Abd Allah ibn Jahsh

Abd Allah ibn Jahsh al-Asadi (died 3 AH / 625 M) adalah seorang senior Sahabat dari Nabi ﷺ dan leader dari first military expedition di sejarah Islam. Ia adalah cousin dari Nabi ﷺ melalui ibunya Umayma bint Abd al-Muttalib, dan he embraced Islam early, emigrating ke Abyssinia dengan first group dari Muslim refugees.

The Prophet ﷺ appointed him ke lead Sariyyat Nakhlah — expedition ke Nakhlah near Mekkah di 2 AH, yang resulted di first armed encounter between kaum Muslimin dan Quraysh. During sacred month, his group killed Mekkahn trader named Amr ibn al-Hadrami, sparking controversy sekitar fighting di sacred bulan. Revelation came partially vindicating action di context dari Quraysh's greater oppression (Al-Al-Qur' 2:217).

He participated di Battle dari Badr dan terpandang himself di combat. At Battle dari Uhud di 3 AH, he reportedly prayed yang Allah akan grant him death as syahid — supplication he made alongside Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas sebelum battle. Ia adalah syahided di Uhud, his body mutilated oleh Qurayshi fighters. The Prophet ﷺ adalah deeply grieved oleh wafatnya.

Abd Allah ibn Jahsh adalah buried alongside his friend Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib, uncle dari Nabi ﷺ, di single grave. His syahiddom di Uhud dan his leadership dari first Islamic military expedition make him historically significant figure di formation dari Muslim komunitas's military dan political identity.