Abu Salama (Abdullah ibn Abd al-Asad)
أبو سلمة بن عبد الأسد
Abdullah ibn Abd al-Asad al-Makhzumi, Abu Salama; one of the earliest Muslims of the secret call and the Prophet's foster-brother by Thuwayba's milk.
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
- Quraysh
- Participated in
- The three years of the secret callExpedition of Dhu al-Ushayra
- Spouse of
- Umm Salama (Hind bint Abi Umayya)
- Parent of
- Zaynab bint Abi Salama
People and things also explored
Banu MakhzumMuhammadMeccaUmm Salama (Hind bint Abi Umayya)Return of the Abyssinian emigrants with Ja'far ibn Abi TalibThe Treaty of HudaybiyyaThe Prophetic EraAbd al-Rahman ibn Awf
Sources
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Abu Salama (Abdullah ibn Abd al-Asad)”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/abu-salama/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-12.