The Mission of Abu Rafi' (Sallam ibn Abi al-Huqayq)

مقتل أبي رافع سلام بن أبي الحقيق

c. May 627 CE · Dhu al-Hijja 5 AH

Khaybar

In Dhu al-Hijja 5 AH, five Khazrajite Companions led by Abdullah ibn Atik (may God be pleased with him) infiltrated Khaybar by night and eliminated Sallam ibn Abi al-Huqayq (Abu Rafi'), a primary financier and organizer of the confederate army at the Trench.

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Era
The Prophetic Era
Region
Arabia
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In time

610620630640 c.
Pre-Islamic Arabia · The Prophetic Era · The Rashidun Caliphate

In space

Khaybar

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Muslim squad

Abdullah ibn Atik

Commanders: Abdullah ibn Atik

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Had participant
Abdullah ibn Atik· Sallam ibn Abi al-Huqayq (Abu Rafi')
Occurred at
Khaybar
Part of
The Prophetic Era

People and things also explored

The Conquest of Khaybar· The Battle of the Trench (al-Ahzab)· The Incident of the Poisoned Sheep at Khaybar· Banu Nadir· Medina· Judaism in Arabia before Islam· Abu Jahl's plan to crush the Prophet's head with a stone· Abu Talib gathers Banu Hashim and Banu al-Muttalib

Sources

  • al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri
  • Sahih al-Bukhari
  • al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham
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islam.museum contributors. “The Mission of Abu Rafi' (Sallam ibn Abi al-Huqayq)”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/assassination-of-sallam-ibn-abi-al-huqayq/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-25.

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The Conquest of Khaybar

In Muharram 7 AH (May-June 628 CE), the Prophet marched with 1,400 companions of Hudaybiyya against the formidable Jewish oasis of Khaybar; following fierce assaults and the capture of eight major fortresses (including Na'im, al-Sa'b ibn Mu'adh, al-Zubayr, Ubayy, and al-Qamus), the Jewish leaders surrendered and agreed to cultivate the land for half of its produce.