At a glance
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
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In time
In space
Map: Natural Earth, public domain · places and route from the graph
Overview
The weight of the fighting at Uhud centred on the banner of the idolaters, which was in the hands of the Banu Abd al-Dar. Al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam killed its first bearer, Talha ibn Abi Talha. 1
The succession of bearers
The Banu Abd al-Dar took turns carrying the banner until they were exterminated; those named include Uthman, Abu Sa'd, Artat, Shurayh, Abu Zayd and Ibn Sharahbil. Finally a black slave called Sawab carried it; he fought until both his hands were cut off, then lay upon it with his chest until he was killed. 1
The source states that ten of them were all exterminated. 2 This is part of the Battle of Uhud at Uhud.
Connections
- Occurred at
- Mount Uhud
- Part of
- The Battle of Uhud
- Had participant
- al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam· Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib· Ali ibn Abi Talib· Talha ibn Ubaydullah· Talha ibn Abi Talha
People and things also explored
The Battle of Badr· Muslim withdrawal to the mountain pass at Uhud· The duel at Badr· Burial of the Uhud martyrs· Defense of the Prophet at Uhud· Muslim deployment at Uhud and the archers' post· Martyrdom of Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib at Uhud· The early Muslim community
Sources
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri , p.259
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri , p.260
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Battle over the Quraysh standard at Uhud”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/uhud-banner-bearers/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.