The Killing of Jufayna al-'Ibadi and his Sons

قتل جفينة العبادي وابنيه

Jufayna al-'Ibadi, a Christian of al-Hira and Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas's freedman — Ubaydallah ibn Umar accused him of abetting Abu Lu'lu'a in his father's killing, and killed him and his two sons.

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Al-Baladhuri relates that Ubayd Allah ibn Umar killed Jufayna al-Ibadi and his two sons, after accusing him of supporting Abu Lu'lu'a in the killing of his father. 1

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Jufayna was from al-Hira, a Christian, and a wet nurse of Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas. Al-Baladhuri attributes the accusation to Ubayd Allah ibn Umar. 1

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Ubaydallah ibn Umar· Jufayna al-Ibadi· Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas

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  1. Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
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