OverviewMuhammad’s ﷺ relative and Asma’s husband, remembered among the early companions.CategoryCompanionPeriodc. 594 – 656 CE
Family and early IslamAl-Zubayr was the son of Safiyya, Muhammad’s ﷺ aunt. He accepted Islam early, migrated, and married Asma bint Abu Bakr. Their children included Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam — Al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam
Military and public serviceHe took part in major campaigns during Muhammad’s ﷺ lifetime and in the expansion that followed. Umar included him among the six men responsible for selecting a successor.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam — Al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam
Final conflictAl-Zubayr joined the opposition that culminated in the Battle of the Camel in 656. Accounts describe his withdrawal before he was killed. Interpretations of his role differ across the historical tradition.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam — Al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam
SourcesOriginal biographical summary based on the cited references. Uncertain dates and disputed reports are qualified or omitted. This is not an excerpt or paraphrase of the 82 İl 82 Sahabi book.TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam — Al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam
