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For Muhammad's uncle, see Al-Zubair ibn Abd al-Muttalib.

Abu ‘Abd Allah Zubayr ibn al-Awwam (Template:Lang-ar) was a Sahabi, or companion, of Muhammad. He was a very strong fighter. He, along with Khalid ibn Walid, were the only two people who were able to fight with two swords at the same time, even when on a horse. They would direct the horse with their legs.

Biography

Family

Zubayr came from the Banu Asad, the son of Awwam ibn Khuwaylid ^{[citation needed]} and Saffiyah bint ‘Abd al-Muttalib ^[1]. His wife was Asma bint Abu Bakr, sister of Aisha. Their son was Abd-Allah ibn Zubayr and Urwah ibn al-Zubayr. Ursa ibn al-Zubayr was also Zubayr's son. Some sources state that the union was in the form of a temporary marriage.^[2]

Muhammad's era (?-632)

When Zubayr became a Muslim, his uncle is said to have punished him by wrapping him in a mat and passing smoke through his nose ^[3].

Abu Bakr's era (632 – 634)

He supported the caliphates of Abu Bakr and Umar. He was one of the ten promised Paradise by the Prophet, He was a companian and supporter of all the rightful caliphs, including Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman and Ali.

Umar's era (634-644)

Uthman's era (644–656)

He was part of the council which elected Uthman as the third Caliph after the death of Umar.

Ali's era (656–661)

He was murdered by Amr ibn Jarmouz while praying on his way home^[4] from the Battle of the Camel.

When they brought Ali the sword of Zubair, Ali cursed the man who took his life; and called to mind the feats displayed by Zubair in the early battles of Islam, exclaimed:—"Many a time hath this sword driven care and sorrow from the Prophet's brow." ^[5]

Legacy

Sunni view

Sunnis regard him as one of the Ten Promised Paradise.

Tomb and mosque

Al-Zubayr was, according to tradition, buried in a tomb in the town of Az Zubayr, and a Sunni mosque was built around the tomb. The mosque, minarets, and other parts of the structure were leveled by a bomb on June 14 2007, in a reprisal attack following the Al-Askari bombing.[2][3]

References

^ Imamate: The Vicegerency of the Prophet Al-islam.org [1]
^ See Hadith of Ibn al-Zubayr and Mut'ah
^ witness-pioneer.org)
^ anwary-islam.com
^ ref

External links

Az Zubair Ibn Al Awwam

[Vicegerency-1] Imamate: The Vicegerency of the Prophet Al-islam.org [1]

[2] See Hadith of Ibn al-Zubayr and Mut'ah

[3] witness-pioneer.org)

[4] wary-islam.com

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 ===Sunni view===
 [[Sunni]]s regard him as one of [[the Ten Promised Paradise]].
-===Shi'a view===
-{{PresentScholar|Ali Asgher Razwy|20th|Shi'a|Twelver}} states:
-{{cquote|bgcolor=#F0FFF0|[[Umar]], on his deathbed, [[The election of Uthman|had appointed]] six [[Muhajireen]] as members of [[Hadith of Umar's assassination|a panel which was to choose one out of themselves as the future khalifa]] of the Muslims. They were [[Ali|Ali ibn Abi Talib]], [[Uthman]], [[Talha ibn Ubayd-Allah|Talha]], [[Zubayr ibn al-Awwam|Zubayr]], [[Abd-al-Rahman ibn Awf|Abdur Rahman bin Auf]] and [[Sa`ad ibn Abi Waqqas|Saad bin Abi Waqqas]]. Except Ali, all other members of the panel were [[Capitalism|capitalists]], or rather, neo-capitalists. When they came from [[mecca|Makkah]], they were penniless and homeless but within twelve years, i.e., from the death of [[Muhammad|Muhammad Mustafa]] in [[632]] to the death of Umar in [[644]], each of them, except Ali, had become [[Croesus|rich like Croesus]]. Between these two dates, they had accumulated immense wealth, and had become the richest men of their times.
-Ali did not qualify as a member of this exclusive "club" but Umar admitted him anyway. Apart from the fact that Ali made his living as a gardener whereas his other five co-members lived on the revenues of their lands and estates, there was another gulf, even more unbridgeable, that separated him from them. In character, personality, temperament, attitudes, philosophy and outlook on life, Ali and the rest of them were the antithesis of each other.<ref name=restatement>[[A Restatement of the History of Islam and Muslims]] on [http://www.al-islam.org/ Al-islam.org] [http://al-islam.org/restatement/57.htm]</ref>}}
 ==Tomb and mosque==
 Al-Zubayr was, according to tradition, buried in a tomb in the town of [[Az Zubayr]], and a Sunni mosque was built around the tomb. The mosque, minarets, and other parts of the structure were leveled by a bomb on [[June 14]] [[2007]], in a reprisal attack following the [[Al-Askari bombing]].[http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/06/15/africa/15iraq4.php][http://www.iraqslogger.com/index.php/post/3205/Major_Sunni_Mosque_Destroyed_Near_Basra]