Ayyash ibn Abi Rabi'a
عياش بن أبي ربيعة
Nicknamed 'the man of the two spears', of Banu Makhzum and a cousin of Khalid ibn al-Walid; one of the earliest Muslims who made both emigrations, until Abu Jahl tricked him into returning to Mecca where he was held, and the Prophet prayed for him in the qunut as the two collections report; he died in Syria in 15 AH on one account, and others say he fell at al-Yamama or al-Yarmuk.
At a glance
- Roles
- Companion
- Counted among
- Sunni
- Era
- The Prophetic Era · The Rashidun Caliphate
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
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Place in the story
- CompanionTradition
Sunni (transmitted)
Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.
Summary
Ayyash ibn Abi Rabi'a — his name Amr, nicknamed "Dhu al-Rumhayn" (He of the Two Spears) — son of al-Mughira ibn Abdullah ibn Amr ibn Makhzum al-Qurashi al-Makhzumi, cousin of Khalid ibn al-Walid ibn al-Mughira 1.
The hijra and imprisonment
Badr
Al-Askari mentions that he witnessed Badr — and they refuted him; Ibn Hajar refers to the biography of Hisham ibn al-As al-Sahmi 1.
His transmitters and death
His son Abdullah related from him from the Prophet on the sanctity of Mecca; Anas ibn Malik and Abd al-Rahman ibn Sabit also relate from him, and Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz and Nafi' client of Ibn Umar transmitted from him mursal 1. Ibn Qani', al-Qarrab and others said he died in year fifteen in Syria in Umar's caliphate; it is also said he was martyred at al-Yamama, or at the Yarmuk 1.
Connections
- Member of
- Banu Makhzum
People and things also explored
Al-Hakam ibn KaysanIkrama ibn Abi JahlIkrima ibn Abi JahlKhalid ibn al-WalidQurayshAbdullah ibn Sufyan al-MakhzumiAbu Jahl (Amr ibn Hisham)al-Walid ibn al-Mughira
Sources
- al-Isaba fi tamyiz al-sahaba — Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani, p. 1162
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Ayyash ibn Abi Rabi'a”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/ayyash-ibn-abi-rabia/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-12.