Mukhayriq [SEP] place of death
Mukhayriq
Mukhayriq was a top rabbi and a descendant of Jacob who lived in Medina and accepted Muhammad as the Messenger sent by the God of Israel, the God of Aaron and Moses. He was a very respected Man among the Jews and was considered as one of the top three Jewish priests in whole of Medina. He also took part in the Battle of Uhud on March 19, 625 (3 Shawwal 3 AH in the Islamic calendar) at the valley located in front of Mount Uhud, in what is now northwestern
answered, "You have no Sabbath," and severely censured his tribesmen for not understanding the hidden meaning of the Sabbath. He commanded that, if he were killed in the battle, all his wealth including date palms should go to Muhammad. Mukhayriq was killed in the battle. As Dr. Muqtedar Khan puts it, Rabbi Mukhayriq became "the first Jewish martyr of Islam." When a severely wounded Muhammad was told about the heroic death of Mukhayriq, Muhammad said: "He was the best of Jews."