Umayr ibn Wahb al-Jumahi
عمير بن وهب الجمحي
He met Abu Khaythama on the road seeking the Prophet, and they travelled together until they neared Tabuk, when Abu Khaythama held him back at his request so that Abu Khaythama could reach the Prophet first.
At a glance
- Roles
- Companion
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
Summary
He met Abu Khaythama on the road seeking the Prophet; they travelled together until they drew near Tabuk, and Abu Khaythama asked him to fall behind so he could come to the Prophet first. 1
In the Tabuk expedition
Tribe
Ibn Ishaq's lineage for him: of Banu Jumah. 1
Source notes and markers of doubt
- The book does not state here that this "Umayr ibn Wahb" is the well-known Umayr ibn Wahb who became Muslim after Badr; the museum has not merged the two Companions.
Connections
- Participated in
- Abu Khaythama catches up with the Prophet
People and things also explored
The expedition to TabukAbu KhaythamaMuhammadTabukAbu Khaythama's verses on joining the ProphetAbu Khaythama catches up with the Prophet
Sources
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936), 4/164
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