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Hanzala ibn Abi Amir al-Ansari al-Awsi, known as "the Washer", one of those who fought at the battle of Uhud. 1. His father Abu Amir was the monk who was called "the Sinner". 1.
At Uhud
Hanzala had only recently married. When he heard the war cry while he was with his wife, he pulled himself out of her embrace and rose to fight, and he began to cut through the ranks until he reached the field of battle. 1.
Notes for researchers
- What is attributed to him about his martyrdom and the washing by the angels has not yet been read in the local sources; so it is not given here before it has been checked against al-Rahiq and the original sources.
- The events above are from al-Rahiq al-Makhtum; they should be compared with the Sira of Ibn Hisham and Ibn Ishaq before the entry is approved.
Connections
- Child of
- Abu 'Amir al-Rahib
- Member of
- The Ansar
- Participated in
- The Battle of Uhud· Burial of the Uhud martyrs
- Mentioned in
- Hassan ibn Thabit's poem 'We were the kings of men before Muhammad'
People and things also explored
Sad ibn al-Rabi al-Ansari· Abd Allah ibn Jubayr ibn al-Numan al-Ansari· Abu al-Darda' (Uwaymir)· Abu Dujana· Abu Talha al-Ansari· al-Bara' ibn Azib· al-Bara' ibn Malik· Amr ibn al-Jamuh
Sources
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri , p.262
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Hanzala ibn Abi Amir al-Ansari (the one washed by the angels)”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/hanzala-ibn-abi-amir/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-19.