At a glance
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
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In time
LiteratureConverts and those who leave
Overview
Verses composed by Malik ibn Awf al-Nasri when he came to the Prophet as a Muslim at al-Ji'rana. The Prophet returned to him his family and his property and gave him a hundred camels. 1
Context
They were composed in Dhu al-Qa'da 8 AH at al-Ji'rana (a derived date; its status in the data is that of a transmission). They are part of the distribution of the spoils of Hunayn, and they mention the Prophet. 1
Opening
Its opening line, according to what the data records, reads: "I have not seen nor heard of anyone like him among all the people, like Muhammad." 1
Connections
- Part of
- The distribution of Hunayn spoils at al-Ji'rana
- Mentions
- Muhammad
People and things also explored
Suhayl ibn Amr· The Prophet's address to the Ansar at al-Ji'rana· The Battle of Hunayn· Abu Sufyan ibn Harb· Zayd ibn Thabit· The delegation of Banu Tamim and the boasting contest· The distribution of Hunayn spoils at al-Ji'rana· Ka'b ibn Zuhayr's pardon and recitation of Banat Su'ad
Sources
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936)
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Malik ibn Awf's eulogy of the Prophet at al-Ji'rana”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/work/malik-ibn-awf-jirana-praise/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.