Ubaydah ibn al-Harith

Deceased Person

– 0624

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Who was Ubaydah ibn al-Harith?

Ubaydah ibn al-Harith a companion of Muhammad.

Ubaydah was the son of Al-Harith ibn Abdulmuttalib, hence a first cousin of Muhammad and of Ali.

He was killed in the battle of Badr in 624, being the first Muslim to be killed in battle. Muslims regard him as a shahid, a word that cannot easily be translated into English but refers to a Muslim who dies in the course of his Islamic duties.

Following his death, his widow Zaynab bint Khuzayma became Muhammad's fifth wife.

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0624

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on July 23, 2013

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