Thabit ibn al-Jidh'
ثابت بن الجذع الأنصاري
January 630 CE · Shawwal 8 AH
An Ansari veteran of the Second Pledge of al-Aqaba from Banu Salama (Khazraj); he fought at Badr, Uhud, and the Trench, and attained martyrdom during the siege of Ta'if.
At a glance
- Roles
- Companion
- Counted among
- Sunni
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
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Life in time
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 Badri Companion of the Ansar, of Banu Salama of the Khazraj; he witnessed the second pledge of Aqaba, Badr, Uhud and the Trench, and won martyrdom at the siege of Ta'if under Thaqif's arrows 1.
His jihad and martyrdom
His name is Tha'laba, and he was known by the epithet "al-Jidh'" — the Trunk — for his steadfastness and courage like a palm's trunk. He was in the vanguard of Banu Salama's heroes in the battles of Badr, Uhud, the Trench and all the campaigns, until he was hit by a hail of arrows fighting at Ta'if's fortress and martyred in Shawwal of 8 AH 1.
For young visitors
A hero of Medina who witnessed all of Islam's early battles with the Prophet, and was martyred defending his faith at the walls of Ta'if.
Connections
- Member of
- Banu Khazraj
- Participated in
- The siege of Ta'if
People and things also explored
The Battle of Hunayn· Hawazin· Thaqif· Abdullah ibn Abi Umayya· Khalid ibn al-Walid· Malik ibn Awf al-Nasri· Nawfal ibn Mu'awiya al-Dili· Sa'id ibn Sa'id ibn al-As
Sources
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936), 4/129
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