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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

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Mawaddah Association

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Presents

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The Ten Promised Paradise

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Al-Zubayr ibn al-'Awwam

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May Allah be pleased with him.

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Loving the Companions and the Prophet's kin is an established Sunnah;

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Through it, I hope to meet my Lord when He gives us life.

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Loving the Companions and the Prophet's kin—

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The Muslims used to strike adages of courage and valor

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Using Al-Zubayr ibn al-'Awwam, may Allah be pleased with him,

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Saying, "A finer horseman than Al-Zubayr ibn al-'Awwam!"

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And no wonder,

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For Al-Zubayr, may Allah be pleased with him, was a daring knight

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And a fearless hero.

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He never missed a single battle alongside the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him;

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You would find him in every campaign and battle at the vanguard of the army

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And at the forefront of the ranks.

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He was characterized by extraordinary courage, rare heroism,

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And total devotion to aiding this religion.

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Here are some snapshots and moments that demonstrate the bravery of a first-rate man:

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On the day of Badr,

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The Muslims marched out with only two horsemen among them:

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A horse belonging to Al-Zubayr

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And a horse belonging to Al-Miqdad, may Allah be pleased with them both.

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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, placed

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Al-Zubayr ibn al-'Awwam in command of the right flank

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And Al-Miqdad ibn 'Amr over the left flank.

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Al-Zubayr, may Allah be pleased with him,

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Had wrapped a yellow turban around his head,

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So the angels descended wearing the mark of Al-Zubayr—

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Meaning in his likeness—

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Fighting alongside the Muslims.

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During the battle,

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He encountered his paternal uncle, Nawfal ibn Khuwaylid,

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Who used to inflict severe torment upon him and the Muslims in Mecca,

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So he advanced toward him and killed him.

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He also killed Al-Sa'ib ibn Abi Al-Sa'ib.

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Then he met 'Ubaydah ibn Sa'id ibn al-'As,

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Who was agnomenized Abu Dhat al-Kirsh

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Due to his strength and might.

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He was fully armored and armed,

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Nothing visible of him except his eyes,

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And the Muslims were wary of him.

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When he saw Al-Zubayr, he said mockingly,

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"I am Abu Dhat al-Kirsh!"

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So Al-Zubayr fought him, utterly indifferent to him,

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And struck him in the eye with his short spear—

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Which was the only exposed point on him.

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A short spear is a wooden staff

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Shorter than a lance,

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With a sharp iron tip at its end.

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Thus Abu Dhat al-Kirsh died

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From this blow struck by Al-Zubayr, may Allah be pleased with him.

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The Muslims rejoiced over this,

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And Al-Zubayr wanted to extract the spear

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From where it had struck the man,

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But he was unable to do so

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Due to the force and depth of the blow.

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So he placed his foot upon him

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And pulled it with great force,

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Finally wrenching it out, though its two ends had bent.

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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, asked him for it,

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So he gave it to him,

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And it remained with him until he passed away, peace be upon him.

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Then Abu Bakr asked for it,

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Then 'Umar,

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Then 'Uthman,

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Then 'Ali, may Allah be pleased with them all,

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And Al-Zubayr would grant it to them.

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When Al-Zubayr died, may Allah be pleased with him,

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His son 'Abdullah requested it from 'Ali,

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So he returned it to him,

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And it remained with him until he died.

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Al-Zubayr, may Allah be pleased with him, was wounded

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At the Battle of Badr,

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One wound being upon his shoulder blade.

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His son 'Urwah, may Allah be pleased with him, said:

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"I used to insert my fingers into them and play with them,"

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Due to the large size of those strike marks.

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At the Battle of Uhud,

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After the idolaters had departed,

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And after the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

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And his Companions had suffered what they suffered,

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He, peace be upon him, summoned

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Abu Bakr and Al-Zubayr ibn al-'Awwam,

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May Allah be pleased with them both,

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Along with seventy men,

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To set out in pursuit of the enemy troops

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So that they would know that the Muslims still possessed strength,

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And thus not consider returning to wipe out the Muslims.

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So the noble Companions set out in pursuit of the idolatrous army

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Despite the wounds they bore.

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When the idolaters heard of them,

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They grew fearful and withdrew,

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And Allah revealed concerning the Companions His divine word.

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After the battle,

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Al-Zubayr's mother came,

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Safiyyah bint 'Abd al-Muttalib, may Allah be pleased with her,

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To look upon her brother Hamzah,

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Whom the idolaters had mutilated.

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So the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said

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To her son Al-Zubayr:

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"Meet her and turn her back,

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Lest she see what has been done to her brother."

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So Al-Zubayr went to her and said to her,

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"O mother,

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Indeed, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

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Commands you to return."

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She said, "And why?

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I have already learned that my brother was mutilated,

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And that was for the sake of Allah;

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I shall surely seek reward and bear it with patience, if Allah wills."

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So the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said

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To Al-Zubayr:

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"Let her proceed."

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So she came to him, looked upon him,

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Offered prayers for him, uttered the statement of return to Allah,

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And sought forgiveness for him.

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She brought out two garments she had with her

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And said to her son,

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"These are two garments

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I brought for my brother Hamzah,

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So shroud him in them."

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Then Al-Zubayr, may Allah be pleased with him, looked,

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And behold, beside Hamzah

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Was a slain man from the Ansar,

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Who had been treated just as Hamzah was treated.

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He said:

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"So we felt reluctant and embarrassed

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To shroud Hamzah in two garments

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While the Ansari man had no shroud.

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So we said:

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One garment for Hamzah

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And one garment for the Ansari.

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We measured them,

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And one of them was larger than the other,

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So we cast lots between them

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And shrouded each one

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Of them in the garment that fell to him."

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During the Battle of the Trench,

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And after unconfirmed reports began to circulate

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Regarding the betrayal of the pact by the Jews of Banu Quraythah

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Under those difficult circumstances,

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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, wanted

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To verify these reports,

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So he said:

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"Who will bring us news of Banu Quraythah?"

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Al-Zubayr said,

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"I will, O Messenger of Allah!"

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So he went on a horse

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And brought back their news.

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Then the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, asked a second time:

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"Who will bring us news of Banu Quraythah?"

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Al-Zubayr said,

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"I will, O Messenger of Allah!"

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So he went and brought the news.

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Then on the third occasion, he did the same,

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Whereupon the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said, "Every prophet has a disciple, and my disciple is Al-Zubayr."

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And he ransomed him at that moment with his own father and mother, peace be upon him.

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So he, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said, "May my father and mother be ransomed for you!" And what a monumental virtue that was for Al-Zubayr, may Allah be pleased with him!

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When the Muslims entered Mecca, Al-Zubayr was the bearer of one of the three banners of the Emigrants during the Conquest of Mecca,

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As the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, placed Khalid ibn al-Walid over the right flank,

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Placed Al-Zubayr ibn al-'Awwam over the left flank, and placed Abu 'Ubaydah over the foot soldiers.

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After the death of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

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Al-Zubayr, may Allah be pleased with him, remained faithful to his covenant with the Caliphs after him

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And never wavered from supporting Islam.

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He was among the commanders of the armies during the caliphate of Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him,

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And participated in the Battle of Yarmouk against the Romans.

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He was among the most exceptional horsemen and brave warriors among the people,

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So a group of heroes gathered around him on that day

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And said, "Will you not charge so that we may charge with you?"

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He replied, "Indeed, you will not hold firm."

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They said, "Nay, we will!" So he charged, and he charged again.

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When he faced the Roman ranks, he breached them and charged forward,

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Penetrating the Roman ranks until he emerged from the other side and returned to his companions.

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Then they came to him a second time,

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And he did as he had done the first time,

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Sustaining a deep wound that day between his shoulders.

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When 'Amr ibn al-'As set out toward Egypt to conquer it,

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He had with him a force numbering three thousand five hundred men,

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So he wrote to 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, requesting reinforcements.

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'Umar felt concern over the small number of 'Amr's forces,

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So he sent him four thousand men,

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Led by senior Companions:

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Al-Zubayr ibn al-'Awwam, Al-Miqdad ibn al-Aswad,

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'Ubadah ibn al-Samit, and Maslamah ibn Mukhallad, may Allah be pleased with them.

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He wrote to him: "I have reinforced you with four thousand men,

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Over every thousand of whom is a man equal to a thousand."

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Al-Zubayr was at the head of these men,

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And he was counted as equivalent to a thousand men.

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When Al-Zubayr arrived before 'Amr, he found him besieging the Fortress of Babylon,

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So Al-Zubayr immediately mounted his horse and rode around the trench surrounding the fortress,

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Then scattered men around the trench.

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It was said to Al-Zubayr, "Plague is within it!"

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He replied, "We have only come for thrusting with spears and for plague!"

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The siege dragged on until its duration reached seven months,

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And the conquest proved slow for 'Amr ibn al-'As,

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Al-Zubayr said, "I offer my life to Allah,"

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"hoping that Allah will grant victory to the Muslims through this."

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So he placed a ladder and rested it against the side of the fortress,

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then he climbed up, instructing them to all join in the takbir as soon as they heard him utter it.

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Suddenly, the Romans were caught off guard as al-Zubayr stood atop the fortress wall, brandishing his sword and crying "Allahu Akbar."

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The men then rushed to climb the ladder, until 'Umar restrained them

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out of fear that it might break.

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When the Romans saw that the Arabs had overcome the fortress, they withdrew,

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and thus the Fortress of Babylon opened its gates to the Muslims.

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With its fall, the decisive battle for the conquest of Egypt came to an end,

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and al-Zubayr's extraordinary bravery was

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the direct catalyst for the Muslims' victory.

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Al-Zubayr ibn al-'Awwam, may Allah be pleased with him, sensed that his end was near

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after a long life spent championing Islam and the Muslims.

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Thus, he departed from the Battle of the Camel

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after 'Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, exhorted him,

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having already entrusted his son 'Abdullah with the settlement of his debts.

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He left the battlefield behind, turning his back on the civil strife,

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whereupon 'Amr ibn Jarmuz pursued him

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until he overtook him at Wadi al-Siba'.

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There, he treacherously ambushed and assassinated him,

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then seized his sword

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and hurried back to bring news of his slaying to 'Ali, may Allah be pleased with him.

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However, 'Ali refused to grant him entry

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and uttered his famous declaration:

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"Give the killer of Safiyyah's son tidings of Hellfire."

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The man then turned away, wandering aimlessly across the land

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and leaving al-Zubayr's sword behind.

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When 'Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, saw al-Zubayr's sword,

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he took it, kissed it, and said:

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"By Allah, how often has this sword dispelled distress

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from the face of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him."

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His martyrdom, may Allah be pleased with him, took place

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in the thirty-sixth year of the Hijrah,

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at which time he was sixty-seven years of age.

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One of the Tabi'un related:

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"I accompanied al-Zubayr ibn al-'Awwam, may Allah be pleased with him,

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on some of his journeys,

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and when he removed his upper garment,

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I saw his body heavily scarred by sword wounds.

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I said, 'By Allah, I have seen on your body marks

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the likes of which I have never seen on anyone before.'

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Al-Zubayr asked, 'Have you really noticed them?'

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I replied, 'Yes.' He said:

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'By Allah, there is not a single wound among them

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except that it was sustained alongside the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

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and in the cause of Allah.'"

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Indeed, the deep scars on his body

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resembled hollow sockets, caused by spear thrusts and arrow strikes.

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Al-Sha'bi said:

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"I met five hundred or more of the Companions who used to say:

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''Ali, 'Uthman, Talhah,

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and al-Zubayr are in Paradise.'"

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They are Talhah,

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Ibn 'Awf,

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Ibn 'Awf, and al-Zubayr,

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