Dhu al-Bijadayn
ذو البجادين
Abdullah Dhu al-Bijadayn al-Muzani; he died on the Tabuk campaign and the Prophet himself buried him in his grave at night in the presence of Abu Bakr and Umar, in Ibn Mas'ud's account.
At a glance
- Roles
- Companion
- Tradition
- Sunni
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- 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
Abdullah Dhu al-Bijadayn al-Muzani; he died on the Tabuk expedition and the Prophet buried him with his own hands in his grave by night, in Abu Bakr's and Umar's presence, per Ibn Mas'ud's account. 1
In the Tabuk expedition
Tribe
Ibn Ishaq gives his lineage: of Muzayna. 1
Source notes and markers of doubt
- The naming's explanation comes from Ibn Hisham, not Ibn Ishaq (p. 172).
- The text does not give his full lineage.
Connections
- Participated in
- The burial of Dhu al-Bijadayn at Tabuk
People and things also explored
The expedition to TabukAbdullah ibn Mas'udAbu Bakr al-SiddiqMuhammadUmar ibn al-KhattabTabukThe burial of Dhu al-Bijadayn at Tabuk
Sources
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936), 4/171
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936), 4/172
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Dhu al-Bijadayn”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/dhu-al-bijadayn/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-12.