Sallam ibn Abi al-Huqayq (Abu Rafi')
سلام بن أبي الحقيق (أبو رافع)
A wealthy Jewish merchant of Banu al-Nadir settled in Khaybar; one of the primary instigators and financiers who traveled to Mecca and Ghatafan to forge the confederate alliance (al-Ahzab) against Medina; assassinated in his fortified residence by a Muslim covert squad led by Abdullah ibn Atik.
At a glance
- Roles
- Merchant · Notable
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
- Draft Completeness 2/5 · Help complete it
In space
Map: Natural Earth, public domain · places and route from the graph
Wars and campaignsTrade and finance
Place in the story
- OpponenttowardMuhammad · 626 CE · 5 AH† – 627 CE · 6 AH†Historical
Jewish (documented)
Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.
Connections
- Born in
- Medina
- Member of
- Banu Nadir
- Participated in
- The Battle of the Trench (al-Ahzab)The Mission of Abu Rafi' (Sallam ibn Abi al-Huqayq)
People and things also explored
The early Muslim communityMedinaThe Siege and Judgment of Banu QurayzaKa'b ibn AsadThe Battle of the Trench (al-Ahzab)The Constitution of MedinaThe Siege and Expulsion of Banu al-NadirBanu Qurayza
Sources
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri
- Sahih al-Bukhari
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Sallam ibn Abi al-Huqayq (Abu Rafi')”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/sallam-ibn-abi-al-huqayq/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-12.