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suyuti:402-1bʿAbdullāh b. Jaʿfar > Baʿath al-Nab ﷺ Jaysh Wāstaʿmal ʿAlayhim Zayd b. Ḥārithah Faʾin Qutl Wāstushhid Faʾamīrukum Jaʿfar b. Abá Ṭālb Faʾin Qutil Wāstushhid
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" عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ جَعْفَر قَالَ: بَعَثَ النَّبىُّ ﷺ جَيْشًا، وَاسْتَعْمَلَ عَلَيْهِمْ زَيْدَ بْنَ حَارِثَةَ، فَإِنْ قُتلَ وَاسْتُشْهِدَ فَأَمِيرُكُمْ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ أَبى طَالبٍ فَإِنْ قُتِلَ واسْتُشْهِدَ فَأَميرُكُمْ عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ رَوَاحَةَ، فَانْطَلَقُوا، فَلَقُوا الْعَدُوَّ، فَأَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ زَيْدُ بْنُ حَارِثَةَ فَقَاتَلَ حَتَّى قُتِلَ، ثُمَّ أَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ جَعْفَر بْنُ أَبى طَالبٍ فَقَاتَلَ حَتَّى قُتِلَ، ثُمَّ أَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ رَوَاحَةَ فَقَاتَلَ حَتَّى قُتِلَ، ثُمَّ أَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ خَالدُ بْنُ الْوَليد فَفَتَحَ الله عَلَيْهِ، فَأَتَى خَبرَهُمْ النَّبِىُّ ﷺ فَخَرَجَ فَحَمِدَ اللهَ وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: أَمَّا بَعْدُ فَإِنَّ إِخْوَانَكُمْ لَقَوا الْعَدُوَّ فَأَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ زَيْدُ بْنُ حَارِثَةَ، فَقَاتَلَ حَتَّى قُتِلَ أَوِ اسْتُشْهِدَ، ثُمَّ أَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ جَعْفَر، فَقَاتَلَ حَتَّى قُتِلَ أَوْ اسْتُشْهِدَ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ عَبْدُ اللهِ، فَقَاتَلَ حَتَّى قُتلَ أَوِ اسْتُشْهِدَ، ثُمَّ أَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ سَيْفٌ مِنْ سُيُوفِ اللهِ خَالِدُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ فَفَتَحَ الله عَلَيْهِ، ثُمَّ أَمْهَلَ آلَ جَعْفَر ثَلاثًا أَنْ يَأتيهُمْ، ثُمَّ أَتَاهُمْ، فَقَالَ: لا تَبْكُوا عَلَيْه بَعْدَ الْيَوْم، ثُمَّ قَالَ ادْعُوا لى بَنى أَخى، فَجئ بِنا، (كَأَنَّا أَفْرُخٌ)، فَقَالَ: ادْعوا لِى الْحَلَّاقَ، فَأَمَرَهُ فَحَلَقَ رُؤوسَنَا، ثُمَّ قَالَ: أَمَّا مُحَمدٌ فَشَبِيهُ عَمِّنَا أَبى طَالِبٍ، وَأَمَّا عَوْنُ فَشَبيهُ خَلْقى وَخُلُقى، ثُمَّ أَخَذَ بِيَدِى فَشَالَهَا، فَقَالَ: اللَّهُمَّ اخْلُفْ جَعْفَرًا فِى أَهْلِه، وَبَارِك لِعَبْدِ اللهِ فِى صَفْقَة يَمينه، قَالَها ثَلاثَ مَرَّاتٍ، فَجَاءَتْ أُمُّنَا فذَكَرَتْ يُتْمَنَا، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ الْعَيلَةَ تَخَافينَ عَلَيْهِمْ، وَأَنَا وَلِيُّهُمْ في الدُّنْيَا والآخرَةِ؟ ! ".  

[حم] أحمد [طب] الطبرانى في الكبير [كر] ابن عساكر في تاريخه

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ahmad:1750And Hb b. Jarīr from my father > Muḥammad b. Abū Yaʿqūb > al-Ḥasan b. Saʿd > ʿAbdullāh b. Jaʿfar

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent an army, led by Zaid ibn Haritha. If Zaid is killed or martyred, then your leader is Jafar. If Jafar is killed or martyred, then your leader is Abdullah ibn Rawaha. They met the enemy, and Zaid took the flag and fought until he was killed. Then Jafar took the flag and fought until he was killed. Then Abdullah ibn Rawaha took the flag and fought until he was killed. Then Khalid ibn Walid took the flag from them and Allah granted him victory. The Prophet ﷺ came out to the people and praised and thanked Allah. He said, "Your brothers have confronted the enemy. Zaid took the flag and fought until he was killed or martyred. Then Jafar ibn Abi Talib took the flag and fought until he was killed or martyred. Then Abdullah ibn Rawaha took the flag and fought until he was killed or martyred. Then Khalid ibn Walid, the Sword of Allah, took the flag and Allah granted him victory." He gave them some time and then he said, "Do not cry for my brother any more. Bring me the sons of my brother." So they brought us as if we were young birds, and he said, "Call the barber for me." So the barber came and shaved our heads. Then he took my hand and raised it, saying, "O Allah, replace Jafar with his family, and bless Abdullah in his trade." He repeated this three times. Then our mother came and mentioned her wishes for him. She made him happy, and he said, "Are you afraid for them while I am their guardian in this world and the Hereafter?"  

أحمد:١٧٥٠حَدَّثَنَا وَهْبُ بْنُ جَرِيرٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي قَالَ سَمِعْتُ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ أَبِي يَعْقُوبَ يُحَدِّثُ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ قَالَ

بَعَثَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ جَيْشًا اسْتَعْمَلَ عَلَيْهِمْ زَيْدَ بْنَ حَارِثَةَ فَإِنْ قُتِلَ زَيْدٌ أَوِ اسْتُشْهِدَ فَأَمِيرُكُمْ جَعْفَرٌ فَإِنْ قُتِلَ أَوِ اسْتُشْهِدَ فَأَمِيرُكُمْ عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ رَوَاحَةَ فَلَقُوا الْعَدُوَّ فَأَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ زَيْدٌ فَقَاتَلَ حَتَّى قُتِلَ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ جَعْفَرٌ فَقَاتَلَ حَتَّى قُتِلَ ثُمَّ أَخَذَهَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ رَوَاحَةَ فَقَاتَلَ حَتَّى قُتِلَ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ خَالِدُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ فَفَتَحَ اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَأَتَى خَبَرُهُمِ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَخَرَجَ إِلَى النَّاسِ فَحَمِدَ اللهَ وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ وَقَالَ إِنَّ إِخْوَانَكُمْ لَقُوا الْعَدُوَّ وَإِنَّ زَيْدًا أَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ فَقَاتَلَ حَتَّى قُتِلَ أَوِ اسْتُشْهِدَ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ بَعْدَهُ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ فَقَاتَلَ حَتَّىقُتِلَ أَوِ اسْتُشْهِدَ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ رَوَاحَةَ فَقَاتَلَ حَتَّى قُتِلَ أَوِ اسْتُشْهِدَ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ سَيْفٌ مِنْ سُيُوفِ اللهِ خَالِدُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ فَفَتَحَ اللهُ عَلَيْهِ فَأَمْهَلَ ثُمَّ أَمْهَلَ آلَ جَعْفَرٍ ثَلاثًا أَنْ يَأْتِيَهُمْ ثُمَّ أَتَاهُمْ فَقَالَ لَا تَبْكُوا عَلَى أَخِي بَعْدَ الْيَوْمِ ادْعُوا إلِي ابْنَيِ أخِي قَالَ فَجِيءَ بِنَا كَأَنَّا أَفْرُخٌ فَقَالَ ادْعُوا إِلَيَّ الْحَلاقَ فَجِيءَ بِالْحَلاقِ فَحَلَقَ رُءُوسَنَا ثُمَّ قَالَ أَمَّا مُحَمَّدٌ فَشَبِيهُ عَمِّنَا أَبِي طَالِبٍ وَأَمَّا عَبْدُ اللهِ فَشَبِيهُ خَلْقِي وَخُلُقِي ثُمَّ أَخَذَ بِيَدِي فَأَشَالَهَا فَقَالَ اللهُمَّ اخْلُفْ جَعْفَرًا فِي أَهْلِهِ وَبَارِكْ لِعَبْدِ اللهِ فِي صَفْقَةِ يَمِينِهِ قَالَهَا ثَلاثَ مِرَارٍ قَالَ فَجَاءَتِ أمُّنَا فَذَكَرَتْ لَهُ يُتْمَنَا وَجَعَلَتْ تُفْرِحُ لَهُ فَقَالَ الْعَيْلَةَ تَخَافِينَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَأَنَا وَلِيُّهُمْ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ؟!  

الْحَسَنُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ مَوْلَى الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ

tabarani:13848[Chain 1] al-ʿAbbās b. al-Faḍl al-Asfāṭī > Mūsá b. Ismāʿīl al-Minqarī > Jarīr b. Ḥāzim [Chain 2] ʿAbdullāh b. Aḥmad b. Ḥanbal from my father > Wahbb. Jarīr from his father > Muḥammad b. ʿAbdullāh b. Abū Yaʿqūb > al-Ḥasan b. Saʿd > ʿAbdullāh b. Jaʿfar

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah sent out an army and appointed Zaid bin Haritha as their leader. He said, "If he is killed or martyred, then your leader will be Ja'far bin Abi Talib. If he is killed or martyred, then your leader will be Abdullah bin Rawaha." So they set out and met the enemy, and Zaid bin Haritha took the flag and fought until he was killed. Then Ja'far bin Abi Talib took the flag and fought until he was killed. Then Abdullah bin Rawaha took the flag and fought until he was killed or martyred. Then Khalid bin al-Walid took the flag and Allah granted him victory. Then the news reached the Prophet and he came down from the pulpit praising and thanking Allah. He then said, "After that, your brothers met the enemy. Zaid bin Haritha took the flag and fought until he was killed or martyred. Then Ja'far bin Abi Talib took the flag and fought until he was killed or martyred. Then Abdullah bin Rawaha took the flag and fought until he was killed or martyred. Then Khalid bin al-Walid took the flag and Allah granted him victory." Then the family of Ja'far was given a respite of three days. They were then brought before the Prophet and he said, "Do not cry for him after today." He then said, "Pray for my cousins." So they brought a razor and he ordered them to shave their heads. Then he said, "As for Muhammad, he resembles our father, Abi Talib, and as for the helper, Abdullah, he resembles me in appearance and character." Then he took my hand and shaked it, saying, "O Allah, replace Ja'far with his family and bless Abdullah in his right hand deal." He repeated this three times. Our mother then came and mentioned her wish, so the Messenger of Allah said, "The family are concerned about them, but I am their guardian in this world and the Hereafter."  

الطبراني:١٣٨٤٨حَدَّثَنَا الْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ الْفَضْلِ الْأَسْفَاطِيُّ قَالَ ثنا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ الْمِنْقَرِيُّ قَالَ ثنا جَرِيرُ بْنُ حَازِمٍ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ حَنْبَلٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي قَالَ ثنا وَهْبُ بْنُ جَرِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ أَبِي يَعْقُوبَ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ قَالَ

بَعَثَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ جَيْشًا «وَاسْتَعْمَلَ عَلَيْهِمْ زَيْدَ بْنَ حَارِثَةَ فَإِنْ قُتِلَ أَوِ اسْتُشْهِدَ فَأَمِيرُكُمْ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ فَإِنْ قُتِلَ أَوِ اسْتُشْهِدَ فَأَمِيرُكُمْ عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ رَوَاحَةَ» فَانْطَلَقُوا فَلَقُوا الْعَدُوَّ فَأَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ زَيْدُ بْنُ حَارِثَةَ فَقَاتَلَ حَتَّى قُتِلَ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ جَعْفَرٌ فَقَاتَلَ حَتَّى قُتِلَ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ رَوَاحَةَ فَقَاتَلَ حَتَّى قُتِلَ أَوِ اسْتُشْهِدَ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ سَيْفٌ مِنْ سُيُوفِ اللهِ خَالِدُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ فَفَتَحَ اللهُ عَلَيْهِ فأتى خبرهم إلى النبي ﷺ فخرج فرقي المنبر فحمد الله وأثنى عليه ثم قال «أَمَّا بَعْدُ فَإِنَّ إِخْوَانَكُمْ لَقَوُا الْعَدُوَّ فَأَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ زَيْدُ بْنُ حَارِثَةَ فَقَاتَلَ حَتَّى قُتِلَ أَوِ اسْتُشْهِدَ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ جَعْفَرٌ فَقَاتَلَ حَتَّى قُتِلَ أَوِ اسْتُشْهِدَ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ رَوَاحَةَ فَقَاتَلَ حَتَّى قُتِلَ أَوِ اسْتُشْهِدَ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ سَيْفٌ مِنْ سُيُوفِ اللهِ خَالِدُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ فَفَتَحَ اللهُ عَلَيْهِ» ثُمَّ أَمْهَلَ آلَ جَعْفَرٍ ثَلَاثًا أَنْ يَأْتِيَهُمْ ثُمَّ أَتَاهُمْ فَقَالَ «لَا تَبْكُوا عَلَيْهِ بَعْدَ الْيَوْمِ» ثُمَّ قَالَ «ادْعُوا لِي بَنِي أَخِي» فَجِيءَ بِنَا كَأَنَّا أَفْرُخٌ فَقَالَ «ادْعُوا لِيَ الْحَلَّاقَ» فَأَمَرَهُ فَحَلَقَ رُءُوسَنَا ثُمَّ قَالَ «أَمَّا مُحَمَّدٌ فَشَبِيهُ عَمِّنَا أَبِي طَالِبٍ وَأَمَّا عَوْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ فَشَبِيهُ خَلْقِي وَخُلُقِي» ثُمَّ أَخَذَ بِيَدِي فَشَالَهَا فَقَالَ «اللهُمَّ اخْلُفْ جَعْفَرًا فِي أَهْلِهِ وَبَارِكْ لِعَبْدِ اللهِ فِي صَفْقَةِ يَمِينِهِ» قَالَهَا ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ قَالَ فَجَاءَتْ أُمُّنَا فَذَكَرَتْ يُتْمَنَا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «الْعُيلَْةَ تَخَافِينَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَأَنَا وَلِيُّهُمْ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ؟»  

tabarani:1461ʿAbdullāh b. Aḥmad b. Ḥanbal from my father > Wahbb. Jarīr from his father > Muḥammad b. ʿAbdullāh b. Abū Yaʿqūb > al-Ḥasan b. Saʿd > ʿAbdullāh b. Jaʿfar

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent an army and appointed Zaid bin Harithah over them. He said, "If he is killed or martyred, then your leader is Ja'far bin Abi Talib. If he is killed or martyred, then your leader is Abdullah bin Rawahah." So they set out and encountered the enemy. Zaid bin Harithah took the flag and fought until he was killed, then Ja'far bin Abi Talib took the flag and fought until he was killed, then Abdullah bin Rawahah took the flag and fought until he was killed. Then Khalid bin Al-Walid took the flag and Allah granted him victory. The news reached the Prophet ﷺ who came out, praised and thanked Allah, and then said, "As for Zaid bin Harithah, he fought until he was killed or martyred. Then Ja'far fought until he was killed or martyred. Then Abdullah bin Rawahah fought until he was killed or martyred. Then the flag was taken by a sword from the swords of Allah, Khalid bin Al-Walid, and Allah granted him victory." Then the family of Ja'far were given a respite of three days. Then he (the Prophet) came to them and said, "Do not mourn for him after this day." Then he said, "Bring my relatives to me." So we were brought as if we were terrified birds, and he said, "Shave their heads for me." So he commanded and our heads were shaved. Then he said, "As for Muhammad, he resembles our father, Abu Talib. And as for Ali, he resembles my creation and manners." Then he took my hand and raised it, and said, "O Allah, bless Ja'far's family and bless Abdullah's right-hand deal." He repeated this three times. Then our mother came and he remembered that she desired something. So the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The family is apprehensive for them, but I am their guardian in this world and the Hereafter."  

الطبراني:١٤٦١حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ حَنْبَلٍ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي ثنا وَهْبُ بْنُ جَرِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ أَبِي يَعْقُوبَ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ قَالَ

بَعَثَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ جَيْشًا وَاسْتَعْمَلَ عَلَيْهِمْ زَيْدَ بْنَ حَارِثَةَ «فَإِنْ قُتِلَ وَاسْتُشْهِدَ فَأَمِيرُكُمْ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ فَإِنْ قُتِلَ وَاسْتُشْهِدَ فَأَمِيرُكُمْ عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ رَوَاحَةَ» فَانْطَلَقُوا فَلَقُوا الْعَدُوَّ فَأَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ زَيْدُ بْنُ حَارِثَةَ فَقَاتَلَ حَتَّى قُتِلَ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ فَقَاتَلَ حَتَّى قُتِلَ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ رَوَاحَةَ فَقَاتَلَ حَتَّى قُتِلَ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ خَالِدُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ فَفَتَحَ اللهُ ﷻ عَلَيْهِ فَأَتَى خَبَرُهُمُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَخَرَجَ فَحَمِدَ اللهَ وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ «أَمَّا بَعْدُ فَإِنَّ إِخْوَانَكُمْ لَقُوا الْعَدُوَّ فَأَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ زَيْدُ بْنُ حَارِثَةَ فَقَاتَلَ حَتَّى قُتِلَ أَوِ اسْتُشْهِدَ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ جَعْفَرٌ فَقَاتَلَ حَتَّى قُتِلَ أَوِ اسْتُشْهِدَ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ رَوَاحَةَ فَقَاتَلَ حَتَّى قُتِلَ أَوِ اسْتُشْهِدَ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ سَيْفٌ مِنْ سُيُوفِ اللهِ خَالِدُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ فَفَتَحَ اللهُ عَلَيْهِ» ثُمَّ أَمْهَلَ آلَ جَعْفَرٍ ثَلَاثًا أَنْ يَأْتِيَهُمْ ثُمَّ أَتَاهُمْ فَقَالَ «لَا تَبْكُوا عَلَيْهِ بَعْدَ الْيَوْمِ» ثُمَّ قَالَ «ادْعُوا بَنِي أَخِي» فَجِيءَ بِنَا كَأَنَّا أَفْرُخٌ فَقَالَ «ادْعُوا لِي الْحَلَّاقَ» فَأَمَرَهُ فَحَلَقَ رُءُوسَنَا ثُمَّ قَالَ «أَمَّا مُحَمَّدٌ فَشَبِيهُ عَمِّنَا أَبِي طَالِبٍ وَأَمَّا عَوْنُ فَشَبِيهُ خَلْقِي وَخُلُقِي» ثُمَّ أَخَذَ بِيَدِي فَشَالَها فَقَالَ «اللهُمَّ أَخْلِفْ جَعْفَرًا فِي أَهْلِهِ وَبَارِكْ لِعَبْدِ اللهِ فِي صَفْقَةِ يَمِينِهِ» قَالَهَا ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ قَالَ فَجَاءَتْ أُمُّنَا فَذَكَرَتْ يُتْمَنَا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «الْعَيْلَةَ تَخَافِينَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَأَنَا وَلِيُّهُمْ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ»  

nasai-kubra:8550Isḥāq b. Manṣūr > Wahb from my father > Muḥammad b. Abū Yaʿqūb > al-Ḥasan b. Saʿd > ʿAbdullāh b. Jaʿfar

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent an army and appointed Zaid ibn Harithah as their leader. He said, "If Zaid is killed or martyred, your commander will be Ja'far ibn Abi Talib. And if Ja'far is killed or martyred, your commander will be Abdullah ibn Rawahah." They encountered the enemy, and Zaid took the banner and fought until he was killed. Then Ja'far took the banner and fought until he was killed. Then Abdullah ibn Rawahah took the banner and fought until he was killed. Then Khalid ibn al-Walid took the banner and Allah granted him victory. The news reached the Prophet ﷺ, he came out to the people and praised and thanked Allah. Then he said, "Your brothers met the enemy. Zaid ibn Harithah took the banner and fought until he was killed or martyred. Then Ja'far took the banner and fought until he was killed or martyred. Then Abdullah ibn Rawahah took the banner and fought until he was killed or martyred. Then Saif, from the swords of Allah, Khalid ibn al-Walid, took the banner and Allah granted him victory." He then granted the family of Ja'far three days to mourn their loss. When they came to him, he said, "Do not cry for my brother after today." Then he said, "Pray for the children of my brother and bring them to us as if they are fledglings." He then said, "Bring me the razors," and he commanded them to shave their heads. Then he said, "As for Muhammad, he resembles our father, Abu Talib. And as for Abdullah, he resembles my physical appearance and my character." He then took his hand and raised it, saying, "O Allah, make a successor out of Ja'far for his family, and bless Abdullah in his right-hand transaction three times."  

الكبرى للنسائي:٨٥٥٠أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا وَهْبُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي قَالَ سَمِعْتُ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ أَبِي يَعْقُوبَ يُحَدِّثُ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ قَالَ

بَعَثَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ جَيْشًا وَاسْتَعْمَلَ عَلَيْهِمْ زَيْدَ بْنَ حَارِثَةَ وَقَالَ إِنْ قُتِلَ زَيْدٌ أَوِ اسْتُشْهِدَ فَأَمِيرُكُمْ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ فَإِنْ قُتِلَ جَعْفَرٌ أَوِ اسْتُشْهِدَ فَأَمِيرُكُمْ عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ رَوَاحَةَ فَلَقُوا الْعَدُوَّ فَأَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ زَيْدٌ فَقَاتَلَ حَتَّى قُتِلَ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ جَعْفَرُ فَقَاتَلَ حَتَّى قُتِلَ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ رَوَاحَةَ فَقَاتَلَ حَتَّى قُتِلَ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ خَالِدُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ فَفَتَحَ اللهُ عَلَيْهِ فَأَتَى خَبَرُهُمُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَخَرَجَ إِلَى النَّاسِ فَحَمِدَ اللهَ وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ إِنَّ إِخْوَانَكُمْ لَقُوا الْعَدُوَّ فَأَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ زَيْدُ بْنُ حَارِثَةَ فَقَاتَلَ حَتَّى قُتِلَ أَوِ اسْتُشْهِدَ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ جَعْفَرٌ فَقَاتَلَ حَتَّى قُتِلَ أَوِ اسْتُشْهِدَ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ رَوَاحَةَ فَقَاتَلَ حَتَّى قُتِلَ أَوِ اسْتُشْهِدَ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ سَيْفٌ مِنْ سُيُوفِ اللهِ خَالِدُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ فَفَتَحَ اللهُ عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ أَمْهَلَ آلَ جَعْفَرٍ ثَلَاثًا أَنْ يَأْتِيَهُمْ ثُمَّ أَتَاهُمْ فَقَالَ «لَا تَبْكُوا عَلَى أَخِي بَعْدَ الْيَوْمِ» ثُمَّ قَالَ «ادْعُوا لِي بَنِي أَخِي فَجِيءَ بِنَا كَأَنَّا أَفْرُخٌ» فَقَالَ «ادْعُوا لِي الْحَلَّاقَ فَأَمَرَهُ فَحَلَقَ رُءُوسَنَا» ثُمَّ قَالَ «أَمَّا مُحَمَّدٌ فَشَبِيهُ عَمِّنَا أَبِي طَالِبٍ وَأَمَّا عَبْدُ اللهِ فَشَبِيهُ خَلْقِي وَخُلُقِي ثُمَّ أَخَذَ بِيَدِي» فَشَالَهَا فَقَالَ «اللهُمَّ اخْلُفْ جَعْفَرًا فِي أَهْلِهِ وَبَارِكْ لِعَبْدِ اللهِ فِي صَفْقَةِ يَمِينِهِ ثَلَاثًا»