Abu Dujana
أبو دجانة
His name was Simak ibn Kharasha, or ibn Aws ibn Kharasha; agreed to have been at Badr; at Uhud he took the Prophet's sword 'with its right' and struck the polytheists' heads with it; it is said he took part in killing Musaylima, and Ali said he was martyred at al-Yamama.
At a glance
- Roles
- Companion
- Tradition
- Sunni
- Era
- The Prophetic Era · The Rashidun Caliphate
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
- Draft Completeness 2/5 · Help complete it
Place in the story
- CompanionTradition
Sunni (transmitted)
Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.
Summary
Abu Dujana al-Ansari, named Simak ibn Kharasha — or Ibn Aws ibn Kharasha, it is said 1. His presence at Badr is agreed 1.
The Prophet's sword at Uhud
He is established in Sahih Muslim in Anas's hadith: on the day of Uhud the Prophet took a sword and said "who will take this sword with its due?", and Abu Dujana took it and "split open the polytheists' skulls with it" 1. Al-Dawlabi in al-Kuna relates from al-Zubayr that when the Prophet offered a sword Abu Dujana rose and said "I — and what is its due?" He said: "kill no Muslim with it and flee no disbeliever with it" 1.
Defending the Prophet
Ibn Ishaq relates that when the fighting closed in, Mus'ab ibn Umayr shielded the Prophet until he was killed, and Abu Dujana until his wounds grew many 1.
His death
Ali said he was martyred at al-Yamama; it is also said he took part in the killing of Musaylima 1.
Connections
- Member of
- The Ansar
- Participated in
- The Battle of BadrThe Battle of UhudDefense of the Prophet at Uhud
People and things also explored
Muhammad ibn MaslamaMus'ab ibn UmayrAbd Allah ibn Jubayr ibn al-Numan al-AnsariMuhammadNusayba bint Ka'b (Umm Umara)Ubayy ibn Ka'bThe Battle of UhudThe early Muslim community
Sources
- al-Isaba fi tamyiz al-sahaba — Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani, p. 1662
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Abu Dujana”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/abu-dujana/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-12.