Kurz ibn Jabir al-Fihri
كرز بن جابر الفهري
A Companion from Banu Muharib ibn Fihr; in the conquest of Mecca he rode in Khalid ibn al-Walid's cavalry, strayed off the main road with Khunays ibn Khalid, and was killed defending his fallen comrade at al-Khandama.
At a glance
- Roles
- Companion
- Counted among
- Sunni
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
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Place in the story
- Martyr (as regarded)Tradition
Sunni (transmitted)
Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.
Summary
A Companion of Banu Muharib ibn Fihr; he was in the cavalry of Khalid ibn al-Walid on the day Mecca was conquered and strayed with Khunays ibn Khalid from the main road — they met the body of resisters at al-Khandama, and he was martyred fighting for him 1.
His martyrdom
When Khalid's cavalry entered Mecca, Kurz and Khunays took a side road and met the resistance of Safwan and Ikrama at al-Khandama; Khunays was struck first, and Kurz stood defending him, chanting: "A fair one of Banu Fihr knows — pure of face, pure of breast — today I will surely strike in defence of Abu Sakhr" until he was killed a martyr 1.
For young visitors
A brave knight who lost his way with his companion on the day Mecca was entered; when the two were encircled he stood defending his wounded friend with utter loyalty until he was martyred.
Connections
- Member of
- Quraysh
- Participated in
- The skirmish of al-KhandamaExpedition of Safwan (First Badr)
People and things also explored
The Conquest of Mecca (Fath Makka)Khalid ibn al-WalidMeccaThe Battle of BadrThe Battle of UhudExpedition of al-QaradaExpedition of al-SawiqThe Expedition of Banu al-Mustaliq (al-Muraysi')
Sources
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936), 4/50
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islam.museum contributors. “Kurz ibn Jabir al-Fihri”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/kurz-ibn-jabir-al-fihri/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-12.