Ka'b bin Zuhayr
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Kaʿb ibn Zuhayr was a pagan in the time of Muḥammad
, the eldest son of Zuhayr ibn Abî Sûlmâ
, and one of six men who refused the prophet's attempts to convert them.
Presenting a poem entitled the Banat Su'ad to the Prophet, he was rewarded with the mantle that Muhammad was wearing
(the burda), and converted to Islam.
Muhammad
Muhammad |ligature]] at U+FDF4 ;Arabic pronunciation varies regionally; the first vowel ranges from ~~; the second and the last vowel: ~~~. There are dialects which have no stress. In Egypt, it is pronounced not in religious contexts...
, the eldest son of Zuhayr ibn Abî Sûlmâ
Zuhayr
Zuhayr , was a pre-Islamic Arabian poet who lived in the 6th century AD. He is considered one of the greatest writer of Arabic poetry in pre-Islamic times. Zuhayr belonged to the Muzaynah tribe. His father was a poet...
, and one of six men who refused the prophet's attempts to convert them.
Presenting a poem entitled the Banat Su'ad to the Prophet, he was rewarded with the mantle that Muhammad was wearing
Relics of Muhammad
Some streams of Islam have a tradition of venerating the relics attributed to the Islamic prophet Muhammad. The most genuine relics are believed to be those housed in Istanbul's Topkapı Palace, in a section known as Hirkai Serif Odasi at the start of the Twentieth century...
(the burda), and converted to Islam.