An elder brother
Zayd was an elder paternal half-brother of Umar ibn al-Khattab. He accepted Islam early and joined the migration to Madinah, where he became part of the community of the Muhajirun.
Source: ZEYD b. HATTÂB — TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi
Service with Muhammad ﷺ
He participated in the major expeditions of Muhammad’s ﷺ lifetime, including Badr, Uhud, and the events surrounding Hudaybiyya. A small number of hadith reports are also transmitted through him.
Source: ZEYD b. HATTÂB — TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi
Yamama
During Abu Bakr’s caliphate, Zayd carried the Muslim banner at Yamama and was killed in the fighting. The accounts of his death became part of the remembrance of the companions lost in that campaign.
Source: ZEYD b. HATTÂB — TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi
