Muhammad b. Abd Allah b. Ja'far
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| Native name | محمد بن عبدالله بن جعفر |
| Full Name | Muhammad b. Abd Allah b. Ja'far b. Abi Talib b. Abd al-Muttalib |
| Companion of | Imam al-Hussain |
| Lineage | Banu Hashim |
| Wellknown Relatives | Imam Ali(Grandfather), Fatima(Grandmather), Zaynab(Mother) |
| Place of Birth | Medina |
| Place(s) of Residence | Medina |
| Death/Martyrdom | 61/680 |
| Cause ofDeath/Martyrdom | Martyrdom in the Battle of Karbala |
| Burial Place | Holy Shrine of Imam Hussain,Karbala, Iraq |
| Activities | Participating in the Battle of Karbala |
Muḥammad b. Abd Allah b. Jaʿfar was Zaynab's son. Together with his brother Awn, Muhammad accompanied Imam Hussain and they were martyrs of Karbala.
Biography[edit | edit source]
His father was Abd Allah b. Ja'far b. Abi Talib a Companion of the Prophet. His ancestor was Ja'far al-Tayyar, whom the Prophet appointed as the head of the emigrants to Abyssinia. his mother was Zaynab,[1] the daughter of Imam Ali and Fatima .
Accompanying Imam Hussain[edit | edit source]
When Imam Hussain moved from Mecca to Medina, Abd Allah b. Ja'far wrote a letter to the Imam, trying to change the Imam's mind. He sent the letter through his sons Muhammad and Awn, but when Ja'far realized that the Imam is determined to go, he advised Muhammad and Awn to accompany the Imam.[2]
Martyrdom[edit | edit source]
On the Day of Ashura, Muhammad fought bravely and killed 10 warriors of enemy's army, but at the end was killed by Amir b. Nahshal al-Tamimi.[3]