Abu Sufyan ibn al-Harith
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Abu Sufyan ibn al-Harith is the son of Harith ibn Abd al-Muttalib and a sahaba
(companion) and a cousin of Muhammad
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According to Muslim sources:
He and his brother Rabi'a were one among those eight persons who did not flee in the Battle of Hunayn
.
Sahaba
In Islam, the ' were the companions, disciples, scribes and family of the Islamic prophet...
(companion) and a cousin of Muhammad
Muhammad
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According to Muslim sources:
- Eventually God opened my heart to Islam. I got up and said to my servant, Madhkur: 'Get ready a camel and a horse for us.' I took my son Jafar with me and we galloped with great speed towards al-AbwaAbwaAl-Abwā is a village belong to Rabigh , western coast of Saudi Arabia. Muhammad entered it before the Battle of Badr, in the 2 Safar AH.It was here that Abu Sufyan ibn al-Harith adopted Islam...
between Makkah and Madinah. I had learnt that Muhammad had camped there. As I approached the place, I covered my face so that no one could recognize and kill me before I could reach the Prophet and announce my acceptance of Islam directly to him.
He and his brother Rabi'a were one among those eight persons who did not flee in the Battle of Hunayn
Battle of Hunayn
The Battle of Hunain was fought between Muhammad and his followers against the Bedouin tribe of Hawazin and its subsection the Thaqif in 630 in a valley on one of the roads leading from Mecca to al-Ta'if. The battle ended in a decisive victory for the Muslims, who captured enormous spoils...
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