Al-Akhnas ibn Shurayq al-Thaqafī (

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: الأخنس بن شريق الثقفي) was a contemporary to Muhammad and one of the leaders of Mecca.

Biography

Late life — ?-610

He was a rich man and an ally of Banu Zuhrah.

Muhammad's era — 610-632

Muhammad's visit to Ta'if — 619

On his way from the visit, Muhammad asked al-Akhnas for protection, but he refused.

Battle of Badr — 624

Al-Akhnas and the Banu Zuhrah were with the

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n as part of the escort that preceded the

Battle of Badr The Battle of Badr or sometimes called The Raid of Badr ( ; ''Ghazwahu Badr''), also referred to as The Day of the Criterion (, ; ''Yawm al-Furqan'') in the Qur'an and by Muslims, was fought on 13 March 624 CE (17 Ramadan, 2 AH), near the pre ...

, but since he believed the caravan to be safe, he did not join Quraish on their way to a festival in Badr. He together with Banu Zuhrah returned, so these two clans were never present in the battle.

Battle of Uhud — 625

Abd-Allah ibn Jahsh was a cousin of Muhammad who was killed in the

Battle of Uhud The Battle of Uhud () was fought between the early Muslims and the Quraysh during the Muslim–Quraysh wars in a valley north of Mount Uhud near Medina on Saturday, 23 March 625 AD (7 Shawwal, 3 AH). After the expulsion of Hijrah, Muslims from ...

by al-Akhnas ibn Shurayq.

Treaty of Hudaybiyyah — 628

After the

Treaty of Hudaybiyyah The Treaty of al-Hudaybiya () was an event that took place during the lifetime of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. It was a pivotal treaty between Muhammad, representing the state of Medina, and the tribe of the Quraysh in Mecca in March 628 (corres ...

, Abu Basir ‘Utbah ibn Asid ibn Jãriyah ath-Thaqafi (a man of the tribe of Thaqif captured by the Quraysh) escaped from the Meccans. Al-Akhnas ibn Shurayq (a chief of the Quraysh) sent two men after him. Abu Basir killed one of the two men, and came to the Muhammad as an immigrant Muslim.

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h Al-Baqra was revealed regarding al-Akhnas ibn Shurayq. Regarding verse , an incident occurred prior to these verses being revealed. A man named al-Akhnas ibn Shuriq came to Muhammad to embrace Islam, but as he turned to leave, he happened to pass by a pasture and grazing animals. He set it alight and killed the cattle. These verses express disapproval.

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* He is mentioned in these links: https://quran.com/2:205/tafsirs/en-tafisr-ibn-kathir
The Koran/The Q'uran by Mohammed/Mohammad/Muhamad/Muhammad/Mohomet - Full Text Free Book (Part 10/14)
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