Ja'far ibn Abi Talib

Ja'far ibn Abi Talib al-Hashmi
Ja'far ibn Abi Talib al-Hashmi
جَعْفَر ٱبْن أَبِي طَالِب
	Calligraphy featuring Ja'far's name, at Zarih over his tomb
Born	c. 590 C.E.; Mecca, Hejaz, Arabia
Died	c. 629 (aged 38–39); Mu'tah, Byzantine Empire (present-day Jordan)
Cause of death	Martyrdom in the Battle of Mu'tah
Resting place	Al-Mazar, Mu'tah, Ash-Sham
Known for	Being a relative and companion of Muhammad
Title	The Flyer (of Paradise) ; Aṭ-Ṭayyār (ٱلطَّيَّار)
Spouse	Asma bint Umais
Children	Abd Allah; Muhammad; Awn;
Parents	Abu Talib; Fatimah bint Asad;
Relatives	List Muhammad (paternal cousin); Aqil (brother); Ali (brother); Talib (brother); Fakhitah (sister); Jumanah (sister); Raytah (sister);

Jaʿfar ibn Abī Ṭālib (Arabic: جَعْفَر ٱبْن أَبِي طَالِب c. 590 – September 629), also known as Jaʿfar aṭ-Ṭayyār (Arabic: جَعْفَر ٱلطَّيَّار, lit. 'Ja'far the Flyer'), was a companion and cousin of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and an elder brother of Ali.