Salama ibn al-Akwa'
سلمة بن الأكوع
A famed Companion celebrated as the swiftest runner and premier foot-archer among the Muslims; hero of the Expedition of Dhu Qarad where he pursued the raiders on foot and recovered the captured camels; fought valiantly at Khaybar, Hunayn, and the Ridwan Pledge.
At a glance
- Roles
- Companion · Commander
- Tradition
- Sunni
- Era
- The Prophetic Era · The Rashidun Caliphate
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
- Draft Completeness 2/5 · Help complete it
In space
Map: Natural Earth, public domain · places and route from the graph
Converts and those who leaveBattles
Place in the story
- Companion · c. 627 CE · c. 6 AH†Tradition
- CommandertowardThe early Muslim community · 628 CE · 7 AH†Tradition
Sunni (transmitted)
Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.
Connections
- Born in
- Medina
- Member of
- Aslam
- Participated in
- The Expedition of Dhu Qarad (Ghazwat al-Ghaba)The Conquest of Khaybar
People and things also explored
MuhammadAbu HurayraSafiyya bint HuyayyThe Expedition of Dhu Qarad (Ghazwat al-Ghaba)The Prophetic EraThe AnsarThe early Muslim communityAbdullah ibn Amr ibn Haram
Sources
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri
- Sahih Muslim
- Sahih al-Bukhari
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Salama ibn al-Akwa'”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/salama-ibn-al-akwa/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-12.