Abdullah ibn Atik

عبد الله بن عتيك

Medina

A heroic Companion from Banu Salima of the Khazraj fluent in Jewish dialect; chosen by the Prophet ﷺ to lead the five-man covert mission to Khaybar to assassinate Sallam ibn Abi al-Huqayq (Abu Rafi'); though his leg was fractured on withdrawal, the Prophet wiped it and it healed instantly.

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Roles
Companion · Commander
Counted among
Sunni
Era
The Prophetic Era
Region
Arabia
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In space

Medina

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Place in the story

Sunni (transmitted)

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Born in
Medina
Member of
The Ansar· Banu Khazraj
Participated in
The Mission of Abu Rafi' (Sallam ibn Abi al-Huqayq)

People and things also explored

Abdullah ibn Amr ibn Haram· Asim ibn Thabit· Bishr ibn al-Bara'· Hudhayfa ibn al-Yaman· Sa'd ibn Zayd al-Ashhali· Safwan ibn al-Mu'attal· Expedition of al-Sawiq· The Ansar

Sources

  • al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri
  • Sahih al-Bukhari
  • al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham
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Abdullah ibn Amr ibn Haram

A prominent chief of Banu Salima of the Khazraj, father of Jabir ibn Abdullah; he embraced Islam and took the Second Pledge of Aqaba where he was appointed a naqib; he fought at Badr and was the first Muslim martyred at the battle of Uhud, where the Prophet spoke of God speaking to him without a veil.