Martyrdom of Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib at Uhud

Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib, the Prophet's uncle and the 'Lion of Allah,' was martyred at Uhud. Wahshi ibn Harb, an Abyssinian slave, killed him with a javelin throw, having been promised freedom by Hind bint Utbah if he killed Hamza to avenge her father at Badr. Hind mutilated Hamza's body, chewing his liver. When the Prophet saw his uncle's body, he wept deeply and said: 'Were it not that Safiyyah would grieve, I would have left him until Allah gathered him from the bellies of birds and beasts.'