Al-Khattab ibn Nufayl
6th-century Arab merchant and tribal chief / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Al-Khaṭṭāb ibn Nufayl (Arabic: الخطاب بن نفيل) was an Arab chief from the Meccan branch of Quraysh. He lived during the sixth century and was a contemporary of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. His son Umar would later become Muslim, and would come to be regarded by Sunni Muslims as the second Rashid Caliph. He was the ancestor of a good number of the companions of the Prophet.[1]
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Al-Khattab ibn Nufayl الخطاب بن نفيل | |
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Chief of the Banu Adi | |
Preceded by | Nufayl ibn Abd al-Uzza |
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Born | al-Khattab Mecca, Hejaz, Arabia |
Died | c. 600s Mecca, Hejaz, Arabia |
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Relations | Sa'id ibn Zayd (son-in-law) |
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Parent | Nufayl ibn Abd al-Uzza |
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Allegiance | Quraysh, Mecca |
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