Banu Ghifar
بنو غفار
An Arab tribe; Ibn Ishaq reports that the bedouin excuse-makers were said to be a group of them, that Abu Ruhm Kulthum ibn al-Husayn was of them, and that they had allies from Aslam.
At a glance
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
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Summary
An Arab tribe; Ibn Ishaq mentions that the excuse-seekers among the Bedouin are said to be a band of them, that Abu Ruhm Kulthum ibn al-Husayn is of them, and that with them are allies of Aslam. 1
In the Tabuk expedition
- Ibn Ishaq said the excuse-seekers of the Bedouin were — "it was mentioned to me" — a band of Banu Ghifar. 1
- The Prophet asked Abu Ruhm al-Ghifari about those of Banu Ghifar left behind. 2
- The Prophet placed them with the Muhajirun of Quraysh, the Ansar and Aslam in his saying that the dearest of his people to him were those who would not stay behind him. 3
Of this tribe in the chapter
Connections
- Has member
- Abu Dharr al-Ghifari· Abu Ruhm al-Ghifari
People and things also explored
Abu Dharr lags behind and follows on foot· Abu Ruhm and the stragglers of Ghifar and Aslam· The death of Abu Dharr at al-Rabadha· The Hijra· The early Muslim community· Arba'un 18 — fear God wherever you are· Arba'un 24 — O My servants, I have forbidden injustice to Myself· Arba'un 25 — the wealthy have taken all the reward
Sources
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936), 4/162
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936), 4/172
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936), 4/173
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936), 4/167
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