Dumayra, client of Ali ibn Abi Talib
ضميرة مولى علي بن أبي طالب
A client of Ali ibn Abi Talib (may God be pleased with him); Ibn Hisham names him, with a brother of his, among those who went with Zayd ibn Haritha (may God be pleased with him)'s detachment to Madyan.
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- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
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Overview
A client (mawla) of Ali ibn Abi Talib, whom Ibn Hisham mentions only in the expedition of Zayd ibn Haritha to Madyan: the Prophet ﷺ sent Zayd with Dumayra and a brother of his, according to the report of Fatima bint al-Husayn. 1
Marks of the report
- His brother's name is not given. What the companion books say about Dumayra has not been read here (needs source).
Connections
- Participated in
- Zayd ibn Haritha's detachment to Madyan and the captives
People and things also explored
The Prophetic Era· Muhammad· Zayd ibn Haritha· Madyan· Zayd ibn Haritha's detachment to Madyan and the captives
Sources
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936), 4/284
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islam.museum contributors. “Dumayra, client of Ali ibn Abi Talib”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/dumayra-mawla-ali/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.