حمزة بن عبد المطّلب
Ḥamzah ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib
The Lion of Allah · chief of the martyrs
Family
Uncle of the Prophet ﷺ
Known as
Lion of Allah (Asad Allāh)
Martyred
At the Battle of Uḥud
Uncle and foster-brother of the Prophet ﷺ, Ḥamzah (ra) was a renowned warrior whose acceptance of Islam strengthened and protected the early community against Quraysh.
He fought with distinction at Badr and was martyred at Uḥud, after which the Prophet ﷺ grieved deeply and named him the Lion of Allah and chief of the martyrs.
In the Seerah
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