Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib

Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib
حَمْزَة إبْن عَبْد ٱلْمُطَّلِب
Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib; حَمْزَة إبْن عَبْد ٱلْمُطَّلِب
Personal details
Born	c. 568 CE; Mecca, Hejaz, Arabia
Died	23 March 625 (15 Shawwal, 3 AH) (aged 56–57); Mount Uhud, Medina, First Islamic state
Resting place	Uhud, Medina
Spouses	Salma bint Umays; Zaynab bint al-Milla ibn Malik; Khawlah bint Qays ibn Amir;
Relations	full-siblings: Safiyyah (sister); Al-Muqawwim (brother); Hajl (brother); half-brothers: Abdullah; Abu Talib; Al-Abbas; Abū Lahab; Az-Zubayr; Al-Ghaydaq; half-sisters: Al-Bayḍāʾ; Umaymah; Arwa; ‘Atikah;
Children	Umamah; Amir; Bakr; Ya'la; Umara; (possibly more);
Parents	Abd al-Muttalib (father); Halah bint Wuhayb (mother);
Occupation	Military general
Known for	Paternal Uncle and Companion of Muhammad
Tribe	Quraysh (Banu Hashim)
Religion	Islam
Nickname(s)	Abu 'Umara; Abu Yaʿla
Military service
Allegiance	Muhammad (623–625)
Years of service	623–625
Rank	Military Commander
Battles/wars	Expedition of Hamza; Patrol of al-Abwa; Battle of Badr; Battle of Uhud †;

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Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib ibn Hasim ibn Abd Manaf al-Qurayshi (Arabic: حَمْزَة إبْن عَبْد ٱلْمُطَّلِب, romanized: Ḥamza ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib; c. 568–625) was a foster brother, paternal uncle, maternal second-cousin, and companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.

Hamza embraced Islam around 616 CE following an altercation with Abu Jahl and soon became one of Muhammad’s strongest supporters. He took part in early expeditions, notably fighting at the Battle of Badr, and was killed in the Battle of Uhud in 625 CE. His death was widely mourned, and Islamic tradition honors him as Asadullah (lit. 'Lion of God') and the "leader of the martyrs".