al-Nu'man ibn Muqarrin

Al-Numan ibn Muqarrin al-Muzani (died 21 AH / 642 M) adalah seorang senior Sahabat dari Nabi ﷺ dan one dari key panglimas dari Islamic conquests dari Persia. He dan saudaranyas — said ke number six atau seven yang all embraced Islam — adalah among most noted clan dari companions dari tribe dari Muzayna.

He participated di campaigns dari Nabi ﷺ dan served throughout periode dari early khalifahs. Ia adalah stationed di Irak as panglima under Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas dan participated di aftermath dari decisive Battle dari al-Qadhisiyyah. As Muslim armies pushed deeper ke dalam Persian territory, al-Numan ibn Muqarrin rose di command.

Khalifah Umar ibn al-Khattab assigned him governorship dari portions dari Persia as territories fell. His most significant military action came di Battle dari Nihawand di 21 AH, one dari final pitched battles between organized Sassanid military dan Muslim armies. This battle, often called " Conquest dari Conquests" (Fath al-Futuh), effectively broke last major Persian military resistance.

Al-Numan ibn Muqarrin commanded Muslim forces di Nihawand. As battle reached its critical point, ia adalah struck oleh arrow dan mortally wounded. He asked yang wafatnya be concealed dari troops hingga victory adalah secured, so his panglimas hid his body dan continued fighting. The kaum Muslimin won decisive victory. He died fulfilling what he believed ke be highest station — syahiddom di path dari Allah, dan wafatnya adalah announced hanya setelah battlefield adalah won.