Hazrat Mu'awwidh ibn Afra

The Striking-Down of Abu Jahl

Mu’awwidh and his brother Mu’adh رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُHazrat Mu'adh ibn Amr ibn al-Jamuhرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُOne of the two young Ansaris who struck down Abu Jahl at BadrAnsar · People of Badr were young Ansaris of Banu Najjar, sons of Afra. At Badr, both had vowed to kill Abu Jahl, the great enemy of the Prophet ﷺ. When Abdur Rahman ibn Awf رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُHazrat Abdur Rahman ibn Awfرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُOne of the ten promised Paradise; member of the shura that chose UthmanAshara Mubashara · Muhajirun · People of Badr pointed him out in the press, they darted at him like two falcons with their swords and struck him down together. The Prophet ﷺ examined their swords and said: “You have both killed him.” 1 Hayatus Sahaba · Vol 1 · pp. 535 — Kandhlawi — the two sons of Afra dart at Abu Jahl and kill him together; the Prophet says 'You have both killed him.'

Martyrdom at Badr

After Abu Jahl was finished, Mu’awwidh did not turn back — he fought on until he was martyred there at Badr. 2 Seerat-e-Mustafa · Vol 1 · pp. 249 — Idris Kandhlawi — Mu'awwidh continues fighting at Badr until he is martyred.