Ja'far ibn Abi Talib

Ja'far ibn Abi Talib
جَعْفَر ٱبْن أَبِي طَالِب
Calligraphy featuring Ja'far's name, at Zarih over his tomb
Born	c. 590 C.E.[1] Mecca, Hejaz, Arabia
Died	c. 629(629-00-00) (aged 38–39) Mu'tah, Byzantine Empire (present-day Jordan)
Cause of death	Martyrdom in the Battle of Mu'tah
Resting place	Al-Mazar, Mu'tah, Ash-Sham
Known for	Being a relative and companion of Muhammad
Title	The Flyer (of Paradise) Aṭ-Ṭayyār (ٱلطَّيَّار)
Spouse	Asma bint Umais
Children	Abd Allah Muhammad Awn
Parents	Abu Talib Fatimah bint Asad
Relatives	List Muhammad (paternal cousin) Aqil (brother) Ali (brother) Talib (brother) Fakhitah (sister) Jumanah (sister) Raytah (sister)

Jaʿfar ibn Abī Ṭālib (Arabic: جَعْفَر ٱبْن أَبِي طَالِب c. 590 – September 629), also known as Jaʿfar aṭ-Ṭayyār (Arabic: جَعْفَر ٱلطَّيَّار, lit. 'Ja'far the Flyer'), was a companion and cousin of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and an elder brother of Ali.^[1]