Abdullah ibn Hudhafah as-Sahmi
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Abdullah ibn Hudhafah as-Sahmi was a close companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad
. He is best known in Islamic tradition for his role as the courier of a letter from Muhammad to Khusraw Parvez
the King of Persia, and for his ordeal while imprisoned by Heraclius
, the Byzantine emperor.
Sahaba
In Islam, the ' were the companions, disciples, scribes and family of the Islamic prophet...
. He is best known in Islamic tradition for his role as the courier of a letter from Muhammad to Khusraw Parvez
Khosrau II
250px|thumb|Khosrau II 250px|thumb|Khosrau II 250px|thumb|Khosrau II (Khosrow II, Chosroes II, or Xosrov II in classical sources, sometimes called Parvez, "the Ever Victorious" – (in Persian: خسرو پرویز), was the twenty-second Sassanid King of Persia, reigning from 590 to 628...
the King of Persia, and for his ordeal while imprisoned by Heraclius
Heraclius
Heraclius was Byzantine Emperor from 610 to 641.He was responsible for introducing Greek as the empire's official language. His rise to power began in 608, when he and his father, Heraclius the Elder, the exarch of Africa, successfully led a revolt against the unpopular usurper Phocas.Heraclius'...
, the Byzantine emperor.