Anas ibn Abi Marthad al-Ghanawi
أنس بن أبي مرثد الغنوي
A companion of Ghaniy who volunteered to stand night watch over the Muslim camp on the eve of the battle of Hunayn.
At a glance
- Roles
- Companion
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
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Place in the story
- CompaniontowardMuhammadTradition
Sunni (transmitted)
Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.
Summary
Anas ibn Abi Marthad al-Ghanawi, a Companion of Banu Ghani; he volunteered to guard the Muslim camp on the night before the Hunayn expedition in Shawwal, year 8 AH 1.
Guarding the night of Hunayn
When the Prophet marched from Mecca to Hunayn and his scout brought word that Hawazin and Thaqif had massed with their wealth, women and flocks, he smiled and said: "that is the Muslims' booty tomorrow, God willing" — and Anas ibn Abi Marthad al-Ghanawi volunteered to stand guard that night 2.
For young visitors
Anas was a brave Companion who stayed awake all night guarding the Muslims' camp before a great battle; the army slept safe thanks to his vigil.
Connections
- Participated in
- The Battle of Hunayn
People and things also explored
The Conquest of Mecca (Fath Makka)The expedition to AwtasBanu JushamBanu NasrHawazinThaqifAbbas ibn Mirdas al-SulamiAbdullah ibn Abi Hadrad al-Aslami
Sources
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri, p. 415
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri, p. 415; sunan-abi-dawud
- Sunan Abi Dawud
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islam.museum contributors. “Anas ibn Abi Marthad al-Ghanawi”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/anas-ibn-abi-marthad/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-12.