Muhammad ibn Abi Hudhayfa (Arabic: محمد بن أبي حذيفة ) was the son of

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and Sahla bint Suhail. His father's original name was Utba bin Rabea'ah. Since his father adopted Salim Mawla Abi Hudhayfa as his son, Muhammad ibn Abi Hudhayfa and Salim Mawla Abi Hudhayfa may be considered as adopted brothers. Utba's daughter was

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who was the wife of Abu Sufiyan and the mother of Muawiyah. Muhammad was thus the maternal uncle of Muawiyah. Utba was one of the early antagonist to Islam. Abu Hudhaifa migrated with his wife Suhaila to

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In Abyssinia Uthman and Abu Hudhaifa worked in close unison. Muhammad the son of Abu Hudhaifa was born in Abyssinia. On return from Abyssinia Abu Hudhaifa migrated to

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. In 656, he became the Governor of Egypt by ousting

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. He was born in

during

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's life. His father and adopted brother were both martyred in

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, after which he was raised by 'Uthman ibn 'Affan. He played part in the revolt against 'Uthman when the latter refused to appoint him as ruler for any province.

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