Islamic Timeline of RevelationOpen in flowchart →al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam (RA)
الزبير بن العوام
The Prophet's cousin (son of his aunt Safiyyah) and 'disciple' (hawari), an early convert and great warrior. He left the Battle of the Camel and was killed shortly afterwards.
Biography
Al-Zubayr accepted Islam as a youth and emigrated to Abyssinia and Madinah. The Prophet ﷺ said 'Every prophet has a hawari (disciple), and my hawari is al-Zubayr' (Sahih Bukhari). He fought in all the major battles and at Yarmuk.
He married Asma' bint Abi Bakr; their son Abdullah was the first child born to the Muhajirun in Madinah. In 36 AH he went to Basra with Aisha and Talhah; historical sources report that Ali reminded him of a prophetic statement and he withdrew from the battle, but was killed at Wadi al-Siba' by Ibn Jurmuz. Ali reportedly said the killer of Ibn Safiyyah should be given tidings of the Fire.
Sources & explanation
۞ Qur'an
No specific verses cited for this node.
📜 Hadith verified on sunnah.com
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Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3747 Sahih (Darussalam)
The Ten promised Paradise (al-'Ashara al-Mubashsharah) named in one hadith narrated by 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Awf.
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Sunan Abi Dawud 4649 Sahih (Al-Albani)
Sa'id ibn Zayd testified that the Prophet ﷺ named ten people in Paradise.
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Sahih al-Bukhari 2846 Sahih
'Every prophet has a disciple (hawari) and my hawari is al-Zubayr.'
💬 Explanation Unverified
Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza's perspective
Methodological note (not a direct quote): Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza's widely known approach is to build narratives primarily on the Quran and Sahih Hadith, to set aside Israiliyat (Judeo-Christian lore absorbed into later tafsir) and weak or fabricated narrations, and to avoid sectarian framing. Applied to this node: Sahih Bukhari's hawari hadith is primary; details of his withdrawal are historical reports.
Further references
- Sahih Bukhari ('my hawari is al-Zubayr')
- Tarikh al-Tabari (Camel)
- Jami' al-Tirmidhi (hadith of the ten promised Paradise, Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf)
- Sunan Abi Dawud (hadith of the ten, Sa'id ibn Zayd)
Connections
Comes from
- Safiyyah bint Abd al-Muttalib (RA) mother of — Son
Leads to
- Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr (RA) father of — Son
Linked with
- Prophet Muhammad ﷺ Ashra Mubashara — Companion promised Paradise (hadith of the ten)
- Aisha bint Abi Bakr (RA) related — Allied at the Battle of the Camel (36 AH)
- Asma' bint Abi Bakr (Dhat al-Nitaqayn) (RA) married — Spouses
- First Fitnah (Battles of the Camel and Siffin) related — Participant in the First Fitnah