Malik ibn Ayfa' al-Hamdani
مالك بن أيفع الهمداني
One of the Hamdan delegation who met the Prophet ﷺ on his return from Tabuk with Malik ibn al-Namat Dhu al-Mish'ar, as Ibn Hisham names them on the authority of Abu Ishaq al-Sabi'i.
At a glance
- Roles
- Companion
- Counted among
- Sunni
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
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Place in the story
- Convert to IslamtowardMuhammad · c. 631 CE · c. 10 AH†Tradition
Sunni (transmitted)
Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.
Overview
Malik ibn Ayfa al-Hamdani, of the delegation of Hamdan that met the Prophet on his return from Tabuk, together with Malik ibn al-Namat Dhu al-Mash'ar. Ibn Hisham named them from Abu Ishaq al-Subay'i. 1
The delegation of Hamdan
He belongs to Hamdan and is counted among its delegation. The data record his Islam on the authority of report, and date it roughly to around 9 AH. 1
Connections
- Member of
- Banu Hamdan
- Participated in
- The delegation and mission to Hamdan
People and things also explored
Dimam ibn Malik al-Salmani· Malik ibn al-Namat al-Hamdani, Dhu al-Mish'ar· Umayra ibn Malik al-Kharifi· The delegation and mission to Hamdan· The Prophet's letter to the district of Kharif and Hamdan· Banu Hamdan· Khalid ibn al-Walid· The Day of al-Radm between Murad and Hamdan
Sources
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936), p.244
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Malik ibn Ayfa' al-Hamdani”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/malik-ibn-ayfa/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.