`Abd Allah ibn Rawahah
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‘Abdullah ibn Rawahah ibn Tha‘labah was one of the companions
of the Islamic prophet
, Muhammad
.
, the Banu Khazraj
. At a time when writing was not a common skill he was a scribe and a poet.
He was one of the twelve representatives of the Ansar
who took an oath of allegiance initially, before the Hijra
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.
`Abd Allah ibn Rawahah was third in command during the Battle of Mu'tah
and was subsequently killed during the battle.
He also led his own expedition known as the Expedition of Abdullah ibn Rawaha
, where he was sent to assassinate al Yusayr ibn Rizam.
Sahaba
In Islam, the ' were the companions, disciples, scribes and family of the Islamic prophet...
of the Islamic prophet
Prophets of Islam
Muslims identify the Prophets of Islam as those humans chosen by God and given revelation to deliver to mankind. Muslims believe that every prophet was given a belief to worship God and their respective followers believed it as well...
, Muhammad
Muhammad
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.
Biography
Ibn Rawahah was from the Arabian tribeTribes of Arabia
Tribes of Arabia refers to Arab clans hailing from the Arabian Peninsula.Much of the lineage provided before Ma'ad relies on biblical genealogy and therefore questions persist concerning the accuracy of this segment of Arab genealogy...
, the Banu Khazraj
Banu Khazraj
-Early history:Abu Muhammad Al-hasan Ibn Ahmad Al-hamdani mentioned that The Banu Khazraj along with Banu Aws settled the area of Yathrib around the 2nd century ad as part of the PreIslamic Exodus of Yemen due to the Great Dam damage....
. At a time when writing was not a common skill he was a scribe and a poet.
He was one of the twelve representatives of the Ansar
Ansar (Islam)
Ansar is an Islamic term that literally means "helpers" and denotes the Medinan citizens that helped Muhammad and the Muhajirun on the arrival to the city after the migration to Medina...
who took an oath of allegiance initially, before the Hijra
Hijra (Islam)
The Hijra is the migration or journey of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE. Alternate spellings of this Arabic word are Hijrah, Hijrat or Hegira, the latter following the spelling rules of Latin.- Hijra of Muhammad :In September 622, warned of a plot to...
and later spread Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
to Medina
Medina
Medina , or ; also transliterated as Madinah, or madinat al-nabi "the city of the prophet") is a city in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia, and serves as the capital of the Al Madinah Province. It is the second holiest city in Islam, and the burial place of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad, and...
. Also he was among the 73 that pledged allegiance to Muhammad
Second pledge at al-Aqabah
The Second pledge at al-Aqabah was an important event that preceded the Migration to Medina.-Event:Converts to Islam came from nearly all Arab tribes present in Medina, such that by June of the subsequent year there were seventy-five Muslims coming to Mecca for pilgrimage and to meet Muhammad...
in Medina.
He is said to have been alert to the supposed plots of Abd-Allah ibn Ubayy.
`Abd Allah ibn Rawahah was third in command during the Battle of Mu'tah
Battle of Mu'tah
The Battle of Mu'tah was fought in 629 , near the village of Mu'tah, east of the Jordan River and Karak in Karak Governorate, between an army sent by the Islamic prophet, Muhammad, and an army of the Byzantine Empire- The Eastern Romans.In Muslim histories, the battle is usually described as the...
and was subsequently killed during the battle.
He also led his own expedition known as the Expedition of Abdullah ibn Rawaha
Expedition of Abdullah ibn Rawaha
Expedition of Abdullah ibn Rawaha to Khaybar, took place in February 628 AD. Ibn Hisham also refers to this as Abdullah b. Rawaha's raid to kill al-Yusayr b. Rizam....
, where he was sent to assassinate al Yusayr ibn Rizam.