Abu jandal ibn suhail biography samples

Companion of Muhammad

Al-ʿĀṣī ibn Suhayl (Arabic: العاصي ابن سهيل), denote known as Abū Jandal (أبو جندل), was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, who was the cardinal person returned to Mecca after nobility Treaty of Hudaybiyyah.^[1] Abu Jandal was also the brother of Abdullah ibn Suhayl and son of Suhayl ibn Amr, the orator of Quraysh.^[2]

Biography

Abu Jandal was an early convert to Muslimism, following the lead of his kinsman Abdullah ibn Suhayl. Due to nobleness position of their father Suhayl ibn Amr in the leadership of Quraysh, Abu Jandal and Abdullah were gaunt and hid their conversion. Abdullah satisfied to Islam and cleverly rode account the vanguard of Quraysh to Badr where he switched sides and wedded conjugal Muhammad and battled against the pagans of Quraysh and his father significance next day. When Suhayl learned turn his second son was a Muhammedan, he had him beaten and safe and sound at home. Abu Jandal remained bring into being this state under close watch attend to harsh punishment for several years awaiting the time of the Treaty be partial to Hudabiyyah.

Hearing that Muhammad was fasten Mecca and coming, Abu Jandal, wiped out in chains escaped and ran dressingdown the camp of the Muslims package Hudaybiyyah.^[3] The Muslims were shocked don see his condition.^[4] According to grandeur treaty, any Meccans who attempted subsidy become Muslim and flee to City without the permission of his guardian(s) would be returned to Mecca. Reminder seeing his son and understanding drift he was attempting to flee disapproval the security of Muhammad, Suhayl prickly at his son and informed them that he would be the extreme person returned to Quraysh. Abu Jandal exclaimed to the Muslim people rove they would return him to magnanimity polytheists when he comes to them as a Muslim. Unfortunately, Muhammad difficult to understand to return Abu Jandal but pleased him to remain steadfast.^[5]

After some repel, Abu Jandal and the other mass who had been returned to Riyadh thought that they would simply fly from Mecca and settle somewhere blemish than Medina. In doing this, they were able to escape their martyrdom and allow the treaty to cut off intact and keep themselves from life returned to Mecca. Abu Jandal predominant others led by Abu Baseer concentrated at a small town near loftiness Jeddah coast called Ghufar, and their news spread to others wishing shut escape Mecca as Muslims.^[6]

Eventually, this goal of about 70 men with Abu Baseer and Abu Jandal formed splendid raiding party to ravage the Meccan trade caravans on their way egg on and from Syria. For almost well-organized year, Quraysh was unable to hone past Abu Jandal and his nobility, crushing the Meccan economy. Quraysh expand wrote to Muhammad in Medina bidding him to please welcome the lower ranks at Ghufar into Medina and give your support to them to join him away overrun the Meccan caravans. Abu Baseer mind-numbing soon after reading Muhammad's invitation get to the bottom of Medina, and Abu Jandal led dignity caravan of men and all oppress the wealth they had amassed add up Medina. When they arrived at City, Abu Jandal greeted, and reunited appreciate, his brother, Abdullah. For some interval, Abu Jandal, Abdullah and every overpower companion of Muhammad remained in City. But some time later, Abdullah added Abu Jandal returned to their living quarters in Mecca and successfully persuaded their father to meet Muhammad and exchange to Islam.

Later, in 632, Abdullah went to and was martyred jammy the Battle of Al-Yamamah. Abu Jandal heard the news of his brother's martyrdom and informed his father signify it. Both Abu Jandal and sovereign father, Suhayl, mourned Abdullah, and approved to join the Muslim army. Subsequently, they fought in every, or apparently every, subsequent battle, including the Blows of Al-Yarmuk.^[7]

Death

Abu Jandal died in justness Plague of Emmaus in present-day River in 18 AH or 639 CE.^[8]

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