Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib
Ḥamza حَمْزَة | |
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| Military Commander to Muhammad | |
| In office 623–625 | |
| Succeeded by | Zubayr ibn al-Awwam |
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| Born | c. 568 CE Mecca, Hejaz, Arabia |
| Died | 23 March 625 (15 Shawwal, 3 AH) (aged 56–57) Mount Uhud, Medina, Hejaz |
| Resting place | Uhud, Medina |
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| Relations | full-siblings:
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| Occupation | Military general |
| Known for | Paternal Uncle and Companion of Muhammad |
| Tribe | Quraysh (Banu Hashim) |
| Religion | Islam |
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| Allegiance | Muhammad (623–625) |
| Years of service | 623–625 |
| Rank | Military Commander |
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Ḥamza ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib ibn Hāshim ibn ʿAbd Manāf al-Qurashī (Arabic: حَمْزَة إبْن عَبْد ٱلْمُطَّلِب; c. 568–625) was a foster brother, paternal uncle, maternal second-cousin, and companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
He was martyred in the Battle of Uhud on 23 March 625 (7 Shawwal 3 hijri). His kunyas were "Abū ʿUmāra": 2 (أبو عمارة) and "Abū Yaʿlā": 3 (أبو يعلى). He had the by-names Asad Allāh: 2 (أَسَد ٱللَّٰه, "Lion of God") and "Asad of His Messenger" (وأسد رسوله), and Muhammad gave him the posthumous title Sayyid al-Shuhadāʾ (سيد الشهداء, "Master of Martyrs").