هاشم بن عتبة المرقال

Hashim ibn Utba al-Mirqal

رضي الله عنه · al-Mirqal
Born
Died
— · 37 AH
Tribe
Banu Zuhra (Quraysh)
Category
Martyrs

Qadisiyya, Yarmuk, Jalula

Hashim ibn Utba commanded the Syrian reinforcement column that reached Qadisiyya at the critical moment of the battle. 1 History of Islam · Vol 1 · pp. 324, 343 — Najeebabadi — Hashim ibn Utba leads the Syrian reinforcement column to Qadisiyya. He commanded the infantry at Yarmuk and, under Umar’s orders, led the twelve thousand at Jalula. 2 Al-Farooq · pp. — — Shibli Numani — Hashim ibn Utba al-Mirqal at Yarmuk and at Jalula.

Standard-bearer at Siffin

At Siffin under Ali, he was one of his main standard-bearers — and he fought on till noon, when he finally fell martyred holding the standard. 3 History of Islam · Vol 1 · pp. 461–464 — Najeebabadi — Hashim ibn Utba standard-bearer of Ali at Siffin; martyred fighting till noon.

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Life Timeline

13 AH / Yarmuk

Commands the infantry at Yarmuk

14 AH / Qadisiyya

Leads the Syrian reinforcement column to Qadisiyya

16 AH / Jalula

Commands the 12,000-strong Jalula expedition under Umar's orders

37 AH / Siffin

Standard-bearer of Ali; martyred fighting till noon

References

  • Al-Farooq — Shibli Numani — Hashim ibn Utba leads the Syrian reinforcement column to Qadisiyya; commands the infantry at Yarmuk; commands the 12,000 at Jalula pp. —
  • History of Islam — Najeebabadi — Hashim ibn Utba al-Mirqal standard-bearer of Ali at Siffin; martyred fighting till noon Vol 1 · pp. 324, 343, 461–464