Hamzah ibn Abdul-Muttalib
حمزة بن عبد المطلبUncle · Lion of Allah
Biography
Uncle of the Prophet ﷺ and a mighty warrior. His conversion strengthened the early Muslim community.
Stories
The Mubarazah: The Pre-Battle Duels at Badr
militaryDr. Yasir Qadhi narrates the first casualties of Badr and the Mubārazah, the pre-battle duels that were the traditional Arabian opening to any major e…
Read the full story →The Night Before Badr: The Prophet's Vigil, the Rain, and the Dream
spiritualDr. Yasir Qadhi narrates the night before the Battle of Badr, a night of extraordinary spiritual intensity, Divine mercy, and Prophetic vigil. **The…
Read the full story →The Conversion of Ḥamzah ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib
storySpeaker introduction: Ḥamzah ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib (رضي الله عنه) was the Prophet's paternal uncle and his milk brother, they were both nursed by Thuwa…
Read the full story →The Conversion of ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb
storySpeaker introduction: The conversion of ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb (رضي الله عنه) is one of the most celebrated events in Islamic history. It occurred three…
Read the full story →Khabbab ibn al-Aratt: The Ironsmith, the Burning Metal, and the Open Chest
companion biographyKhabbāb ibn al-Aratt رضي الله عنه was an Arab ironsmith, a craftsman who forged swords for the people of Makkah. He was not Qurashī; he was from the t…
Read the full story →The Mountain of Safa: Public Proclamation to All of Quraysh
storyTwo Quranic commands signaled the end of the private Dawah period. The first was Sūrat al-Ḥijr 15:94: فَاصْدَعْ بِمَا تُؤْمَرُ وَأَعْرِضْ عَنِ الْمُش…
Read the full story →The Shura Debate: Stay in Medina or March to Uhud?
historical**The Meeting** By approximately the 11th of Shawwāl, the Prophet ﷺ had confirmed, through independent spies after al-ʿAbbās's letter, that the Quray…
Read the full story →The Martyrdom of Hamzah ibn Abd al-Muttalib
battleShaykh Yasir Qadhi explains: The death of Ḥamzah ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib (raḍiyallāhu ʿanhu), the Prophet's uncle, Sayyid ash-Shuhadāʾ (Master of Martyr…
Read the full story →Burying the Martyrs of Uhud
battleShaykh Yasir Qadhi explains: SAFIYYAH STOPPED IN HER TRACKS As Ṣafiyyah bint ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib made her way onto the battlefield toward her brother Ḥ…
Read the full story →Wailing for Hamzah, and the Prohibition of Wailing
battleShaykh Yasir Qadhi explains: When the survivors returned to Madinah, the women and children lined the streets to learn who had come back and who had…
Read the full story →Zaynab bint Khuzaymah, Umm al-Masakin, and Her Remarkable Family
companion biographyShaykh Yasir Qadhi explains: ZAYNAB BINT KHUZAYMAH Zaynab bint Khuzaymah al-Hilāliyyah, of the Banū Hilāl of Najd rather than Quraysh, was already k…
Read the full story →The Legacy of Abdul-Muttalib
'Abdul-Muttalib: We have already known that after the death of Hashim, the charge of pilgrims' food and water went to his brother Al-Muttalib bin 'Abd…
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