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What is it that distinguishes Zubayr ibn al-Awwam, the noble Companion?

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Al-Zubayr ibn Al-Awwam Al-Qurashi, Al-Asadi, Abu Abdullah, the Disciple (Hawari) of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, based on the Prophet’s saying: "Indeed, every prophet has a Disciple, and My Disciple is Al-Zubayr." A Hawari is a sincere supporter. He is the son of the Prophet’s paternal aunt, Safiyyah bint Abd al-Muttalib, and one of the ten promised Paradise, and one of the six members of the Shura Council. The angels descended on the Day of Badr in his likeness.

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