Ali Ibn Abi Talib - Volume 2 of 2

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Zubayr and told him, 'I met the Messenger of Allah (&) while I was
cawing the dates on my head, and there was a group of his
companions with him. He made his camel kneel down so that I could
ride on it, but I felt too shy, because I remembered yourjealousy.' He
said, 'By Allah, your having to carry the dates is harder for me than
your riding with him.' Later on, Abu Bakr sent a servant who took
care of the horse, and it was as if I had been set free from slavery."4z8
1.8.9. Az-Zubayr named his sons
after martyred Companions
Due to of az-Zubayr's deep love of martyrdom, he named his
sons after martyred Companions. Hishh ibn 'Uwah narrated that
his father said: "Az-Zubayr said: Talhah named his sons after
Prophets when he learned that there would be no Prophet after
But I named my children after martyrs, in the hope
Muhammad (e,),
that they will attain martyrdom: Abdullah after Abdullah ibn J&sh,
al-Mundhir after d-Mundhir ibn 'Amr, 'Urwah after 'Urwah ibn
Mas'ood, Hamzah after Hamzah, Ja'far after Ja'far ibn Abi
Muscab after Mus'ab ibn 'Umayr, 'Ubaydah after 'Ubaydah ibn al-
Hzth, Khzlid after Kh%d ibn Sa'eed and 'Amr after 'Amr ibn
Sa'eed ibn d-'AS, who was killed at ann nook."^^^
1.8.10. Az-Zubayr concealing acts of worship
Az-Zubayr ibn al-'Awwh (&) said: "If anyone can conceal
any of these righte~us deeds, let him do so."430
1.8.11. Poetry of Hass2n ibn Thsbit
in praise of az-Zubayr
Az-Zubayr passed by a gathering of the Companions of the
Mes ,enger of Allah (e) where Hassh was reciting his poetry to
thern, but they were not listening attentively to him. Az-Zubayr sat