Dhiraar ibn al-Khattab

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Not to be confused with Dhiraar ibn al-Azwar.

Dhiraar ibn al-Khattab (Arabic: ضرار بن الخطاب) was a warrior participating in the early Islamic conquests. Dhiraar's father, al-Khattab bin Mirdas bin Kathir, was the head of the Banu Fihr clan of Quraish subclan are found throughout his works.[1][2] Khattab bin Mirdas has lineage through their grandfather, Fihr ibn Malik, with the Prophet. His mother was Hind bint Malik Umm Dhiraar bint Amr, and His uncle was Hafs bin Mirdas.

Early life[]

Dhiraar bin al-Khattab was born in Mecca. As his father was a respected head of Banu Fihr clan, Dhiraar was trained as a brave warrior and known as a skilled poet.[1] Ibn 'Abd al-Barr said he was also well known for his skill in Equestrianism.

Dhiraar participated during the Battle of Uhud, where he served under Khalid ibn Walid riders, ambushing the Muslim archers on the mount of Uhud. He is recorded, in his own words, that he successfully killed 11 Muslims.[3] Some of those who he had killed were Ansar fighters: Amr bin Muadh al-Nu'man, 'Amr bin Thabit bin Waqqas, Sayf bin Qayz, Iyas bin Aws bin Atik.[4]

During the Battle of Khandaq, when the Qurayshite under Abu Sufyan ibn Harb led the campaign against Muslims in Medina, Dhiraar was one of the small band riders of the allied army that was able to jump over the trenches, along with Amr ibn Abd al-Wud, Ikrimah ibn Abi Jahl, Nawfal ibn Abdullah Ibn Mughirah al-Makhzumi and Hubayrah bin Abi Wahb al-Makhzumi, which prompted two Muslim warriors, Zubayr ibn al-Awwam and Umar ibn al-Khattab chasing those horsemens and fight them.[5] Zubayr managed to slay Ibn Mughirah, and forcing Ikrima and to flee from the battlefield, Dhiraar manage to overcame Umar with his spear.[5] Meanwhile, Amr ibn Abd al-Wud has been slain by Ali ibn Abi Talib in a duel.[6] However, Dhiraar decided to spare Umar as Waqidi narrated Dhirrar did not want to kill fellow Qurayshite and then retreated back to Abu Sufyan encampment in mount Banu Ubayd.[5]

Dhirrar became Muslim on the day of the conquest of Mecca.[1]

Dhiraar fought in the Ridda wars when the Caliphate under Abu Bakr was hit by rebellions across Arab, where Dhiraar participated in the Battle of Yamama under Khalid ibn al-Walid.[7]

Dhiraar fought in the Battle of Yarmouk under Abu Ubayda ibn al-Jarrah.[7]

Dhiraar fought in the Battle of Qadisiyyah under Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas.[7]

Dhiraar fought in the Battle of Jalula under Hashim ibn Utba.[7]

After the Battle of Nahavand caliph Umar sent Dhiraar to defeat Sassanid army in an area called Masabdhan.[7]

Quotes[]

Sometime after Dhiraar embraced Islam, he met some people from Aus and Khazraj arguing over who of the two tribes was the bravest during the battle of Uhud. Aus and Khazraj are two Ansar tribes. When they saw Dhirar crossing, they asked him. Dhirar, who had become a good Muslim, said:

"I don't know who among you are from the Aus or Khazraj Tribe, but what is clear, when that battle(Uhud) broke out, I managed to marry 11 of you to the maidens of heaven."

This means, Dhiraar who was still a polytheist at that battle time, had killed 11 Muslims. Since due to Islamic belief, if a Muslim goes to war and is killed by infidels, they certainly go straight to heaven without judgment.[3]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Tabari, Muhammad Jarir; Habib, Muḥammad; ibn Ubaidillah Al-Buḥturī, Walīd. "Dirar bin al-Khattab". Brill. Brill Publishers. Retrieved 1 February 2020
  2. ^ ibn Abdallah ibn Mohammed ibn Abd al-Barr, Yusuf (1 January 2010). alaistieab fi maerifat al'ashab الاستيعاب في معرفة الأصحاب. Dar Al Kotob Al Ilmiyah. p. 512. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  3. ^ a b Ibn Khaldun, Abū Zayd ‘Abd ar-Raḥmān ibn Muḥammad (1958). Kitab al Ibar (abridged, illustrated, reprint ed.). Pantheon books. p. 465. ISBN 0691017549. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  4. ^ Faizer, Rizwi (2013). The Life of Muhammad: Al-Waqidi's Kitab Al-Maghazi. Routledge. p. 588. ISBN 9781136921148. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  5. ^ a b c Faizer 2013, p. 231
  6. ^ Faizer 2013, p. 230
  7. ^ a b c d e "Dhiraar ibn al-Khattab". Retrieved 14 December 2021.


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