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He was a black man from Nubia (Africa). Jawn was the slave of Fadl b. 'Abbas b. 'Abd al-Muttalib and Imam Ali | He was a black man from Nubia (Africa). Jawn was the slave of Fadl b. 'Abbas b. 'Abd al-Muttalib and 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 Imam al-Sajjad , that Jawn was preparing weapons in the tent of Imam al-Hussain the night before 'Ashura. | ||
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It is said, when he was slayed Imam al-Hussain went to his body and said this supplication: Oh God, have his face bight and his smell delightful, have him resurrected with the good alongside Prophet Muhammad (s) and Descendants of the Prophet (s) his descendants. | It is said, when he was slayed Imam al-Hussain went to his body and said this supplication: Oh God, have his face bight and his smell delightful, have him resurrected with the good alongside Prophet Muhammad (s) and Descendants of the Prophet (s) his descendants. | ||
“Allahumm a bayyid wajhahu wa tayyib rihahu wa uhshurhu ma'a al-abrari wa 'arrif baynahu wa bayna Muhammad wa ali Muhammad . Arabic: اَللّهُمَّ بَیِّض وَجهَهُ وَ طَیِّب ریحَهُ وَ احشُرهُ مَعَ الأبرارِ وَ عَرِّف بَینَهُ و بَینَ مُحمدٍ و آلِ مُحمدٍ” | |||
His body was buried along with other martyrs of the Battle of Karbala near the burial place of Imam al-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. | His body was buried along with other martyrs of the Battle of Karbala near the burial place of Imam al-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- | “Al-Salam 'ala Jawn mawla Abu Dhar al-Ghifari. Arabic: اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَى جَوْنٍ مَوْلَى أَبِیذَرٍّ الْغِفَارِیِّ” | ||
==Source== | ==Source== | ||
[http://en.wikishia.net/view/Jawn_b._Huway WikiShia, An online encyclopedia of the school of Ahl al-Bayt] | [http://en.wikishia.net/view/Jawn_b._Huway WikiShia, An online encyclopedia of the school of Ahl al-Bayt] |