Abdullah ibn Rawahah RA

Abdullah ibn Rawahah RA was one of the elite of the Ansar, a participant in the Second Pledge of Aqabah and a celebrated poet, in his lifetime more famous than Hassan ibn Thabit RA. He was known for his piety and immediate obedience, and the Prophet ﷺ praised him as a great man. He was one of the three commanders appointed for the expedition to Mu'tah in 8 AH, and after Zayd ibn Harithah RA and Ja'far ibn Abi Talib RA fell, he took the banner and was martyred. The Prophet ﷺ announced the deaths of all three in Madinah with tears in his eyes.