Usama ibn Zayd

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Usama ibn Zayd was a young and prominent companion of the Prophet Muhammad, known for his close relationship with the Prophet and for being appointed to lead a major military expedition at a very early age.

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instanceOf Companion of Prophet Muhammad
Military commander
ageAtAppointmentAsCommander approximately 18 to 20 years
appointedBy Prophet Muhammad NERFINISHED
armyPreparedDuring Last days of Prophet Muhammad
associatedWithEvent Final illness of Prophet Muhammad
buriedIn Region of al-Baqi‘ cemetery (per traditional reports) NERFINISHED
closeTo Prophet Muhammad NERFINISHED
commandedExpeditionAgainst Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED
commandedExpeditionTo Balqa in the Levant
companionOf Prophet Muhammad NERFINISHED
deathCentury 7th century
defendedBy Prophet Muhammad regarding his appointment
ethnicity Arab NERFINISHED
father Zayd ibn Harithah NERFINISHED
givenName Usama NERFINISHED
grewUpIn Vicinity of the Prophet’s household in Medina
hadStatus Freedman’s son
hadTitle Commander of the army of Usama
knownAs Hibbu Rasul Allah NERFINISHED
The beloved of the Messenger of Allah
knownFor Being appointed commander of an army at a young age
Close relationship with Prophet Muhammad
language Arabic
ledArmyUnder Caliph Abu Bakr al-Siddiq NERFINISHED
livedIn Medina NERFINISHED
loyalTo Prophet Muhammad NERFINISHED
mother Umm Ayman Barakah bint Tha‘labah NERFINISHED
participatedIn Early Muslim military campaigns NERFINISHED
positionHeld Commander of the expedition to the Byzantine frontier
praisedBy Prophet Muhammad NERFINISHED
praisedFor Bravery
Faith
Leadership
relatedTo Household of Prophet Muhammad NERFINISHED
religion Islam
servedDuringCaliphateOf Abu Bakr al-Siddiq NERFINISHED
servedUnder Prophet Muhammad NERFINISHED
socialPerception Faced criticism due to youth when appointed commander
timePeriod 7th century
tribalAffiliation Allied with Quraysh through his father’s association
Banu Kalb through his mother (by origin in some reports) NERFINISHED

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Zayd ibn Harithah child Usama ibn Zayd
Abu Hurayrah narratedFrom Usama ibn Zayd