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Who was Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib?

من كان حمزة بن عبد المطلب؟

Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib (may God be pleased with him), uncle of the Prophet ﷺ and Master of the Martyrs, was among the bravest horsemen at Badr and Uhud; he was martyred at Uhud in 625, and the polytheists mutilated his body.

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Hamza was the uncle of the Prophet and the Master of the Martyrs. He was one of the bravest knights at Badr and Uhud, and he was martyred at Uhud in 625. The polytheists mutilated his body. 1

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