Abu Hudhayfa ibn Utba
Abū Ḥudhayfa ibn ʿUtba (Arabic: أبو حذيفة بن عتبة; died 633), full name Qays ibn Utba ibn Rabi'a ibn Abd Shams ibn Abd Manaf ibn Qusay ibn Kilab al-Qurashī al-ʿAbshamī was from the early companions of the prophet Muhammad and the leader of his tribe, Banu 'Absham. He participated in several battles such as the battle of Badr.
Abu Hudhayfa ibn Utba أبو حذيفة بن عتبة | |
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Islamic miniature depicting Abu Hudhayfa ibn Utba (right) telling As'ad ibn Zurara he has become a Muslim, his house is depicted as clean (ritually and practically) and inhabited by a cat, a visual shorthand for Islam. | |
| Born | c. 581 |
| Died | c. 633 (aged 51–52) al-Yamama, Arabia |
| Cause of death | Killed at the Battle of al-Yamama |
| Known for | Being a companion of Muhammad |
| Spouse | Sahla bint Suhail |
| Children | Muhammad Salim (adopted) |
| Parent(s) | Utbah ibn Rabi'ah (father) Safiya bint Umayya (mother) |
| Relatives | Al-Walid (brother) Hind (sister) |
| Family | Banu Abd-Shams (clan) |