Mus'ab ibn Umayr

Muṣʿab ibn ʿUmayr
مصعب بن عمير
Personal details
Bornc. 594–598
Mecca, Hejaz, Arabia
Diedc. 625 CE
Uhud, Medina, Hejaz (present-day Saudi Arabia)
Cause of deathMartyred in the Battle of Uhud
SpouseHammanah bint Jahsh
Parents
  • Umayr ibn Hashim (father)
  • Khunas bint Malik (mother)
Known forCompanion of Muhammad
FamilyBanu Abd al-Dar (clan)
Military service
AllegianceMuhammad (623–625)
Years of service623–625
Battles/wars
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Muṣʿab ibn ʿUmayr (Arabic: مصعب بن عمير) also known as Muṣʿab al-Khayr ("the Good") was a sahabi (companion) of Muhammad. From the Banū ʿAbd al-Dār branch of the Quraysh, he embraced Islam in 614 CE and was the first ambassador of Islam. He died in the Battle of Uhud in 625 CE.

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