Hanzala Ibn Abi Amir
Hanzala Ibn Abi Amir or Ḥanẓala Ibn Abī ʿĀmir (Arabic: ﺣﻨﻈﻠـة ﺍﺑﻦ ﺍﺑﻲ ﻋﺎﻣﺮ) (c. 601 – 625) was one of the companions of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.[1] He belonged to the Banu Aus tribe of the Ansar. His father, Abu Aamir was said to be a Christian.[2] Hanzala was just 24 years old when he died in the Battle of Uhud while fighting against the polytheists.[3] Hanzala, being a foot soldier, attacked Abu Sufyan ibn Harb's horse. However, Abu Sufyan ibn Harb was saved by Shaddād bin al-Aswad (also known as Ibn Sha'ub) who then killed Hanzala.[4][5]
Hanzala had left for the battlefield to respond the call of Jihad leaving his wife Jamila, daughter of Abd-Allah ibn Ubayy, on the first wedding night. He did not have time carry out Ghusl (ablution). Muhammad is said to have seen angels giving Hanzala a bath in between heaven and earth with fresh rainwater kept in silver vessels. Because of this honour, Hanzala earned the title of Ghaseel al-Malāʾika (Arabic: غسيل الملائكة) or the one cleansed by the angels. His son, Abd Allah ibn Hanzala, would command the people of Medina in opposition to the Umayyad Caliph Yazid I.[6][7]
References[]
- ^ Hazrat Hanzala (رضي الله عنه)
- ^ Portraits of youths
- ^ Rights of the Prophet
- ^ The Book of the Jihad of 'Ali ibn Tahir al-Sulami (d. 1106)
- ^ The History of al-Tabari Vol. 7: The Foundation of the Community
- ^ "Hanzala bin Abi 'Amir al-Rahib". Archived from the original on 2018-10-21. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ^ The Life of Muhammad: Al-Waqidi's Kitab Al-Maghazi
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