Aun ibn Abdullah and Muhammad ibn Abdullah
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Aun and Muhammad were the sons of Abdullah ibn Ja'far
and Zaynab binti Ali. They had not accompanied Zaynab binti Ali when she left Medina
with the third Shi’a Imam, Hussain ibn Ali. Just before Hussain ibn Ali started his journey from Mecca
, Abdullah ibn Ja'far brought his two sons to Mecca and handing them over to Hussain ibn Ali said: "O Hussain ibn Ali, since you have decided to go and will not allow me to come with you, please take my two sons with you". Aun will represent his maternal grandfather Ali ibn Abu Talib and Mohammad will represent his paternal grandfather Ja'far ibn Abu Talib". He then went to Zaynab binti Ali and said, "I have brought to you our two sons to go with you. In the time of difficulty for the Imam of our time, give one son as sadqa from your side and the other one as sadqa from my side".
Aun and Muhammad were quite young. It is reported that Aun was about thirteen and Muhammad was a year or two younger. They had learnt the art of fencing from their uncle, Abbas ibn Ali
.
On the night before the Battle of Karbala
, Zaynab binti Ali said to them, "My sons, tomorrow there will be a battle. I can not ask you to fight because you are still young. But if anything happens to Hussain ibn Ali, while you are still alive, I will be filled with shame." Both the boys stood up and said "Mother, we have the blood of Ali ibn Abu Talib and Ja’far ibn Abu Talib in our veins. Our grandfathers were warriors whose fame will always be remembered. Do you think we can possibly shame them? Moreover, we are the pupils of Abbas ibn Ali. Mother, unless you forbid us and stop us from fighting, we shall go to the battlefield and show the enemies of Islam how bravely the children of Islam can fight. All we want from you is a promise that you will never weep for us. Our souls will never rest in peace if you grieve for us after we are gone".
Tears of joy and pride flowed down Zaynab binti Ali's eyes as she embraced her two boys. In the morning, during the general attacks from the enemy, Aun and Muhammad fought side by side with Ali Akbar ibn Husayn
, Qasim ibn Hassan
, and Abbas ibn Ali. Every time either of them succeeded in defeating an enemy, he would look proudly at Abbas ibn Ali who would smile and nod his approval. Hussain ibn Ali would not, however, give the two boys permission to go for single combat. They were very disappointed. They came to their mother for help. Zaynab binti Ali sent someone to request Hussain ibn Ali to come to her tent. When Hussain ibn Ali came to Zaynab binti Ali, she said, "Hussain, at the battle of Siffin
Abbas was only eight years old. When he saw someone trying to attack you, he rushed into the battle field and killed the man. Do you remember how proud our father Ali was? Today I too want to be proud of my sons. I want to see them go out there and defend Islam. Will you not allow me that privilege?" Hussain ibn Ali stood there in silence. He looked at his sister. He saw the disappointment on her face. He saw tears forming around her eyes. He put his arms around the two boys and led them to their horses. He kissed them and then helped them mount. "Go," said Hussain ibn Ali, "Go, and show the world how those as young as you can fight the injustice and oppression of Yazid!" Then he turned round and lifted the curtain of the tent. The boys raised their hands and said "Fi Amaanillah (farewell), mother!" Zaynab binti Ali replied, "Bismillah my sons. Allah be with you!"
The two boys rode out into the battlefield. They fought bravely. At one point Umar ibn Sa'ad asked who these two youngers are and amazed saw They fight as Ali ibn Abu Talib and Ja’far ibn Abu Talib fight." When he was told who they were, he ordered his soldiers to give up single combats and surround and kill the boys. Aun and Muhammad were attacked from all sides. Soon they were overpowered and brutally killed. Hussain ibn Ali and Abbas ibn Ali carried the two young bodies to a tent and laid them on the floor. Hussain ibn Ali walked to Zaynab binte Ali's tent. He found her in sajdah praying, "Ya Allah, I thank you for accepting my sacrifice. My heart is filled with pride because my two sons have given their lives for your religion."
Correction,Muhammad, son of Abdullah ibn Ja'far and martyr of Karbala was not the biological son of Zaynab. He was the son of al-Khawsa the other wife of Abdullah bin Ja'far http://home.earthlink.net/~downloadquran/Maqtal_al-Husain.pdf Maqtal al-Husayn page 213 for more references.
Abdullah ibn Ja'far
Abdullah ibn Ja'far was the son of Ja'far ibn Abu Talib and the nephew of Ali.-Migration to Abyssinia, 615 and overseas preaching:...
and Zaynab binti Ali. They had not accompanied Zaynab binti Ali when she left Medina
Medina
Medina , or ; also transliterated as Madinah, or madinat al-nabi "the city of the prophet") is a city in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia, and serves as the capital of the Al Madinah Province. It is the second holiest city in Islam, and the burial place of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad, and...
with the third Shi’a Imam, Hussain ibn Ali. Just before Hussain ibn Ali started his journey from Mecca
Mecca
Mecca is a city in the Hijaz and the capital of Makkah province in Saudi Arabia. The city is located inland from Jeddah in a narrow valley at a height of above sea level...
, Abdullah ibn Ja'far brought his two sons to Mecca and handing them over to Hussain ibn Ali said: "O Hussain ibn Ali, since you have decided to go and will not allow me to come with you, please take my two sons with you". Aun will represent his maternal grandfather Ali ibn Abu Talib and Mohammad will represent his paternal grandfather Ja'far ibn Abu Talib". He then went to Zaynab binti Ali and said, "I have brought to you our two sons to go with you. In the time of difficulty for the Imam of our time, give one son as sadqa from your side and the other one as sadqa from my side".
Aun and Muhammad were quite young. It is reported that Aun was about thirteen and Muhammad was a year or two younger. They had learnt the art of fencing from their uncle, Abbas ibn Ali
Abbas ibn Ali
Al-‘Abbās ibn ‘Ali was the son of ‘Alī ibn Abī Tālib and fourth Rashidun Caliph) and Fātimah bint Hizam al-Kilabiyyah .Al-‘Abbās is revered by Muslims for his loyalty to his half-brother Husayn ibn ‘Alī, his respect for the...
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On the night before the Battle of Karbala
Battle of Karbala
The Battle of Karbala took place on Muharram 10, in the year 61 of the Islamic calendar in Karbala, in present day Iraq. On one side of the highly uneven battle were a small group of supporters and relatives of Muhammad's grandson Husain ibn Ali, and on the other was a large military detachment...
, Zaynab binti Ali said to them, "My sons, tomorrow there will be a battle. I can not ask you to fight because you are still young. But if anything happens to Hussain ibn Ali, while you are still alive, I will be filled with shame." Both the boys stood up and said "Mother, we have the blood of Ali ibn Abu Talib and Ja’far ibn Abu Talib in our veins. Our grandfathers were warriors whose fame will always be remembered. Do you think we can possibly shame them? Moreover, we are the pupils of Abbas ibn Ali. Mother, unless you forbid us and stop us from fighting, we shall go to the battlefield and show the enemies of Islam how bravely the children of Islam can fight. All we want from you is a promise that you will never weep for us. Our souls will never rest in peace if you grieve for us after we are gone".
Tears of joy and pride flowed down Zaynab binti Ali's eyes as she embraced her two boys. In the morning, during the general attacks from the enemy, Aun and Muhammad fought side by side with Ali Akbar ibn Husayn
Ali Akbar ibn Husayn
Ali al-Akbar ibn Husayn was the son of the third Shi'ah Imam, Husayn ibn Ali, and Umm Layla.- Life :...
, Qasim ibn Hassan
Qasim ibn Hassan
Al-Qasim ibn Hasan was the son of the Shī`a Imām, Hasan ibn Ali, and grandson of Ali ibn Abi Talib. He was born in 666, three years before the death of his father....
, and Abbas ibn Ali. Every time either of them succeeded in defeating an enemy, he would look proudly at Abbas ibn Ali who would smile and nod his approval. Hussain ibn Ali would not, however, give the two boys permission to go for single combat. They were very disappointed. They came to their mother for help. Zaynab binti Ali sent someone to request Hussain ibn Ali to come to her tent. When Hussain ibn Ali came to Zaynab binti Ali, she said, "Hussain, at the battle of Siffin
Battle of Siffin
The Battle of Siffin occurred during the First Fitna, or first Muslim civil war, with the main engagement taking place from July 26 to July 28. It was fought between Ali ibn Abi Talib and Muawiyah I, on the banks of the Euphrates river, in what is now Ar-Raqqah, Syria...
Abbas was only eight years old. When he saw someone trying to attack you, he rushed into the battle field and killed the man. Do you remember how proud our father Ali was? Today I too want to be proud of my sons. I want to see them go out there and defend Islam. Will you not allow me that privilege?" Hussain ibn Ali stood there in silence. He looked at his sister. He saw the disappointment on her face. He saw tears forming around her eyes. He put his arms around the two boys and led them to their horses. He kissed them and then helped them mount. "Go," said Hussain ibn Ali, "Go, and show the world how those as young as you can fight the injustice and oppression of Yazid!" Then he turned round and lifted the curtain of the tent. The boys raised their hands and said "Fi Amaanillah (farewell), mother!" Zaynab binti Ali replied, "Bismillah my sons. Allah be with you!"
The two boys rode out into the battlefield. They fought bravely. At one point Umar ibn Sa'ad asked who these two youngers are and amazed saw They fight as Ali ibn Abu Talib and Ja’far ibn Abu Talib fight." When he was told who they were, he ordered his soldiers to give up single combats and surround and kill the boys. Aun and Muhammad were attacked from all sides. Soon they were overpowered and brutally killed. Hussain ibn Ali and Abbas ibn Ali carried the two young bodies to a tent and laid them on the floor. Hussain ibn Ali walked to Zaynab binte Ali's tent. He found her in sajdah praying, "Ya Allah, I thank you for accepting my sacrifice. My heart is filled with pride because my two sons have given their lives for your religion."
See also
- Islamic Prophet MuhammadMuhammadMuhammad |ligature]] at U+FDF4 ;Arabic pronunciation varies regionally; the first vowel ranges from ~~; the second and the last vowel: ~~~. There are dialects which have no stress. In Egypt, it is pronounced not in religious contexts...
(Muhammad ibn ‘Abdullāh) - Ali ibn Abu Talib
- Ja'far ibn Abu Talib
- Hussain ibn Ali
- Abbas ibn AliAbbas ibn AliAl-‘Abbās ibn ‘Ali was the son of ‘Alī ibn Abī Tālib and fourth Rashidun Caliph) and Fātimah bint Hizam al-Kilabiyyah .Al-‘Abbās is revered by Muslims for his loyalty to his half-brother Husayn ibn ‘Alī, his respect for the...
- Ali Akbar ibn HusaynAli Akbar ibn HusaynAli al-Akbar ibn Husayn was the son of the third Shi'ah Imam, Husayn ibn Ali, and Umm Layla.- Life :...
- Qasim ibn HassanQasim ibn HassanAl-Qasim ibn Hasan was the son of the Shī`a Imām, Hasan ibn Ali, and grandson of Ali ibn Abi Talib. He was born in 666, three years before the death of his father....
- Muhammad and IbraheemMuhammad ibn Muslim and Ibraheem ibn MuslimMuhammad and Ibraheem were the sons of Muslim ibn Aqeel. After Muslim ibn Aqeel was martyred, Muhammad and Ibraheem were also arrested and put into a dungeon. It is said that Muhammad was just eight years old and Ibraheem was ten years old....
Correction,Muhammad, son of Abdullah ibn Ja'far and martyr of Karbala was not the biological son of Zaynab. He was the son of al-Khawsa the other wife of Abdullah bin Ja'far http://home.earthlink.net/~downloadquran/Maqtal_al-Husain.pdf Maqtal al-Husayn page 213 for more references.
External links
- The Youths of Karbala
- http://www.dartabligh.org/months/muharram/Maqtal_al-Husain.pdf page 213