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Banu Salim ibn Awf

بنو سالم بن عوف

A Khazrajite clan of Yathrib; it includes Malik ibn al-Dukhshum, who was charged with demolishing Masjid al-Dirar, and Abu Khaythama (may God be pleased with him), according to Ibn Ishaq. In al-Samhudi they held their quarter at the edge of the western Harra west of the valley of the Friday mosque at Batn Ranuna, and built the utum al-Muzdalif (built by Utban ibn Malik), al-Shamakh outside their houses to the south, and al-Qawaqil — so named because when they granted protection they told the refugee 'quqil where you will', climb up 1.

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Era
The Prophetic Era
Region
Arabia
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Summary

A clan from whom Ibn Ishaq names Malik ibn al-Dukhshum and Abu Khaythama. 2

In this batch

Ibn Ishaq traces Malik ibn al-Dukhshum to Banu Salim ibn Awf, saying they were his fellows — among them the mosque was burned and demolished when the two men arrived. 3 In batch 6 he traces to them Abu Khaythama. 4

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Abu Khaythama· Malik ibn al-Dukhshum· Utban ibn Malik

People and things also explored

Abu Khaythama catches up with the Prophet· Four believers lag behind without doubt· The demolition of Masjid al-Dirar· Abu Khaythama· Malik ibn al-Dukhshum· Utban ibn Malik

Sources

  1. Wafa al-Wafa bi-akhbar dar al-Mustafa — al-Samhudi (older print) , p. 211-212
  2. al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936) , 4/162, 174
  3. al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936) , 4/174
  4. al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936) , 4/162
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