al-Ala ibn Jariya al-Thaqafi
العلاء بن جارية الثقفي
A leader of Thaqif allied to Banu Zuhra; he embraced Islam after the fall of Mecca and was granted one hundred camels at al-Ji'rana among al-Mu'allafa Qulubuhum to reconcile his tribe.
At a glance
- Roles
- Companion · Tribal leader
- Counted among
- Sunni
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
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Converts and those who leaveBattles
Place in the story
- Convert to IslamTradition
Sunni (transmitted)
Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.
Summary
A chief of Thaqif and ally of Banu Zuhra ibn Kilab; he became Muslim after the conquest of Mecca, and the Prophet gave him a hundred camels at al-Ji'rana within the share of those whose hearts are won over, to reconcile his people and allies 1.
In Ibn Hisham's Sira
Al-Ala' was Banu Zuhra's ally in the Jahiliyya and in Islam, with influence and an obeyed opinion among Thaqif and the allied tribes; the Prophet gave him a hundred camels from the Hunayn booty to soothe his people's hearts and settle peace in al-Ta'if and its surroundings 1.
For young visitors
A chief of Thaqif, ally of Banu Zuhra; the Prophet honoured him with a gift at al-Ji'rana to encourage his people to enter Islam and abandon the wars.
Connections
- Member of
- Thaqif
- Participated in
- The distribution of Hunayn spoils at al-Ji'rana
People and things also explored
The Battle of Hunaynal-Nadir ibn al-Harith al-ThaqafiThe early Muslim communityal-Aqra' ibn Habis al-Tamimial-Harith ibn HishamUyayna ibn Hisn al-FazariThe delegation of ThaqifThaqif
Sources
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936), 4/136
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