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عبد الرحمن بن عوف

'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Awf (RA)

Also known as: Abdul Rahman bin Auf

c. 42 BH – 32 AH · c. 581–652 CE

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One of the Ten Promised Paradise, a merchant famous for his generosity.

'Abd al-Rahman was among the first eight people to accept Islam, through Abu Bakr. Arriving in Madinah with nothing, he was offered half the wealth of his Ansari brother Sa'd ibn al-Rabi'. He declined and asked only to be shown the market, and he became one of the richest Companions through trade.

He gave enormously in charity, equipping armies and freeing slaves. He fought at Badr and Uhud, where he was badly wounded. 'Umar named him to the council of six that chose the next caliph, and he managed the consultation that led to the choice of 'Uthman. He is one of the Ten Promised Paradise (al-'Asharah al-Mubashsharah).

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Life journey

  1. c. 581 CE Makkah مكة
    Made the hijrah to Abyssinia twice before settling in Madinah.
  2. 622 CE Madinah المدينة
    Died 652 CE · 32 AH

Places in their life

The Ka'bah in al-Masjid al-Haram, Makkah
The Ka'bah in al-Masjid al-Haram, Makkah
Photo: Adli Wahid (minor modifications by Basile Morin), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
al-Masjid al-Nabawi, the Prophet's Mosque, Madinah
al-Masjid al-Nabawi, the Prophet's Mosque, Madinah
Photo: TheHadiRahim, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources

  • Sahih al-Bukhari (Book of Sales, on the brotherhood with Sa'd ibn al-Rabi')
  • Ibn Sa'd, al-Tabaqat al-Kubra
  • Ibn Hajar al-'Asqalani, al-Isaba fi Tamyiz al-Sahaba
Draft, awaiting scholarly review.
Birth year approximate (ten years after the Year of the Elephant).