Nu'aym ibn Abd Kulal
نعيم بن عبد كلال
One of the kings of Himyar who wrote to the Prophet ﷺ announcing their Islam on his return from Tabuk, and to whom the Prophet addressed his letter.
At a glance
- Roles
- Politician
- Counted among
- Sunni
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
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Place in the story
Sunni (transmitted)
Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.
Overview
Nu'aym ibn Abd Kulal, one of the kings and crowned lords of Himyar. He wrote to the Prophet to declare his Islam when the Prophet returned from Tabuk 1.
The letter of the kings of Himyar
He was among those named in the letter of the kings of Himyar, to whom the Prophet wrote his letter 1. He belongs to Himyar.
Connections
- Member of
- Himyar
- Participated in
- The letter of the kings of Himyar
People and things also explored
al-Harith ibn Abd Kulal· al-Nu'man, qayl of Dhu Ru'ayn, Ma'afir and Hamdan· The sending of Mu'adh ibn Jabal to Yemen and the Prophet's charge to him· Zur'a Dhu Yazan· The Prophet's letter to the kings of Himyar· The letter of the kings of Himyar· Himyar· Malik ibn Murra al-Rahawi
Sources
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936), p.235
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri
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islam.museum contributors. “Nu'aym ibn Abd Kulal”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/nuaym-ibn-abd-kulal/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.