THE JOURNEY OF AZ-ZUBAYR IBN AL-AWWĀM

In the Name of Allāh.

Az-Zubayr Ibn Al-Awwām Ibn Khuwaylid (Raḍiyallāhu ‘Anhu) held a profound connection with Prophet Muḥammad (ﷺ), being his cousin through his paternal aunt, Safiyyah Bint AbdulMuṭṭalib (Raḍiyallāhu ‘Anha). He was also related to the Prophet’s first wife, Khadījah Bint Khuwaylid (Raḍiyallāhu ‘Anha), and married Asma Bint Abī Bakr (Raḍiyallāhu ‘Anhuma); the sister of the Prophet’s wife (i.e. Ā’ishah …

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RICH AND KIND ‘ABDUR-RAḤMĀN

In the Name of Allāh.

Let’s talk about a great companion. He is ‘Abdur-Raḥmān Ibn ‘Awf Ibn Al-Harith Ibn Zuhrah Ibn Kulab Ibn Murah Ibn Ka’b Ibn Lu’ayy (Raḍiyallāhu ‘Anhu). He was given birth to in Makkah 10 years after the year of Elephant (when the Prophet [ﷺ] was given birth to).

‘Abdur-Raḥmān Ibn ‘Awf is one of the ‘Asharah al-Mubashsharūn (ten companions who were given glad tidings …

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