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'''Jawn b. Huway''' (Arabic: جَون بن حُوَی) was a black slave of Abu Dhar al-Ghifari. He was among martyrs of the battle of [[Karbala]].  
'''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.
In the day of [[Ashura]], [[Hussain ibn Ali|Imam Hussain]] initially did not give him permission to fight, but he insisted and said: "By God, I will never leave you until my blood is shed for you." When he was martyred, Imam Hussain prayed on his body.  


==Name==
==Name==
His name was mentioned in sources with some variations. Al-Shaykh al-Mufid stated his name as Juwayn, al-Baladhuri and Muhammad b. Jarir b. Yazid al-Tabari|al-Tabari called him Huway, Ibn Shahr Ashub stated his name as Juwayn b. Abi Malik and Abu l-Faraj al-Isfahani, al-Shaykh al-Tusi and al-Sayyid b. Tawus stated his name as Jawn.
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 was a black slave from Nubia (Africa) who served Fadl b. 'Abbas b. 'Abd al-Muttalib. Later, [[ʿAli ibn Abi Talib|Imam Ali]] bought him and gave him to Abu Dhar al-Ghifari as a gift. He served Abu Dhar until his demise in al-Rabada in 32/653. Afterwards he returned to Imam Ali and stayed with his descendants. It is said he was good at repairing and preparing weapons. It is quoted from [[ʿAli b. al-Hussain|Imam Sajjad]], that Jawn was preparing weapons in the tent of Imam Hussain the night before 'Ashura.  
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.
==Ashura==
Imam Hussain prevented Jawn from participating in the battle but he replied: "By God, I will never leave you until my blood is shed for you."


Finally, Imam Hussain gave him permission to fight. Jawn went to the battlefield after [['Amr b. Qaraza]] or according to another report, after he said congregational prayer at noon in the day of 'Ashura. He was martyred after slaying twenty five men of enemy soldiers.
==Battle of Karbala==
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>


Based on reports, when he was martyred Imam Hussain said this supplication: Oh God, have his face bright and his smell delightful, have him resurrected with the good alongside [[Prophet Muhammad]] and Descendants of the Prophet.
==Source==
“Allahumma bayyiḍ wajhahu wa ṭayyib rīḥahu wa uḥshurhu ma'a al-abrāri wa 'arrif baynahu wa bayna Muḥammad (s) wa āli Muḥammad (a). Arabic: اَللّهُمَّ بَیِّض وَجهَهُ وَ طَیِّب ریحَهُ وَ احشُرهُ مَعَ الأبرارِ وَ عَرِّف بَینَهُ و بَینَ مُحمدٍ و آلِ مُحمدٍ”
 
*[http://en.wikishia.net/view/Jawn_b._Huway WikiShia, An online encyclopedia of the school of Ahl al-Bayt]


His body was buried along with other martyrs of the Battle of Karbala near the burial place of Imam Hussain. However, al-'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]]: Peace be upon Jawn the servant of Abu Dhar al-Ghifari.
“Al-Salām 'alā Jawn mawlā Abū Dhar al-Ghifārī. Arabic: اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَى جَوْنٍ مَوْلَى أَبِی‌ذَرٍّ الْغِفَارِیِّ”
==Source==
* [http://en.wikishia.net/view/Jawn_b._Huway WikiShia, An online encyclopedia of the school of Ahl al-Bayt (a)]
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Revision as of 19:25, 30 December 2019

Jawn b. Huway
Companion ofImam Ali • Imam al-Hussain
LineageNubia
Death/MartyrdomDay of Ashura
Cause of
Death/Martyrdom
Martyred in the Battle of Karbala
Burial PlaceHoly Shrine of Imam al-Hussain

Jawn b. Huway (Arabic: جَون بن حُوَی) was a slave of Abu Dhar al-Ghifari and supporter of the 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

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

Jawn originally came from Nubia. He was the slave of Fadl b. 'Abbas b. 'Abd al-Muttalib and 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. 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 told Jawn that he did not need to fight in the Battle of Karbala. However Jawn replied,

By God, I will never leave you until my blood is shed for you.

According to one narration, Jawn entered the battle after '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,

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.

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,

Peace be upon Jawn the servant of Abu Dhar al-Ghifari.

Source