ʿAwn b. ʿAbd Allāh b. Jaʿfar (Arabic: عون بن عبدالله بن جعفر بن ابی طالب ) known as ʿAwn al-Akbar (عون الاکبر), was son of Lady Zaynab (a) who was martyred in Karbala. Following the advice of his father, 'Abd Allah b. Ja'far, both he and his brother Muhammad accompanied Imam al-Husayn (a) and they were martyred in Karbala on the Day of 'Ashura.
 Burial Place of most of the martyrs of the Battle of Karbala, near the holy grave of Imam al-Husayn (a) in his shrine | |
| Full Name | 'Awn b. 'Abd Allah b. Ja'far b. Abi Talib b. 'Abd al-Muttalib |
|---|---|
| Companion of | Imam al-Husayn (a) |
| Epithet | 'Awn al-Akbar |
| Lineage | Banu Hashim |
| Wellknown Relatives | Imam Ali (a) (cousin), Lady Fatima (a) (cousin), Lady Zaynab (a) (mother), Imam al-Hasan (a) (uncle), Imam al-Husayn (a) (uncle), 'Abd Allah b. Ja'far (father) |
| Place of Birth | Medina |
| Place(s) of Residence | Medina |
| Death/Martyrdom | 61/680 |
| Cause ofDeath/Martyrdom | Martyred in the Event of Ashura |
| Burial Place | Holy Shrine of Imam al-Husayn (a), Karbala |
His Name and Lineage
His father was 'Abd Allah b. Ja'far b. Abi Talib b. 'Abd al-Muttalib was among the companions of the Prophet (s). 'Awn's grandfather was Ja'far al-Tayyar who was chosen by the Prophet (s) as the chief of Muslims in their migration to Abyssinia.[1] 'Awn's mother was Lady Zaynab (a), daughter of Imam Ali (a) and Lady Fatima (a).[2]
'Abd Allah had two sons called 'Awn:[3] 'Awn al-Akbar whose mother was Lady Zaynab (a) and 'Awn al-Asghar whose mother was Jamana, daughter of Musayyib b. Najba[4] one of the commanders of Tawwabun Uprising.[5] There is a disagreement which one of 'Abd Allah's two sons attended in the Tragedy of Karbala, but it is famous that 'Awn al-Akbar was martyred in Karbala and 'Awn al-Asghar was martyred in the Event of Harra in Medina.[6]
Accompanying Imam al-Husayn (a)
After Imam al-Husayn (a) moved from Mecca to Kufa, 'Abd Allah b. Ja'far wrote a letter to Imam (a) and asked him to change his decision and returns. 'Abd Allah sent his letter to Imam (a) by his sons 'Awn and Muhammad.[7] When 'Abd Allah found that Imam (a) was determined in his decision, advised his sons 'Awn and Muhammad to accompany Imam (a) and fight along with Imam (a).[8]
His Martyrdom
On the Day of 'Ashura, after Muhammad was martyred, 'Awn went to the battlefield and made a battle cry as below: [9]
| “ | If you do not know me, I am son of Ja'far,
a true martyr who is in the shining paradise, who flies there with green wings, this honor is enough on the Day of Resurrection.[10] |
” |
According to Ibn Shahr Ashub, he killed 3 horsemen and 18 foot soldiers from the army of 'Umar b. Sa'd and finally was martyred by 'Abd Allah b. Qutba.[11]
About him, in the Ziyarat of Nahiya (non-famous), it is mentioned, "Peace be upon 'Awn b. 'Abd Allah b. Ja'far, the flying in the paradise; the one, who was truthful in faith, a fighting peer, advising for the sake of the Merciful, the reciter of the twice-read verses and the Qur'an. May God curse his murderer, 'Abd Allah b. Qutba al-Nabhani." [12]
See Also
Notes
- ↑ Ibn Hishām, al-Sīra al-nabawīyya, vol. 1, p. 323.
- ↑ Iṣfahānī, Maqātil al-ṭālibīyyīn, p. 124.
- ↑ Ibn Qutayba, al-Maʿārif, p. 207.
- ↑ Balādhurī, Ansāb al-ashrāf, vol. 2, p. 67-68.
- ↑ Ibn al-Jawzī, Tadhkirat al-khawāṣ, p. 175.
- ↑ Balādhurī, Ansāb al-ashrāf, vol. 2, p. 67-68.
- ↑ Abī Mikhnaf, Maqtal al-Ḥusayn, p. 69.
- ↑ Mufīd, al-Irshād, vol. 2, p. 68-69.
- ↑ إن تنکِروني فأنا ابن جعفر/شهیدُ صدقٍ في الجنان أزهَر/یَطیرُ فیها بجناحٍ أخضَر/کَفی بهذا شرفاً فی المَحشَر
- ↑ Ibn Aʿtham, Kitāb al-Futūḥ, vol. 5, p. 112.
- ↑ Ibn Shahrāshūb, Manāqib, Ibn Aʿtham, vol. 4, p. 106; Kitāb al-Futūḥ, vol. 5, p. 111.
- ↑ السَّلَامُ عَلَی عَوْنِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ الطَّیارِ فِی الْجِنَانِ حَلِیفِ الْإِیمَانِ وَ مُنَازِلِ الْأَقْرَانِ النَّاصِحِ لِلرَّحْمَنِ التَّالِی لِلْمَثَانِی وَ الْقُرْآنِ لَعَنَ اللَّهُ قَاتِلَهُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ قُطْبَةَ النَّبْهَانِی
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