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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
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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 |
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.
Lineage[edit | edit source]
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 Hussain[edit | edit source]
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]
Martyrdom[edit | edit source]
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]
Source[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 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.