The word “martyr” appeared 2 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2015. Today the opening carries none. 2 remain further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.
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Zayd ibn al-Khattab was a Sahabi (companion) of Muhammad and the elder brother of the second Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab , also known as Amir al-Mu'minin ("Commander of the Faithful"). In the beginning of battle against Musaylimah , many of the Muslims fell as martyrs. Zaid ibn al-Khattab saw the feelings of horror in the hearts of some Muslims, so he climbed a hill and cried out to the forces: "O people! Grit your teeth, fight your enemy and go straight By Allah, I'll never speak till Allah beats them or I meet Him and then I give my evidence." He then charged against the enemy and continued fighting until he was martyred for the sake of Allah. His grave was purportedly located just north of modern-day Riyadh until the 18th century when it was levelled to the ground by Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab , who claimed that it had become an object of idolatry .1
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Zayd ibn al-Khattab was a sahaba (companion) of Muhammad and the brother of the second Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab , also known as Omar the Great. In the battle against Musaylimah , Zayd ibn al-Khattab called out to the forces: "Men, bite with your jaw teeth, strike the enemy and press on. By God, I shall not speak to you after this until either Musaylamah is defeated or I meet God." He then charged against the enemy and continued fighting until he was killed. His grave was purportedly located just north of modern-day Riyadh until the 18th century when it was levelled to the ground by Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab , who claimed that it had become an object of idolatry .
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Zayd ibn al-Khaṭṭāb (died 632) was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muḥammad and a brother of Umar the second Caliph .
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Companion of Muhammad and Umar's Brother Zayd ibn al-Khaṭṭāb ( Arabic : زيد بن الخطاب) (died 632) was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muḥammad and a brother of Umar ibn al-Khattab , the second Islamic caliph .
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Companion of Muhammad and Umar's Brother Zayd ibn al-Khaṭṭāb ( Arabic : زيد بن الخطاب ; c. 584 – 632) was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muḥammad and a brother of Umar ibn al-Khattab , the second Islamic caliph .
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sahaba
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companion of the islamic prophet muḥammad and a brother of umar ibn al-khattab
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