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|Lineage/tribe = [[Quraysh]] | |Lineage/tribe = [[Quraysh]] | ||
|Well-known relatives = [[Holy Prophet (s)]], [[Imam Ali (a)]] | |Well-known relatives = [[Holy Prophet (s)]], [[Imam Ali (a)]] | ||
|Death/Martyrdom = Jumada | |Death/Martyrdom = Jumada I 8/September,629 | ||
|Cause of death/martyrdom = Martyred in the [[Battle of Muta]] | |Cause of death/martyrdom = Martyred in the [[Battle of Muta]] | ||
|Burial place = [[Jordan]] | |Burial place = [[Jordan]] | ||
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==Ja'far as the Commander of the Islamic Army== | ==Ja'far as the Commander of the Islamic Army== | ||
After the [[Battle of Khaybar]] and Ja'far's return from [[Abyssinia]], the [[Prophet (s)]] appointed him as the commander of the Islamic Army in [[Jumada | After the [[Battle of Khaybar]] and Ja'far's return from [[Abyssinia]], the [[Prophet (s)]] appointed him as the commander of the Islamic Army in [[Jumada I]] of the year 8 AH/September,629. He went to war against the Byzantine Army in Muta. He said, "If Ja'far is killed, [[Zayd b. Haritha]] will take over the commandment; and if he is killed, [['Abd Allah b. Rawaha]] will replace him." Some believe that Zayd b. Haritha was the first commander and Ja'far was the second. | ||
==Martyrdom== | ==Martyrdom== | ||
Ja'far was killed in the [[Battle of Muta]] in Jumada | Ja'far was killed in the [[Battle of Muta]] in Jumada I of the year 8 AH/September,629. [[Abu l-Faraj al-Isfahani]], believes that Ja'far was the first child of Abu Talib to be martyred for Islam.<ref>al-Isfahani, P.3</ref> [[Al-Tabari]] says, "After Zayd martyred, Ja'far took over the commandment of war. When he saw that he was surrounded by the enemy, he got off from his horse and cut off its legs [so that it would not fall into the hands of the enemy]. Then he fought until his hands were cut off and he died."<ref>Al-Tabari, Vol.2, P.321</ref> It is mostly believed that he was then 41 years old and was the tenth person to die in this battle. | ||
[[Al-Shaykh al-Saduq]] reports that after Ja'far's martyrdom, the Prophet (s) visited his family and wept and hugged Ja'far's children and condoled them.It is reported that [[Asma' bt. 'Umays]] and [[Ka'b b. Malik]] composed dirges for Ja'far. | [[Al-Shaykh al-Saduq]] reports that after Ja'far's martyrdom, the Prophet (s) visited his family and wept and hugged Ja'far's children and condoled them.It is reported that [[Asma' bt. 'Umays]] and [[Ka'b b. Malik]] composed dirges for Ja'far. | ||