Rifa'a ibn Zayd al-Judhami
رفاعة بن زيد الجذامي
Of Judham, of the Dubayb; he came to the Prophet ﷺ during the Hudaybiyya truce before Khaybar, gave him a slave and became a good Muslim, and carried the Prophet's letter inviting his people, who converted and settled Harrat al-Rajla'.
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. 628 CE · c. 7 AH†Tradition
- MissionarytowardJudham · c. 628 CE · c. 7 AH†Tradition
Sunni (transmitted)
Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.
Overview
Rifa'a ibn Zayd al-Judhami, then al-Dubaybi, came to the Prophet during the truce of al-Hudaybiyya before Khaybar. He became Muslim and his Islam was good, and he carried the Prophet's letter to his people, and they became Muslim 1.
His coming
He came from Judham and then from Dubayb, and the Prophet gave him a slave as a gift. Ibn Hisham reports that he became Muslim during this truce 1. See the Islam of Rifa'a ibn Zayd al-Judhami.
To his people
He carried the Prophet's letter to his people, calling them, and they became Muslim and settled at Harrat al-Rajla 1. His story is connected with the expedition of Zayd against Judham, for he rode to the Prophet with his letter, and what had been taken was returned to his people 2. He is of Judham.
Connections
- Participated in
- Zayd ibn Haritha's raid on Judham and the Prophet's restitution· Rifa'a ibn Zayd al-Judhami comes to the Prophet, embraces Islam and carries his letter to his people
- Member of
- Judham
- Converted under
- Muhammad
- Mentioned in
- Muwatta 1322
People and things also explored
Rifa'a ibn Zayd al-Judhami comes to the Prophet, embraces Islam and carries his letter to his people· Zayd ibn Haritha's raid on Judham and the Prophet's restitution· Judham· Muhammad· Abu Hurayra· Medina· Abu Ji'al al-Judhami's verses after the Prophet restored what was taken from Judham· The conversion of Abu Quhafa
Sources
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936), p.243
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936)
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islam.museum contributors. “Rifa'a ibn Zayd al-Judhami”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/rifaa-ibn-zayd-al-judhami/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.