Jabir ibn Abdullah al-Ansari was born in Yathrib (now known as Medina) 15 years before the Hijra. His mother was Nasiba bint Uqba ibn Uddi. His father was married to his paternal cousin.
In the Battle of Uhud, Jabir ibn Abdullah was not allowed by his father Abdullah to take part in Jihad.
He belonged to a poor family of Yathrib. He was from the tribe of Khazraj. Muhammad's era
His participation in the Battle of Badr is questioned by some historians.
He is known to have fought in 19 battles (including Badr) under command of Muhammad, and was a trusted Sahaba. He was present during the conquest of Mecca. = Battle of Uhud Jabir had seven sisters (some historians say nine) and Abdullah wanted him to take care of his family.
So instead of fighting, Jabir served the thirsty soldiers. Jabir's father, Abdullah bin Amru bin Haram al-Ansari was killed in the Battle of Uhud along with his brother-in-law, Amro bin Jamooh, both having reached nearly 100 years of age. Ali ibn Abu Talib era
He fought in all the three major civil wars under Imam Ali: Battle of Jamal, Battle of Sifeen and Battle of Nahrawan.
Jabir had a long life and became blind in his old age. Each morning he would come out from his house, sit by the roadside and wait for the sound of the footsteps to recognize the fifth Imam. One such day while he was waiting in the street of Medina, he heard someone walking towards him, the sound of footsteps reminded him of the way Muhammad used to walk.
Jabir stood up, stopped the man and asked his name. He replied, “Muhammad”, Jabir asked, “whose son”? He replied “Ali ibn Hussain”. Jabir immediately recognized the man he was talking to was the 5th Imam.
He kissed his hands and conveyed the message of Muhammad. Abd al-Malik's era and Jabir’s death
It was during this era that he retold the Hadith of Umar's speech of forbidding Mut'ah. Jabir had a very long life.
He was poisoned by Al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf in the age of 94 years because of his loyalty to Ahl al-Bayt and was buried in Madain near Baghdad at the bank of river Tigris. The cause of exhumation was the water logging of graves. He narrated about 1,547 Hadiths (some historians say).
After the death of Muhammad he used to deliver lectures in Masjid Nabwi, Medina, Egypt, and Damascus. Such leading Tabi'en scholars as Amr ibn Dinar, Mujahid, and Ata' ibn Abi Rabah attended his lectures. People gathered around him in Damascus and Egypt to learn about Muhammad and his Hadiths.
Hadith of Jesus Praying Behind Mahdi
Hadiths related to Mut'ah and An-Nisa, 24. A narration regarding Contraception.
