ʿAwn ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn Jaʿfar (Arabic: عون بن عبدالله بن جَعفر), known as Awn al-Akbar (died October 10, 680), was a son of Zaynab who accompanied Husayn ibn Ali on his journey from Mecca to Kufa. He was martyred on the Day of Ashura.

Lineage

Awn was a son of Zaynab, Husayn's sister, and Abd Allah ibn Ja'far ibn Abi Talib who was a companion of the Prophet.[1] Awn's grandfather was Ja'far al-Tayyar who was appointed by the Prophet as the chief of Muslims in their migration to Abyssinia.[2]  Abd Allah had two sons called Awn:[3] Awn al-Akbar whose mother was Zaynab and Awn al-Asghar whose mother was Jamana, daughter of Musayyib ibn Najba.[4]

Accompanying Husayn ibn Ali

When Abd Allah ibn Ja'far learned about Husayn's departure to Kufa, he wrote a letter to Imam to convince him to return to Mecca. Abd Allah sent his letter to Imam by his sons Awn and Muhammad.[5] When Abd Allah found that Imam was determined in his decision, advised his sons Awn and Muhammad to accompany him and fight along with Husayn.[6]

On the day of Ashura

After Muhammad was martyred, Awn went to the battlefield. According to Ibn Shahr Ashub, he killed 3 horsemen and 18 foot soldiers from the army of Umar ibn Sa'd[7] and finally was martyred by Abd Allah ibn Qutba.[8]

References

  1. ^ al-Isfahani, Abu al-Faraj (2013). Maqatil al-Talibin - مقاتل الطالبيين. Dar Ihya Turath al-'Arabi. p. 124.
  2. ^ Ibn Kathir (2018). Al-Sira Al-Nabawiyya: السيرة النبوية. Vol. 1. dar-salam.org. p. 323. ISBN 978-1948117784.
  3. ^ Ibn Qutayba. (1960). Kitab al-Ma'arif. Lebonan. p. 207.
  4. ^ Al-Balathuri (Ahmad ibn Yahya) (1987). Ansab al-Ashraf (أنساب الأشراف). Dar al-Maarif. pp. 67–68.
  5. ^ Abu Mikhnaf (2000). Kitab Maqtal al-Husayn (Narrative of the Martyrdom of Al-Husayn). p. 69.
  6. ^ Shaykh Al-Mufid (1982). Al-Irshad. Vol. 2. Al-Burāq. pp. 68–69. ISBN 0940368110.
  7. ^ Muḥammad ibn ʻAlī Ibn Shahrāshūb. Manāqib Āl Abī Ṭālib. Vol. 4. Dhawī al-Qurbá. p. 106. ISBN 978-9646307292.
  8. ^ Abu Al-Abbas Ahmad Bin Jab Al-Baladhuri (2000). Kitab Futuh al-Buldan. Vol. 5. Gorgias Press. p. 111. ISBN 1931956634.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awn_ibn_Abd_Allah_ibn_Ja%27far
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