Tufail ibn Abdullah
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Tufail ibn Abdullah was a Sahaba
, a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and stepson of Abu Bakr
.
His mother, Um Ruman
, married a man from her tribe named Abd-Allah ibn Harith bin Sakhbarah Azdi. They moved to Mecca, where his father became the partner and companion of Abu Bakr
.
Soon after this his father died, and he and his widow
ed mother were left with no support. Seeing their precarious condition Abu Bakr married his mother.
Sahaba
In Islam, the ' were the companions, disciples, scribes and family of the Islamic prophet...
, a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and stepson of Abu Bakr
Abu Bakr
Abu Bakr was a senior companion and the father-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He ruled over the Rashidun Caliphate from 632-634 CE when he became the first Muslim Caliph following Muhammad's death...
.
His mother, Um Ruman
Um Ruman
Zaynab bint ‘Āmir "Umm Rooman" was a Companion of the Prophet Muhammad .Zaynab was raised in Sarat in the Arabian Peninsula. She married a young man from her tribe named ‘Abdullah ibn Harith ibn Sakhbarah Azdi; their son was Tufail ibn Abdullah...
, married a man from her tribe named Abd-Allah ibn Harith bin Sakhbarah Azdi. They moved to Mecca, where his father became the partner and companion of Abu Bakr
Abu Bakr
Abu Bakr was a senior companion and the father-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He ruled over the Rashidun Caliphate from 632-634 CE when he became the first Muslim Caliph following Muhammad's death...
.
Soon after this his father died, and he and his widow
Widow
A widow is a woman whose spouse has died, while a widower is a man whose spouse has died. The state of having lost one's spouse to death is termed widowhood or occasionally viduity. The adjective form is widowed...
ed mother were left with no support. Seeing their precarious condition Abu Bakr married his mother.