Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf
عبد الرحمن بن عوف
One of the first band of eight; he accepted Islam at Abu Bakr's invitation during the secret call in Mecca.
Depth
At a glance
- Roles
- Companion
- Counted among
- Sunni
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
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Place in the story
- Companion · c. 610 CETradition
Sunni (transmitted)
Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.
Connections
- Member of
- QurayshBanu Zuhra
- Participated in
- The three years of the secret callThe brotherhood of the Muhajirun and AnsarDefense of the Prophet at Uhud
- Spouse of
- Umm Kulthum bint Uqba
People and things also explored
MuhammadSa'd ibn Abi WaqqasTalha ibn Ubaydullahal-Zubayr ibn al-AwwamThe Battle of UhudThe Treaty of HudaybiyyaThe Prophetic EraAbu Salama (Abdullah ibn Abd al-Asad)
Sources
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham
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islam.museum contributors. “Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/abd-al-rahman-ibn-awf/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-12.