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Abu Hudhayfa ibn Utba

أبو حذيفة بن عتبة

One of the earliest to embrace Islam, he made both emigrations, prayed towards both qiblas and fought at Badr; he became Muslim after forty-three others, adopted his freed slave Salim, and was killed at al-Yamama aged fifty-six; his name is disputed (Muhshim, Hushaym, Hashim or Qays).

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Roles
Companion
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Sunni
Era
The Prophetic Era · The Rashidun Caliphate
Region
Arabia
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Converts and those who leave

Place in the story

  • CompanionTradition

Sunni (transmitted)

Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.

Summary

Abu Hudhayfa ibn Utba ibn Rabi'a ibn Abd Shams al-Qurashi al-Abshami 1. Mu'awiya said his name was Muhsham; it is also said Hushaym, Hashim or Qays 1.

Early Islam

He was "among the earliest to Islam, emigrated on both hijras, and prayed toward both qiblas" 1. Ibn Ishaq said he became Muslim after forty-three persons 1.

Badr and Salim

He is established in the two Sahihs in Salim's story, on the chain of al-Zuhri from Urwa from A'isha, and among those who witnessed Badr 1. Ibn Hajar refers to the biography of his client Salim, whom he adopted 1.

His description and martyrdom

They said he was tall and handsome-faced; he was martyred on the day of al-Yamama at fifty-six years of age 1.

Connections

Member of
Banu Abd Shams
Participated in
The Battle of Badr

People and things also explored

Abdullah ibn JahshQurayshUqba ibn Abi Mu'aytUtba ibn Rabi'aConversion of Umayr ibn WahbThe early Muslim communityAbbad ibn BishrAbu Dujana

Sources

  1. al-Isaba fi tamyiz al-sahaba — Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani, p. 1649
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Abdullah ibn Jahsh

One of the earliest Muslims and an ally of Banu Abd Shams; he emigrated to Abyssinia and fought at Badr; the Prophet sent him to Nakhla, and reports say he was the first commander in Islam and the first to be given a banner; he was killed at Uhud and buried in one grave with Hamza, and al-Zubayr ibn Bakkar says he was nicknamed 'the one mutilated for God'.