At a glance
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
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Overview
Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib was killed at the Battle of Uhud by the spear of Wahshi ibn Harb. 1
In the fighting
The account describes Hamza fighting in the midst of people like a dark camel, levelling the ranks. 1
The ambush
Wahshi was an Abyssinian slave of Jubayr ibn Mut'im, and he lay in wait for Hamza from behind a tree or a rock. Jubayr promised him freedom if he killed Hamza, in revenge for his uncle Tu'ayma ibn Adi, who had been killed at Badr. 1
The book quotes Wahshi's words: "I shook my spear until I was satisfied with it, then I threw it at him, and it fell in his belly until it came out between his legs." He then returned to Mecca and was freed. 1
After the battle
Hind bint Utba came and split open Hamza's liver, chewed it, and could not swallow it. 2
This happened in the first round of the fighting, on the Saturday, the seventh of Shawwal 3 AH according to al-Mubarakfuri. 1
Connections
- Occurred at
- Mount Uhud
- Part of
- The Battle of Uhud
- Had participant
- Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib· Wahshi ibn Harb· Hind bint Utba
People and things also explored
The Battle of Uhud· Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib· Battle over the Quraysh standard at Uhud· Burial of the Uhud martyrs· Wahshi ibn Harb· Mount Uhud· The Battle of Badr· Defense of the Prophet at Uhud
Sources
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri , p.261
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri , p.276
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham
- Sahih al-Bukhari
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islam.museum contributors. “Martyrdom of Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib at Uhud”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/uhud-martyrdom-of-hamza/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.