Amir ibn al-Akwa

The Songs of the March

Amir ibn al-Akwa was a poet-warrior of Banu Aslam and the uncle of Salama ibn al-Akwa. On the night march to Khaybar, his rajaz rang ahead of the army; the Prophet ﷺ asked who it was, and on being told blessed his bravery for the days ahead. 1 Seerat-e-Mustafa · Vol 2 · pp. 119–120 — Idris Kandhlawi — Amir ibn al-Akwa's rajaz on the night march to Khaybar; the Prophet's blessing.

The Duel and the Twofold Reward

At the fortress of al-Qamus, the Jewish champion Marhab boasted in verse and Amir answered with rhymed lines of his own. Striking at Marhab’s leg, his own sword rebounded and cut his knee — and he died of that wound at Khaybar. Salama was disheartened to hear men say Amir’s deeds had been wasted by his own blade; but the Prophet ﷺ rebuked them: “Whoever says that lies. He was an outstanding warrior.” And, raising two fingers, he said: “He will have a twofold reward.” 2 Seerat-e-Mustafa · Vol 2 · pp. 120–121 — Idris Kandhlawi — Amir's duel with Marhab; his sword rebounds and kills him; the Prophet's words 'a twofold reward'.