Sayyidunā Zubayr was famous with two agnomens. One of them was given to him by
his mother Sayyidah Ṣafiyyah , i.e. Abū al-Ṭāhir. She would call him by this name since
it was the agnomen of her brother, Zubayr ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib. The second
agnomen―which stuck with him―was Abū ʿAbd Allāh, after his son ʿAbduAllāh.
With regards to his titles, the most recognised of all his titles, is Ḥawārī Rasūl Allah (the
disciple of Rasūlullāh ). This title stuck with him his entire life and remained with
him after his demise as well.
The dictionary definition of al-ḥawārī is helper.6 Being the ḥawārī of Rasūlullāh
means that he was one of his close Companions and assistants.
Abū Nuʿaym has listed few titles of Sayyidunā Zubayr derived from his timeline. He
says:
و من أسامئه املشتقة من أحواله احلواري و اجلاد و املفدى باألبوين و ركن الدين و عموداإلسالم
Some of his names derived from his accomplishments are al-Ḥawārī (the disciple), al-Jādd
(earnest), al-Mufdā bi l-Abawayn (for whom parents are sacrificed), Rukn al-Dīn (the support
of the religion), and ʿAmūd al-Islām (the pillar of Islam).”
It is reported that Sayyidunā Zubayr was a towering man, to the extent that when he was mounted, his legs touched the floor. He had little facial hair
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