ʿAwn ibn Jaʿfar (Arabic: عون إبن جعفر) was a companion and relative of Muhammad.
Awn ibn Jafar | |
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| عون إبن جعفر | |
| Born | ʿAwn ibn Jaʿfar |
| Died | |
| Resting place | Medina |
| Spouse | Umm Kulthum bint Ali |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Ali (uncle) |
| Family | Banu Hashim |
He was born in Abyssinia, the third son of Ja'far ibn Abi Talib and Asma bint Umais. The family returned to Medina in 628.[1]
He married his cousin, Umm Kulthum bint Ali, who was a granddaughter of Muhammad. They had no children.[2]