At a glance
- Roles
- Companion
- Counted among
- Sunni
- Era
- The Prophetic Era · The Rashidun Caliphate
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
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Place in the story
- CompanionTradition
Sunni (transmitted)
Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.
Overview
Al-Harith ibn Aws ibn Mu'adh ibn al-Nu'man al-Ansari al-Awsi, nephew of Sa'd ibn Mu'adh, lord of the Aws. 1
His mention in hadith
His mention is established in a sound hadith that Ahmad relates from Aisha: she went out on the day of the Trench and heard a sound, and it was Sa'd ibn Mu'adh with his nephew al-Harith ibn Aws carrying his shield. Ibn Hibban graded it sound. 1
The killing of Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf
Ibn Hajar considers that he witnessed the killing of Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf. In al-Bukhari, from a hadith of Jabir, Muhammad ibn Maslama came with two men: Abu Qays ibn Jabir and al-Harith ibn Aws, "this is he, God knows best". 1 Sa'd ibn Mu'adh said, in the report of Abu Na'ila, that he would go with his nephew al-Harith ibn Aws. 1
Did he die a martyr?
Several views on this matter are given in the Isaba. They are set out in order in the list of views at the top of the page.
Opinions on the question
The question: Was al-Harith ibn Aws ibn Mu'adh martyred at Uhud?
First opinion · Sunni tradition (the museum's frame)Main reference
More opinions (1)
Sunni tradition (the museum's frame)Main reference
Connections
- Related to
- Sa'd ibn Mu'adh
- Member of
- The Ansar
- Participated in
- The killing of Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf
People and things also explored
Abbad ibn Bishr· Abu Abs ibn Jabr· Muhammad ibn Maslama· The Ansar· Medina· Hassan ibn Thabit's poem 'We were the kings of men before Muhammad'· Sa'd ibn Mu'adh· The Pledge of the Tree (Bay'at al-Ridwan)
Sources
- al-Isaba fi tamyiz al-sahaba — Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani , p.250
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Al-Harith ibn Aws ibn Mu'adh”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/al-harith-ibn-aws/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.