At a glance
- Roles
- Companion
- Counted among
- Sunni
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Levant & Iraq
- Review
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Life in time
In space
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Place in the story
- Martyr (as regarded) · c. September 629 CE · c. Jumada I 8 AH†Tradition
Sunni (transmitted)
Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.
Overview
Abbad ibn Qays ibn Absa al-Ansari al-Khazraji. He witnessed Badr together with his brother Subay' ibn Qays, and he was killed on the day of Mu'tah. 1
Lineage
He was of Banu Adi ibn Ka'b of the Khazraj. It is also said that his father's name was Aysha 1.
Badr and Mu'tah
He witnessed Badr together with his brother Subay' ibn Qays, and he was killed at Mu'tah 1.
For young visitors
Abbad ibn Qays (may God be pleased with him) was one of the Ansar. He witnessed Badr with his brother and was killed at Mu'tah.
Notes for researchers
- The name of his father is given differently as "Qays" and as "Aysha". Ibn al-Athir introduces the second with "it is said" («وقيل»), and we have not preferred either.
- The details of his death at Mu'tah do not appear in the text we have read. They should be checked against Ibn Ishaq and al-Waqidi before being added.
Connections
- Member of
- The Ansar
- Participated in
- The Battle of Mu'tah
- Died in
- Mu'tah
People and things also explored
Abd Allah ibn Rawaha· al-Harith ibn al-Nu'man ibn Usaf· Suraqa ibn Amr ibn Atiyya· Khalid ibn al-Walid's command and the army's withdrawal· Martyrdom of Abd Allah ibn Rawaha after his hesitation· Martyrdom of Ja'far ibn Abi Talib and his hamstringing of his horse· Martyrdom of Zayd ibn Haritha as first commander· Ja'far ibn Abi Talib
Sources
- Usd al-ghaba fi ma'rifat al-sahaba — Ibn al-Athir , p. 628
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936)
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Abbad ibn Qays”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/abbad-ibn-qays-mutah/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.