The word · History
حَمْزَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ المُطَّلِب
Hamzah
The Prophet's uncle, called the Lion of Allah, killed at Uhud.
Also written · Hamza · Hamzah ibn Abd al-Muttalib · Hamza bin Abdul Muttalib · Amir Hamza · Hamzah al-Asad · Lion of Allah · Asad Allah · Sayyid ash-Shuhada · Hamza ibn Abdul Muttalib · Hemze · Hamzat
The meaning
What Hamzah means in Islam
He accepted Islam in anger, hearing that Abu Jahl had abused his nephew, and his conversion changed the balance of pressure on the Muslims in Makkah. He fought at Badr and was killed at Uhud by Wahshi, a man promised his freedom for the deed, and the Prophet was profoundly grieved by the state of his body. Years later Wahshi accepted Islam and was forgiven, though the Prophet asked him to keep his face out of sight. Hamzah is remembered as the chief of the martyrs.
Evidence · Sunnah · Established in the authentic Sunnah
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Words that sit beside it
- UhudThe battle at the mountain outside Madinah where an early Muslim advantage collapsed into losses.أُحُد
- BadrThe first major battle, in year two, where about three hundred Muslims defeated a much larger force.بَدْر
- SahabahThe Companions: anyone who met the Prophet as a believer and died still believing.الصَّحَابَة
- MakkahThe valley city holding the Ka'bah, where the Prophet was born and revelation began.مَكَّة
More from History
- Abu BakrThe Prophet's closest friend, his companion in the cave, and the first caliph.أَبُو بَكْرٍ الصِّدِّيق
- Battle of Mu'tahThe first clash with Byzantine forces, in year eight, where three appointed commanders fell in turn.مُؤْتَة
- HijrahThe Prophet's migration from Makkah to Madinah in 622, the start of the Muslim calendar.الهِجْرَة
- Imam MalikThe imam of Madinah, who taught in the Prophet's mosque and wrote the Muwatta.مَالِكُ بْنُ أَنَس
- KhilafahSuccession to the Prophet in governing the community, not in prophethood, which ended with him.الخِلَافَة
- Safa and MarwahTwo small hills in Makkah, now enclosed in a corridor, walked between during hajj and umrah.الصَّفَا وَالمَرْوَة