. 68-69.
- ↑ Ibn Aʿtham, Kitāb al-Futūḥ, vol. 5, p. 112.
- ↑ bn Shahrāshūb, Manāqib, Ibn Aʿtham, vol. 4, p. 106; Kitāb al-Futūḥ, vol. 5, p. 111.