The martyrdom of Farwa ibn Amr al-Judhami

Farwa ibn Amr al-Judhami, the Romans' governor over Ma'an, became Muslim after Mu'ta; the Romans seized him and gave him the choice between apostasy and death — he chose death and was crucified at Afra' in Palestine ¹.

Farwa ibn Amr al-Judhami was an Arab commander among the Romans' officers and their governor over the Arabs adjoining them; his seat was Ma'an and the Syrian land around it ². He became Muslim after seeing the Muslims' fortitude and truthfulness at the battle of Mu'ta in year 8 AH, and sent the Prophet a messenger declaring his Islam and gifting him a white mule ¹. When the Romans learned of his Islam they seized and imprisoned him, then offered him apostasy or death; he chose death, so they crucified him in Palestine at a water called Afra' and struck off his head ³.