Ma'n ibn Adi
معن بن عدي
Brother of Banu al-Ajlan; the Prophet charged him with Malik ibn al-Dukhshum to demolish and burn Masjid al-Dirar — or charged his brother Asim, in Ibn Ishaq's alternative.
At a glance
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
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Summary
Brother of Banu al-Ajlan; the Prophet called him with Malik ibn al-Dukhshum to demolish and burn the mosque of Dirar — Ibn Ishaq wavers, saying "or his brother Asim ibn Adi". 1
In the demolition of the mosque of Dirar
He went out quickly with Malik ibn al-Dukhshum to Banu Salim ibn Awf; he waited until Malik brought him the fire, then the two entered the mosque, burnt it and demolished it. 1
Source notes and markers of doubt
- "and Ma'n ibn Adi — or his brother Asim ibn Adi" (p. 174): the narrator is not certain which of the two brothers.
Connections
- Participated in
- The demolition of Masjid al-Dirar
- Sibling of
- Asim ibn Adi
- Member of
- Banu al-Ajlan
People and things also explored
The demolition of Masjid al-DirarAsim ibn AdiThe expedition to TabukThe builders of the mosque ask the Prophet to pray in itThe builders of Masjid al-DirarMalik ibn al-DukhshumMuhammadDhu Awan
Sources
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936), 4/174
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islam.museum contributors. “Ma'n ibn Adi”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/man-ibn-adi/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-12.