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Abd Allah ibn Rawahah ibn Tha'laba (Arabic: عَبْد ٱللَّٰه ٱبْن رَوَاحَة ٱبْن ثَعْلَبَة, romanized: ʿAbd Allāh ibn Rawāḥa ibn Thaʿlaba), was one of the companions of the Islamic prophet Muhammad[1] who was killed in the Battle of Mut'ah.
Abd Allah ibn Rawaha عَبْد ٱللَّٰه ٱبْن رَوَاحَة | |
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 The tomb of Abdallah Ibn Rawahah, Zayd ibn Ḥārithah, and Ja`far ibn Abī Tālib in Al-Mazar near Mu'tah in Jordan, Ash-Sham | |
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| Died | 629 CE |
| Cause of death | Martyrdom in the Battle of Mu'tah |
| Resting place | Al-Mazar, Mu'tah |
| Known for | being a companion of Muhammad |
| Parent | Rawaha ibn Tha'labah (father) |
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Biography
editIbn Rawaha was from the Arabian tribe of Banu Khazraj.[2] At a time when writing was not a common skill, he was a scribe and a poet.[3]
He was one of the twelve representatives of the Ansar who took an oath of allegiance before the Hijrah, and later spread Islam to Medina. Also he was among the 73 that pledged allegiance to Muhammad in Medina. He is said to have been alert to the supposed plots of Abd-Allah ibn Ubayy.[3]
Military expeditions and death
editAbdullah ibn Rawaha was third in command during the Battle of Mut'ah and was subsequently killed during the battle.[1] He also led his own expedition known as the Expedition of Abdullah ibn Rawaha, where he was sent to assassinate Al-Yusayr ibn Rizam .
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Jafar al-Tayyar, Al-Islam.org, 2013-01-21
- ^ The Sealed Nectar The Second ‘Aqabah Pledge Archived November 28, 2006, at the Wayback Machine on sunnipath.com
- ^ a b O My Soul, Death Is Inevitable, So It Is Better for You to Be Martyred Archived June 30, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, URL accessed 2009-09-30
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