Abd Allāh ibn Ḥanẓala ibn Abī ʿĀmir al-Anṣārī

Abd Allāh ibn Ḥanẓala ibn Abī ʿĀmir al-Anṣārī رضي الله عنه (625/26 – August 683) was the leader of the Ansar faction of Madinah during the city’s revolt against Caliph Yazid I in 682–683. Abd Allāh ibn Ḥanẓala ibn Abī ʿĀmir al-Anṣārī رضي الله عنه was killed when he led his forces to confront Yazid’s expeditionary army at the Battle of al-Harrah in August 683.

Abd Allah was the son of Hanzala ibn Abi ‘Amirرضي الله عنه, a sahaba (companion) of  Rasulullahﷺ who had been slain at the Battle of Uhud in 625. Abd Allah رضي الله was born after his father's death. According to historians, he was "celebrated from his birth as the posthumous son of the martyr of Uhud who was washed by the angels". Hence, he became known as "Ibn al-Ghasīl" after his father’s nickname "al-Ghasīl al-Malāʾika" (the one washed by the angels).

When Yazid I succeeded his father Muawiya I as caliph, the move was opposed by the Ansar. The Ansar were the early supporters of  Rasulullahﷺ from Madinah and this group included Abd Allah's father. Abd AllahAbd Allahرضي الله عنه was part of a delegation from Madinah sent by the Umayyad governor of the city, Uthman ibn Muhammad ibn Abi SufyanAbd Allahرضي الله عنه, to reconcile with Yazid in the Umayyad capital, Damascus. Despite the warm reception, the delegation left Damascus with the conviction that Yazid was unfit to be caliph. Abd Allah was the most vocal in his criticism and was chosen by the Ansar to be their leader. Meanwhile, the Quraysh of Madinah, who also opposed Yazid, chose Abd Allah ibn Mutiرضي الله عنه. Abd Allahرضي الله عن as the leader of their faction.

Together, the Ansar and Quraysh drove out the Umayyads from Madinah, prompting Yazid to dispatch an army led by Muslim ibn Uqba to bring the city into submission. The army, composed of the Arab tribesmen of Syria, took up strategic positions in the Harrah just east of Madinah where they met the Ansar led by Abd Allahرضي الله عنه. During the ensuing battle, the Ansar of Madinah was defeated and Abd Allahرضي الله عنه was slain.  Abd Allahرضي الله عنه fought with "remarkable bravery ... but finally fell under the blows of the Syrians". Eight of his sons were also slain. Abd Allahرضي الله عنهbody was subsequently decapitated and his head was given to Ibn Uqba. The two soldiers credited with his death were rewarded by Yazid.

Narrated: Abdullah ibn Hanzalah ibn Abu Amir From Sunan Abu Dawood

Hadith No: 48

Narrated/Authority of Abdullah ibn Hanzalah ibn Abu Amir

Listed in: Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

Muhammad ibn Yahya ibn Habban asked Abdullah ibn Abdullah ibn Umar about the reason for Ibn Umar's performing ablution for every prayer, whether he was with or without ablution. He replied: Asma', daughter of Zayd ibn al-Khattab, reported to me that Abdullah ibn Hanzalah ibn AbuAmir narrated to her that the Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) was earlier commanded to perform ablution for every prayer whether or not he was with ablution. When it became a burden for him, he was ordered to use a tooth stick for every prayer. As Ibn Umar thought that he had the strength (to perform the ablution for every prayer), he did not give up performing the ablution for every prayer.

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