At a glance
- Roles
- Companion
- Counted among
- Sunni
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
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Converts and those who leaveSlavery and freedom
Place in the story
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Sunni (transmitted)
Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.
Overview
Abu Fakiha al-Jahmi, client of Safwan ibn Umayya. 1 It is said that he was a client of the Banu Abd al-Dar, and it is said his origin is of the Azd. 1
Torture and manumission
He accepted Islam early. Umayya ibn Khalaf tied a rope to his foot and dragged him until he threw him on the hot sand and began to strangle him. His brother Ubayy ibn Khalaf came and said: "Increase it." He kept at it until he thought he had died, then Abu Bakr al-Siddiq passed by, bought him and freed him. 1
The name and lineage
The views differ on this matter in the Isaba; they are set out in the section of views at the top of the page.
Torture in Mecca (Sealed Nectar, p. 90)
Abu Fakiha (may God be pleased with him), whose name was Aflah, was a client of the Banu Abd al-Dar. The polytheists used to tie a rope to his foot and drag him along the ground. 2 3 He was among the weak who were tortured in Mecca.
Connections
- Persecuted by
- Umayya ibn Khalaf
- Related to
- Abu Bakr al-Siddiq· Safwan ibn Umayya
- Participated in
- The persecution of the vulnerable Muslims
People and things also explored
Mecca· The persecution of the vulnerable Muslims· Bilal ibn Rabah· The Battle of Badr· Banu Jumah· Quraysh· Umayya ibn Khalaf· Abu Bakr al-Siddiq
Sources
- al-Isaba fi tamyiz al-sahaba — Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani , p.1745
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri , p.90
- Rahma lil-Alamin — al-Mansur Furi , 1/57
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Abu Fakiha”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/abu-fakiha/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.