Salama ibn al-Akwaʿ () was one of the
companions of the Islamic prophet
Muhammad
Muhammad (8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious and political leader and the founder of Islam. Muhammad in Islam, According to Islam, he was a prophet who was divinely inspired to preach and confirm the tawhid, monotheistic teachings of A ...
, the commander in the
Expedition of Dhu Qarad
The Expedition of Dhu Qarad also known as the Expedition of Ghaba took place in September 627 AD, 6 AH of the Islamic calendar. Some scholars say that it took place just before the Battle of Khaybar, in the 12th month of 6 AH.Note: Book contain ...
, and a narrator of
Hadīth
Hadith is the Arabic word for a 'report' or an 'account f an event and refers to the Islamic oral tradition of anecdotes containing the purported words, actions, and the silent approvals of the Islamic prophet Muhammad or his immediate circle ...
.
Name
His full name is Salama ibn al-Akwaʿ al-Aslamī.
Legacy
He is one of the notable
narrators of hadith
Biographical evaluation (; literally meaning'' 'Knowledge of Men', ''but more commonly understood as the ''Science of Narrators)'' refers to a discipline of Islamic religious studies within hadith terminology in which the narrators of hadith are ...
. He is known for being an excellent athlete and a very fast runner, and it was said that he could run faster than a horse and that his shout could be heard over a distance of 5 miles.
Military expeditions
During Muhammad's era he was the commander in the
Expedition of Dhu Qarad
The Expedition of Dhu Qarad also known as the Expedition of Ghaba took place in September 627 AD, 6 AH of the Islamic calendar. Some scholars say that it took place just before the Battle of Khaybar, in the 12th month of 6 AH.Note: Book contain ...
[Note: Book contains a list of battles of Muhammad in Arabic, English translation availabl]
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See also
*List of battles of Muhammad
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The list of expeditions of Muhammad includes the expeditions undertaken by the Muslim community during the lifetime of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
Some sources use the word ''ghazwa'' and a related plural ''maghazi'' in a narrow techn ...
References
Sahabah hadith narrators
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