At a glance
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
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Summary
A clan of the people of Medina, from which Ibn Ishaq names Murara ibn al-Rabi', Abbad ibn Hunayf and Khidham ibn Khalid (of the branch Banu Ubayd ibn Zayd) 1.
In this batch
Ibn Ishaq attributes to it Khidham ibn Khalid, of the branch Banu Ubayd ibn Zayd, Abbad ibn Hunayf, and Murara ibn al-Rabi' 1.
Source notes and markers of doubt
- The text on these pages does not name all of its members. The list is partial, drawn from the names that are mentioned.
Abu Afak and Salim ibn Umayr
Also from them, and from Banu Ubayda, is Abu Afak. Ibn Ishaq says his hypocrisy came to light, and that he composed verses disparaging the Prophet ﷺ. Also from them is his killer, Salim ibn Umayr, one of the "weepers". See the account 2 3.
Connections
- Has member
- Abbad ibn Hunayf· Abu Afak· Abu Lubaba ibn Abd al-Mundhir· Murara ibn al-Rabi al-Amri· Sa'd ibn Khaythama
- Has part
- Banu Ubayd ibn Zayd
- Participated in
- Salim ibn Umayr's mission to kill Abu Afak
- Mentioned in
- Muwatta 10· Muwatta 451
People and things also explored
The Pledges of Aqaba· The Ansar· Muwatta, Book of Prayer· Muhammad· Salah (the prescribed prayer)· Abu Afak's verses on the rider who split the sons of Qayla· Umama al-Muzayriyya's two verses on the killing of Abu Afak· Salim ibn Umayr's mission to kill Abu Afak
Sources
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936) , 4/174, 178
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936) , 4/284
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936) , 4/285
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islam.museum contributors. “Banu Amr ibn Awf”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/group/banu-amr-ibn-awf/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-21.