Dhiraar bin Al-Azwar
| Dhiraar bin Al-Azwar | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | al-Azwar, The Naked Warrior or Half-Naked Warrior, The Naked Champion |
| Born | Unknown Mecca, Arabia |
| Died | presumably 640 Jordan Valley, Jordan. |
| Allegiance |
.svg){kind=small} Rashidun Caliphate. |
| Service/branch |
Rashidun army
|
| Years of service | ? - 639(disputed) |
| Unit |
Mubarizun Mobile guard |
| Battles/wars | Rashidun conquest of Levant |
Dhiraar bin Al-Azwar bin Malik ibn Aws bin Jadhimah bin Rabia bin Malik bin Sha'labah bin Asad bin Khuzaymah bin Mudrikah bin Ilyas bin Mudar Bin Nizar bin Adnan al-Asadi (Arabic: ضرار بن الأزور وهو مالك بن أوس بن جذيمة بن ربيعة بن مالك بن ثعلبة بن أسد بن دودان بن أسد بن خزيمة بن مدركة بن إلياس بن مضر بن نزار بن معد بن عدنان، الأسدي), commonly referred to as Dhiraar bin al-Azwar (Arabic: ضرار بن الأزور), was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
He is well known as a ferocious warrior and a successful military figure during the Rashidun conquest of Syria under general Khalid ibn al-Walid and became famous with the nickname The Naked Warrior or The Naked Champion for his tendency to plunge into a battle without armor or upper garments. Dhiraar was a member of the elite Mubarizun unit which was led by Khalid. Dhiraar accompanied Khalid in most, if not all, of his notable campaigns including the Ridda wars, Battle of Yarmouk and the Battle of Ajnadayn.
Born sometime in the seventh century, Dhiraar was born to one of the Bani Assad chieftains, Malik bin Aws. His lineage can be traced to Malik, son of Aws, son of Jadhimah, son of Rabia, son of Malik, son of Sha'labah, son of Asad, son of Khuzaymah, son of Mudrikah, son of Ilyas, son of Muda, son of Nizar, son of Adnan al-Asadi. His family were among the first converts to Islam. After the Battle of the Trench, he was sent with Tulayha bin Khuwailid to their kinsmen, the Bani Assad, to urge them to embrace Islam. He was known to his tribe as al-Azwar.
During the initial period of the Ridda Wars, Dhiraar acted as a tax collector, but later, he participated in many Ridda battles as a common soldier. He later served as a scout for the elite mobile cavalry guard led by the famous general Khalid bin al-Walid. At one point, there was an apostasy revolt in his clan led by Tulayha. As a result, he was sent by Muhammad to quell this rebellion.
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