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Suhayb ar-Rumi
About twenty years before the start of the Prophet's mission, that is about the middle of the sixth century CE, an Arab named Sinan ibn Malik governed the city of al-Uballah on behalf of the Persian emperor. The city, which is now part of Basrah, lay on the banks of the Euphrates River. Sinan lived in a luxurious palace on the banks of the river. He had several children and was particularly fond of one of them who was then barely five years old. His name was Suhayb. He was blond and fair-complexioned. He was active and alert and gave much pleasure to his father.
One day Suhayb's mother took him and some members of her household to a village called ath-Thani for a picnic. What was to be a relaxing and enjoyable day turned out to be a terrifying experience that was to change the course of young Suhayb's life forever.
That day, the village of ath-Thani was attacked, by a raiding party of Byzantine soldiers. The guards accompanying the picnic party were overwhel
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Suhayl ibn Amr facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Suhayl ibn Amr | |
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| سهيل إبن عمرو | |
| Born | c. 556 CE Mecca, Hejaz, Arabia(present-day Saudi Arabia) |
| Died | 639 (aged 82–83) Imwas, Ash-Sham, nära Jerusalem, Rashidun Caliphate(present-day Israel) |
| Known for | Best speaker of the Quraysh |
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| Children | daughters: Hindah sons: Abdullah |
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| Family | Banu Abd Shams (Quraish) |
Suhayl ibn ʿAmr (Arabic: سهيل إبن عمرو), also known as Abū Yazīd, was a contemporary of the Islamic prophetMuhammad, and a prominent leader among the Quraysh tribe of Mecca. Clever and articulate, he was known as the Khatib (orator) of his tribe, and his opinion carried great weight among them.
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He was the son of Amr ibn Abd Shams, of t
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Suhayl ibn Amr
At the Battle of Badr, when Suhayl fell into the hands of the Muslims as a prisoner, Umar ibn al-Khattab came up to the Prophet and said: "Messenger of God! Let me pull out the two middle incisors of Suhayl ibn Amr so that he would not stand up and be able to speak out against you after this day."
"Certainly not, Umar," cautioned the Prophet. "I would not mutilate anyone lest God mutilate me even though I am a Prophet." And calling Umar closer to him, the blessed Prophet said:
"Umar, perhaps Suhayl will do something in the future which will please you."
Suhayl ibn Amr was a prominent person among the Quraysh. He was clever and articulate and his opinion carried weight among his people. He was known as the khatib or spokesman and orator of the Quraysh. He was to play a major role in concluding the famous truce of Hudaybiyyah.
Towards the end of the sixth year after the Hijrah, the Prophet and about fifteen hundred of his Sahabah left Madinah for Makkah