Abd Allah ibn Rawahah ibn Tha'laba ( ar, عَبْد ٱللَّٰه ٱبْن رَوَاحَة ٱبْن ثَعْلَبَة, translit=ʿAbd Allāh ibn Rawāḥa ibn Thaʿlaba), was one of the
companions of the Islamic
prophet Muhammad who was martyred in the
Battle of Mu'tah
The Battle of Mu'tah ( ar, مَعْرَكَة مُؤْتَة, translit=Maʿrakah Muʿtah, or ar, غَزْوَة مُؤْتَة, link=no ') took place in September 629 (1 Jumada al-Awwal 8 AH), between the forces of Muhammad and the army of ...
.
Biography
Ibn Rawaha was from the
Arabian tribe
The Tribes of Arabia () or Arab tribes () are the ethnic Arab tribes and clans that originated in the Arabian Peninsula. The tribes of Arabia descend from either one of the two Arab ancestors, Adnan or Qahtan. Arab tribes have historically inhabit ...
of
Banu Khazraj.
[ The Sealed Nectarbr>The Second ‘Aqabah Pledge]
on sunnipath.com At a time when writing was not a common skill, he was a scribe and a poet.
, URL accessed 2009-09-30
He was one of the twelve representatives of the
Ansar who took an oath of allegiance before the ''
Hijrah'', and later spread
Islam
Islam (; ar, ۘالِإسلَام, , ) is an Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic Monotheism#Islam, monotheistic religion centred primarily around the Quran, a religious text considered by Muslims to be the direct word of God in Islam, God (or ...
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.
Military expeditions and death
Abdullah ibn Rawaha was third in command during the
Battle of Mu'tah
The Battle of Mu'tah ( ar, مَعْرَكَة مُؤْتَة, translit=Maʿrakah Muʿtah, or ar, غَزْوَة مُؤْتَة, link=no ') took place in September 629 (1 Jumada al-Awwal 8 AH), between the forces of Muhammad and the army of ...
and was subsequently martyred 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.
See also
*
Sunni view of the Sahaba
Sunni Islam () is the largest branch of Islam, followed by 85–90% of the world's Muslims. Its name comes from the word ''Sunnah'', referring to the tradition of Muhammad. The differences between Sunni and Shia Muslims arose from a disagree ...
References
Companions of the Prophet
Year of birth unknown
629 deaths
Medieval Arabs killed in battle
Khazrajite people
{{Islam-bio-stub