Siba' ibn Urfuta
سباع بن عرفطة
Ibn Hisham records, from al-Darawardi from his father, that the Prophet put him in charge of Medina when he set out for Tabuk — against Ibn Hisham's own statement that the deputy was Muhammad ibn Maslama.
At a glance
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
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Summary
Ibn Hisham mentions, from al-Darawardi from his father, that the Prophet appointed him over Medina when he went out to Tabuk — against Ibn Hisham's own saying that the appointee was Muhammad ibn Maslama. 1
In the Tabuk expedition
Ibn Hisham names him, from Abd al-Aziz ibn Muhammad al-Darawardi from his father, as the one the Prophet appointed over Medina on his departure for Tabuk. 1
Source notes and markers of doubt
- This differs from Ibn Hisham's first saying that it was Muhammad ibn Maslama (p. 162).
Connections
- Participated in
- The Prophet leaves Medina and appoints a deputy
People and things also explored
The expedition to TabukMuhammadMuhammad ibn MaslamaThaniyyat al-WadaThe Prophet leaves Medina and appoints a deputy
Sources
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936), 4/162
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