Zayd ibn al-Khattab was a
sahabaIn Islam, the ' were the companions of the Islamic prophet . This form is plural; the singular is masculine , feminine . A list of the best-known companions can be found in the List of Sahaba.- Definitions of "Companion" :...
(companion) of
MuhammadMuhammad ibn ‘Abdullāh , is the founder of the religion of Islam [ إِسْلامْ ] and is regarded by Muslims as a messenger and prophet of , the last and the greatest law-bearer in a series of Islamic prophets as taught by the...
and the brother of the second
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Umar ibn al-Khattab, also known as Omar the Great.
In the battle against
MusaylimahMusaylimah or Maslamah ibn Ḥabīb was one of a series of men who claimed to be a prophet around the same time as Muhammad. He is often viewed as a false prophet by traditional accounts, and frequently referred to by the epithet "the Liar" .-Name and biography:Musaylimah's name was Ibn Habib...
, Zayd ibn al-Khattab called out to the forces:
- "Men, bite with your jaw teeth, strike the enemy and press on. By God, I shall not speak to you after this until either Musaylamah is defeated or I meet God."
He then charged against the enemy and continued fighting until he was killed.
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Zayd ibn al-Khattab was a
sahabaIn Islam, the ' were the companions of the Islamic prophet . This form is plural; the singular is masculine , feminine . A list of the best-known companions can be found in the List of Sahaba.- Definitions of "Companion" :...
(companion) of
MuhammadMuhammad ibn ‘Abdullāh , is the founder of the religion of Islam [ إِسْلامْ ] and is regarded by Muslims as a messenger and prophet of , the last and the greatest law-bearer in a series of Islamic prophets as taught by the...
and the brother of the second
CaliphThe Caliph is the head of state in a Caliphate, and the title for the leader of the Islamic Ummah, an Islamic community ruled by the Shari'ah. It is a transliterated version of the Arabic word which means "successor" or "representative"...
Umar ibn al-Khattab, also known as Omar the Great.
In the battle against
MusaylimahMusaylimah or Maslamah ibn Ḥabīb was one of a series of men who claimed to be a prophet around the same time as Muhammad. He is often viewed as a false prophet by traditional accounts, and frequently referred to by the epithet "the Liar" .-Name and biography:Musaylimah's name was Ibn Habib...
, Zayd ibn al-Khattab called out to the forces:
- "Men, bite with your jaw teeth, strike the enemy and press on. By God, I shall not speak to you after this until either Musaylamah is defeated or I meet God."
He then charged against the enemy and continued fighting until he was killed. His grave was purportedly located just north of modern-day
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