Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Bakr
Abd al-Rahman ibn Abu Bakr عبد الرحمن بن أبي بكر | |
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Other name(s) | Ibn Abi Bakr |
Born | c. 596 or 605 Arabia |
Died | c. 675 (aged 70–79) Mecca, Umayyad Caliphate |
Allegiance | Quraysh (624–628) Muhammad (628–632) Rashidun Caliphate (632–641) |
Service/ | Rashidun army Rashidun cavalry |
Years of service | 624–641 |
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Spouse(s) | Qurayba bint Abi Umayya |
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ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Abu Bakr (
Unlike the rest of his family, including his father Abu Bakr and sister Aisha, he did not convert to
Four generations of the family of Abd al-Rahman had the distinction of being the companions (
Biography
While still a non-Muslim, Abd al-Rahman fought on the side of
In the Battle of Badr, he had an opportunity to kill his father, Abu Bakr, but he turned in another direction. Years later, after becoming a Muslim, he told his father about it. Thereupon Abu Bakr replied: "If I had had such an opportunity, I would not have spared you."[3]
In the Battle of Uhud before the fighting began, he came forward and threw down a challenge for a duel. Abu Bakr accepted the challenge, but Muhammad stopped him, saying, "Sheathe your sword, and let us continue to profit by your wise counsels."[4]
After becoming a Muslim, Abd al-Rahman participated in all the battles fought by the Muslims and gained fame as a fierce warrior, especially in the
In the
In the
At the Battle of
Later, Abd al-Rahman was mentioned again as being involved in the Muslim campaign to
Later, the Muslim forces besieged Barqa (Cyrenaica) for about three years to no avail.[14] Then Khalid ibn al-Walid, who had previously participated in the conquest of Oxyrhynchus, offered a radical plan to erect a catapult that would be filled with sacks of cotton.[14] Then as the night came and the city guard slept, Khalid ordered his best warriors including Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Bakr, Zubayr ibn al-Awwam, his son Abd Allah, Fadl ibn Abbas, Abu Mas'ud al-Badri, and Abd al-Razzaq to step into the catapult platform which was then filled with cotton sacks.[14] The catapult launched them one by one to the top of the wall and allowed these warriors to climb the top of the city walls, open the gates and kill the guards, thus allowing the Muslim forces to enter and capture the city.[14]
After his death, Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Bakr was buried in Mecca.[15] [citation needed].
See also
- Companions of the Prophet
- Abu Bakr
- Siddiqui
- Bodla
- Sheekhaal
- Qallu
- Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr
- Abd Allah ibn Abi Bakr
- Aisha
- Asma bint Abi Bakr
- Umm Kulthum bint Abi Bakr
- Qasim ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr
Appendix
Notes
- ^ The first version narrated the siege of Bahnasa were led by Khalid ibn al-Walid, who also brought an ex Sassanid Marzban and his 2,000 Persian convert soldiers in this campaign. The Persian Marzban suggested to Khalid to form a suicide squad who will carry a wooden box filled with mixture of sulphur and oil and placing it at the gates, ignited it and blasting the gates(or melting the iron gate, according to the original translation), allowing the Muslim army to enter the city.[11][12]
- ^ The second version were the Muslim army led by Qays ibn Harith without much details of how the Muslims managed to subdue the city. However, this source mention that Qays ibn Harith name were used temporarily to rename Oxyrhynchus for while to honor his deeds in this campaign, before being renamed to be al-Bahnasa.[13]
References
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- ^ As-Suyuti, Tarikh al-Khulafa. Translated by Jarrett, H. S. (1881). The History of the Caliphs, p. 35. Calcutta: Asiatic Society.
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- ^ Hadrat 'Umar Faroo By prof. Masud-ul-Hassan Published by AshfaqMmirza, MD, Islamic Publications Ltd 13-E, Shah Alam Market, Lahore, Pakistan Published by Syed Afzal-ul-Haqq Quddusi, Quddusi Printers, Nasir Park, Bilal Gunj, Lahore, Pakistan
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- ^ H. Blumell 2012, pp. 295–300
- ^ Norris 1986, p. 81.
- ^ Hendrickx 2012, p. 109-110.
- ^ a b c d "دفن بها 5 آلاف صحابي.. البهنسا قبلة الزائرين من كل حدب وصوب". Gulf News. Gulf News. 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ Waqidi, Muhammad ibn Umar. "Futuh Sham, complete second version". modern comprehensive library. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Waqidi, Muhammad ibn Umar (2008). فتوح الشام (نسخة منقحة) (Revised ed.). p. 48. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Al Shinnawy, Mohammed (2019). "مدينة الشهداء خارج حساب محافظ المنيا" [The city of martyrs is outside the account of the governor of Minya]. Shada al-'Arab. Shada al-'Arab. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d الشاعر (2020). "البهنسا .. مدينة الشهداء وبقيع مصر" [Bahnasa .. the city of martyrs and Baqi’ of Egypt] (in Arabic). صحيفة الساعة 25 (25 O'Clock news). صحيفة الساعة 25 (25 O'Clock news). Archived from the original (website news) on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
عبد اللطيف عبد الرحمن, أبي عبد الله محمد بن عمر/الواقدي · 2005; فتوح الشام
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Sources
- H. Blumell, Lincoln (2012). Epilogue. The Demise of Christian Oxyrhynchus (Biblical Studies). Brill. pp. 295–300. ISBN 9789004180987. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
Futuh al-Bahnasa al Gharra, 'the conquest of Bahnasa, the blessed', by Muhammad ibn Muhammad al-Mu'izz
- Hendrickx, Benjamin (2012). "THE BORDER TROOPS OF THE ROMAN-BYZANTINE SOUTHERN EGYPTIAN LIMES: PROBLEMS AND REMARKS ON THE ROLE OF THE AFRICAN AND 'BLACK' AFRICAN MILITARY UNITS". Ekklesiastikos Pharos. 94. hdl:10520/EJC128657. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- Norris, H. T. (1986). "THE FUTŪḤ AL-BAHNASĀ: And its relation to pseudo-"Maġāzī" and "Futūḥ" literature, Arabic "Siyar" and Western Chanson de Geste in the Middle Ages". Quaderni di Studi Arabi. 4: 76–78. JSTOR 25802579. Retrieved 8 November 2021.