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Suwayd ibn Samit

سويد بن صامت

Medina

A renowned poet and noble warrior of the Aws tribe in Yathrib, called 'al-Kamil' for his valor and lineage; he met the Prophet in Mecca carrying the wisdom of Luqman, listened to the Qur'an, approved of it, and was killed at the battle of Bu'ath before fully establishing his practice.

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At a glance

Roles
Poet · Notable
Era
The Prophetic Era
Region
Arabia
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In space

Medina

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Literature

Place in the story

  • Interlocutor · c. 620 CETradition

Arabian polytheism (transmitted)

Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.

Connections

Born in
Medina
Member of
Banu Aws

People and things also explored

Ka'b ibn Zuhayr's pardon and recitation of Banat Su'adKhuza'a's appeal to MedinaThe killing of Ka'b ibn al-AshrafHassan ibn ThabitKa'b ibn al-AshrafProphet's MosqueAbu Bakr leads the prayers during the final illnessAbu Sufyan's mission to Medina

Sources

  • al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri
  • al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham
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People

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Ka'b ibn Zuhayr's pardon and recitation of Banat Su'ad

Warned by his brother Bujayr after the Prophet's return from al-Ta'if, the poet Ka'b ibn Zuhayr came to Medina, announced himself in the mosque, was spared despite an Ansari's request to strike his neck, and recited his apology-ode Banat Su'ad before the Prophet.