Jabbar ibn Sakhr al-Ansari

جبار بن صخر الأنصاري

An Ansari whom the Prophet ﷺ sent with Amr ibn Umayya (may God be pleased with him) al-Damri (may God be pleased with him) to Mecca to kill Abu Sufyan ibn Harb; it was he who proposed circling the Ka'ba and praying at night, and being no walker, Amr told him to flee to his camel when Quraysh pursued them.

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Era
The Prophetic Era
Region
Arabia
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An Ansari whom the Prophet sent with Amr ibn Umayya al-Damri on the mission to Mecca to kill Abu Sufyan. When they entered Mecca at night, he said to Amr: "If we circled the House and prayed two rak'as." They did so. When Quraysh pursued them after the body of Khubayb had been taken down, Amr told him to flee until he reached his camel and mounted it, since Amr would occupy the people; the Ansari "had no strength in walking" (la rujla lahu), meaning he lacked the strength to walk. 1 2

Notes on the report

  • His whole account is in Ibn Hisham's version, from one he trusted, and not in Ibn Ishaq at this point. 1

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Member of
The Ansar
Participated in
The dispatch of Amr ibn Umayya al-Damri to kill Abu Sufyan, and what he did on the way

People and things also explored

Khubayb ibn Adi· The Pledge of the Tree (Bay'at al-Ridwan)· The brotherhood of the Muhajirun and Ansar· The Constitution of Medina· Expedition of al-Sawiq· Expedition of Buhran· Expedition of Dhu Amarr· First encounter with the six Ansar at al-Aqaba

Sources

  1. al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936), 4/282
  2. al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936), 4/283
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Khubayb ibn Adi

A devout Companion from the Aws who fought at Badr and was captured at al-Raji'; sold to the Meccans who condemned him to crucifixion at al-Tan'im; before his execution he prayed two rak'ahs, establishing the tradition for Muslim prisoners before death, and recited poetry affirming his steadfast faith.