Hazrat Ka'b (ra) bin Zaid

His name was K’ab bin Zaid bin Qais bin Malik and he was from the Banu Najjaar tribe. He took part in the Battle of Badr and was martyred in the Battle of Khandaq [Ditch]. It is said he was hit with the arrow of Umaya bin Rubiya bin Sakhr. He was from among the Companions of Bir Maona, where all the other Companions were killed however he was the sole survivor. 

*(Al-Isti‘ab, Vol. 3, p.376, Darul Kutub-ul-Ilmiya, 2002, Beirut). *


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Hazrat Ka'b (ra) bin Zaid was the sole survivor of the Incident of Bi'r-e-Ma'unah, and was subsequently martyred in the Battle of Khandaq (Ditch).

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Introduction

Bir Maona is where the Holy Prophet (sa) – on the request of a tribe – sent 70 of his companions, a large party of whom were Huffaz [had memorized the entire Quran] and were Qaris [those who are able to read the Qur’an according to its proper rules of recitation]. They had been deceived and all of them were martyred with the exception of Hazrat Ka’b (ra). Hazrat K’ab (ra) survived because he had climbed up a mountain. According to some narrations, the disbelievers attacked and injured him severely. Perceiving him dead, the disbelievers left him whereas he was actually alive. He soon returned to Medina and returned to good health.



Upon the deceptful request of some Arab tribes, the Holy Prophet (sa) sent 70 companions who were Huffaz to teach them Islam. They were deceived and martyred, with Hazrat Ka'b (ra) bin Zaid being the sole survivor.

Hazrat Ka'b (ra) bin Zaid - The Lone Survivor of the Inciden of Bi'r-e-Mau'nah

Lone Survivor at Bi'r-e-Ma'unah

Hazrat Ka'b (ra) bin Zaid was from the Banu Najjar tribe of the Ansar, and was martyred in the Battle of Khandaq (Ditch).

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