Events That Took Place in the month of Jamad Al-Awwal
- The Miraculous Mu’tah Battle:The Mu’tah Battle occurred in this month where Hazrat Zaid R.A. had fought with the powerful Roman army consisting of 200,000 men, whereas the Muslim soldiers on the other side were only 3,000. The Muslims had defeated them with the Grace and Blessings of Allah. Prophet Muhammad SAW did not participate in this battle (Ibn Khaldun 267/2).
- The marriage of Khadijah RA to Prophet Muhammad SAW: Hazrat Khadijah RA had instructed her friend Nafisa to send the proposal of marriage to Prophet Muhammad SAW. After seeking advice from his uncles, Prophet Muhammad SAW accepted the proposal. At this point in time, our Prophet was 25 years old and Khadijah was 40 years of age. (Al-Bidaya wal- Nihaya 358/2).
- Hazrat Jaffar RA martyred: In the battle with the Byzantines, Hazrat Zaid RA was martyred. Hazrat Jaffar RA took the charge and fought with bravery. Prophet Muhammad said: “JIbreel has told me that Allah has granted Jaffar two wings to fly within the paradise” as both of his hands were cut off during the battle (Al-Isti’ab fi ma’rifat al-ashab 241/1).
- Birth of Our Beloved Zainab RA: Hazrat Zainab RA was the third child after Imam Hussain RA of Fatima RA. She led an honorable life, although she had to go through a lot of miseries. She had to face the grief of losing her brother Imam Hussain during her lifetime. Her final resting place is in Egypt (Al-Ala’m Lil-Zarkali 66/3)
- Birth of Zain ul Abideen: He is also known to be the Son of the best parents. And was honored by his companions. He was a pious believer and very generous towards the poor and needy. Sadly, he was poisoned to death (Tehzeeb-ul-Kamaal 404, 403/20).
Jamad Al-Awwal is and will be always remembered by Muslims around the world for the number of incidents that took place during this month.
