Abdullah ibn Hudhafa al-Sahmi
عبد الله بن حذافة السهمي
Of Banu Sahm; he emigrated to Abyssinia. Ibn Ishaq describes him as the Messenger of God's envoy to the Chosroes.
At a glance
- Roles
- Companion
- Counted among
- Sunni
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia · East Africa & Swahili coast
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
In space
Map: Natural Earth, public domain · places and route from the graph
Refugees, migrants and diaspora
Place in the story
- CompanionTradition
- OfficialtowardMuhammadTradition
Sunni (transmitted)
Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.
Summary
Of Banu Sahm; he emigrated to Abyssinia, and Ibn Ishaq describes him as the Messenger of God's envoy to Khosrow. 1
In the Abyssinian emigrants chapter
Ibn Ishaq names him among Banu Sahm, describing him as "the Messenger of God's envoy to Khosrow". 1 The book does not give here the details of his mission; see the chapter on the Prophet's envoys to the kings (pp. 254-255, a later batch).
Tribe
Connections
- Member of
- Banu Sahm
- Participated in
- Return of the Abyssinian emigrants with Ja'far ibn Abi TalibThe Letters to Rulers and Kings
- Corresponded with
- Khosrow II
- Traveled to
- Aksum
People and things also explored
Abdullah ibn al-Harith the PoetAl-Harith ibn al-Harith al-SahmiBishr ibn al-Harith al-SahmiMahmiyya ibn al-Jazu'Ma'mar ibn al-Harith al-SahmiQays ibn HudhafaRamla bint Abi AwfSalit ibn Amr
Sources
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936), 4/8
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