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'''Jaʿfar b. Abī Ṭālib b. ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib''' (جعفر بن أبي طالب), also known as Ja'far al-Tayyar (the flying Ja'far) and Dhu l-Janahayn (the winged one) was a cousin and companion to the [[Prophet Muhammad (s)]] and the older brother to [[Imam 'Ali (a)]]. | |||
'''Jaʿfar b. Abī Ṭālib b. ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib''' (جعفر بن أبي طالب), also known as Ja'far al-Tayyar (the flying Ja'far) and | |||
He led a group of Muslims to refuge in [[Abyssinia]]. After his return, the Prophet (s) taught him a prayer, which is known as the [[Prayer of Ja'far al-Tayyar|Prayer of Ja'far al-Tayyār]]. | He led a group of Muslims to refuge in [[Abyssinia]]. After his return, the Prophet (s) taught him a prayer, which is known as the [[Prayer of Ja'far al-Tayyar|Prayer of Ja'far al-Tayyār]]. | ||
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==Kunyas and Titles== | ==Kunyas and Titles== | ||
Ja'far's kunya was Abu 'Abd Allah, because he had a son called 'Abd Allah. His other Kunya was Abu l-Masakin (the father of the poor), because he supported and helped the poor. After his death by the loss of his two hands, he was called Tayyar (the flying one) and | Ja'far's kunya was Abu 'Abd Allah, because he had a son called 'Abd Allah. His other Kunya was Abu l-Masakin (the father of the poor), because he supported and helped the poor. After his death by the loss of his two hands, he was called Tayyar (the flying one) and Dhu l-Janahayn (the winged one). | ||
It is reported that the Prophet (s) said, "One night I entered the heavens and saw that Ja'far was flying with the angels."<ref>Al-Majlisi, Vol.22, P. 277</ref> There is a hadith from [[Imam al-Baqir (a)]] to the effect that God honors Ja'far for four things he avoided during Jahiliyya (the age of ignorance before Islam). It was aked, "What are they?" He answered, "Ja'far avoided drinking wine, lying, fornication, and idolatory." The Prophet (s) prayed for him and said, "May God give you two wings, with which to fly in the company of the angels."<ref>Al-Saduq, Vol.2, P.588</ref> | It is reported that the Prophet (s) said, "One night I entered the heavens and saw that Ja'far was flying with the angels."<ref>Al-Majlisi, Vol.22, P. 277</ref> There is a hadith from [[Imam al-Baqir (a)]] to the effect that God honors Ja'far for four things he avoided during Jahiliyya (the age of ignorance before Islam). It was aked, "What are they?" He answered, "Ja'far avoided drinking wine, lying, fornication, and idolatory." The Prophet (s) prayed for him and said, "May God give you two wings, with which to fly in the company of the angels."<ref>Al-Saduq, Vol.2, P.588</ref> | ||