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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Exemplary Youths during the Early Days of Islam Jābir, the Noble Prophet’s (S) Courier Jābir was the son of ‘Abd Allāh, one of the Helpers [ Ansār ] of Medina. He came from the tribe of Khazraj. His pseudonyms were Abū ‘Abd Allāh and Abī ‘Abd al-Rahmān. Jābir ibn ‘Abd Allāh was one of the most renowned companions and helpers of the Noble Prophet (S).

He was born in Medina sixteen years before the Migration (Hijrah).[^1] After the Noble Prophet (S) sent Mus‘ab ibn ‘Āmir to teach and propagate Islam to the residents of Medina, a new chapter was opened in the history of Islam which generated great interest and inclination towards Islam.

It was for this reason that the people who had converted to Islam were impatiently counting the days and waiting for the Hajj season to arrive, so that they might have the chance of seeing the Noble Prophet (S) from up close. This period of anxious waiting finally ended and the caravan from Medina started off towards Mecca. There were seventy three new and eager Muslims among them looking forward to seeing the Noble Prophet (S) for the first time.

On the 13th night of Dhū al-Hijjah, thirteen years before the Migration, the newly converted Muslims arrived at the bottom of ‘Aqabah, and after several rounds of conversations with the Noble Prophet (S), paid allegiance to Allah’s Prophet (S) and promised to defend, protect and support him under all circumstances.

After this session, the Noble Prophet (S) selected and appointed twelve people to serve as his representatives and heads of the people of Medina in his absence.[^2] Among the people who paid allegiance to the Noble Prophet (S) that night was a thirteen year old, named Jābir.[^3] Just like his father, he was one of the earliest people to become a Muslim. He took part in eighteen of the Islamic wars. He was often seen fighting close or next to the Noble Prophet (S).

Jābir himself narrates that he took part in all the Islamic wars except the battles of Badr and Uhud.[^4] Overflowing knowledge of Jābir Jābir was not only a warrior and a struggler [ mujāhid ] but was ( ‘a ) renowned and distinguished in the different fields of Islamic knowledge, having benefited a lot from the Household of the Noble Prophet (S), and amassed treasures of wisdom and knowledge in his heart from them.