A Visit to the Shrine of Sahabi Harat Jaffar Tayyar RA by Arshad Wali Mohammad

Harzat Jafar ibn Abī Tālib RA (Arabic: جعفر ابن أبي طالب / جعفر الطيار) (died 629), also known as Jafar at-Tayyār, was the son of Abu Talib ibn 'Abdul Muttalib (the uncle of Prophet Muhammad SAW), and the elder brother of fourth Khalīfah, Harzat Ali ibn Abi Talib RA. Harzat Jafar was raised by his uncle, Harzat Abbas ibn 'Abdul Muttalib, for his father was a poor man and had to support a big family.
There was a great resemblance between Jafar and Muhammad, both in his appearance and ethics. Prophet Muhammad SAW called him, "The father of the poor", because he used to help and support the poor with all he has of money.

In the battle of Mauta, Hazrat Ja'far-e-Tayyar carried the Banner of Islam and in that battle he was out-numbered by the enemies and killed. When the two arms of one of the Prophet Muhammad's SAW bravest followers and his army's standard-bearer Hazrat Jafar-e-Tayyar, the brother of Hazrat Ali ibn Abi Talib were cut off in the battle of Mu'tah and he was martyred, and the news reached the Prophet Muhammad SAW he cried and prayed for Jafar's soul and the angel Gabriel came down and consoled (Muhammed), saying "Jafar was a brave and loyal soldier. God has given him everlasting life, and in place of two arms which were cut off in the battle, the Lord has given him a pair of wings".

The news of the death of the three commanders reached the Prophet Muhammed SAW in Medina. The pain and grief he felt was intense. He went to Hazrat Jafar's house and met his wife Syeda Asma. She was somehow prepared to receive her absent husband. Syeda Asma said: "When the Messenger of Allah approached us, I saw a veil of sadness shrouding his noble face and I became very apprehensive. But I did not dare ask him about Jafar for fear that I would hear some unpleasant news. He greeted and asked, 'Where are Jafar's children?' I called them for him and they came and crowded around him happily, each one wanting to claim him for himself. He leaned over and hugged them while tears flowed from his eyes.

O Messenger of Allah,' I asked, 'why do you cry? Have you heard anything about Jafar and his two companions?
Yes,' he replied. 'They have attained martyrdom. The smiles and the laughter vanished from the faces of the little children when they heard their mother crying and wailing.
His tomb in enclosed in an ornate shrine made of gold and silver in Jordan

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Masha Allah.

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beware of becoming like the people of the books when they fell into erecting shrines and posting pictures intheir places of worship (paraphasing) prophet muhammad ummul wahhid ya allah razzaknakum hasana islami dinul haqq