Huwaytib ibn Abd al-Uzza
حويطب بن عبد العزى
A Meccan nobleman of Banu Amir ibn Lu'ayy who witnessed the Treaty of al-Hudaybiyya on Quraysh's side; he embraced Islam at the conquest of Mecca, was granted one hundred camels at al-Ji'rana among al-Mu'allafa Qulubuhum, and lived to a very advanced age.
At a glance
- Roles
- Companion
- Counted among
- Sunni
- Era
- The Prophetic Era · The Rashidun Caliphate · The Umayyad Period
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
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Converts and those who leaveThe elderly
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 Qurashi notable of Banu Amir ibn Lu'ayy of Quraysh; he witnessed the Hudaybiyya peace on his people's religion, then became Muslim in the year of Mecca's conquest — the Prophet gave him a hundred camels at al-Ji'rrana in the share of those whose hearts are won over — and lived very long 1.
In the Prophet's Sira
Huwaytib was among Quraysh's wise notables, present at the Hudaybiyya peace; then God opened his heart to Islam on the conquest day, and the Prophet gave him a hundred she-camels at al-Ji'rrana to gladden him and steady his faith 1. He lived past a hundred twenty years and died in Medina in the caliphate of Mu'awiya ibn Abi Sufyan 1.
For young visitors
One of Quraysh's great wise men; he became Muslim at the conquest of Mecca and the Prophet honoured him with gifts at al-Ji'rrana — and he lived a long life in obedience to God and Islam.
Connections
- Member of
- Quraysh
- Participated in
- The distribution of Hunayn spoils at al-Ji'rana
People and things also explored
al-Harith ibn HishamHakim ibn HizamSafwan ibn UmayyaSuhayl ibn AmrAbu Sufyan ibn HarbAbu Quhafa Uthman ibn AmirThe early Muslim communityAbdullah ibn Abi Umayya
Sources
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936), 4/136
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Huwaytib ibn Abd al-Uzza”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/huwaytib-ibn-abd-al-uzza/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-12.