At a glance
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
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Summary
Ka'b ibn Malik's cousin and dearest person to him; he did not return his greeting in his garden during the boycott, answering after three adjurations: "God and His Messenger know best." 1
In the account
Ka'b climbed his garden wall and greeted him; he did not reply. Ka'b adjured him by God whether he knew that he loved God and His Messenger — he stayed silent twice, then said the third time: God and His Messenger know best. 1
Source notes and markers of doubt
- Not identified with any other "Abu Qatada" in the biographical works; verification from another source is required (needs_source).
- The text gives neither his name nor his tribe beyond calling him Ka'b's cousin.
Connections
- Participated in
- Ka'b and Abu Qatada at the garden wall· The fifty-night boycott of the three
- Mentioned in
- Muwatta 46· Muwatta 447· Muwatta 471· Muwatta 648· Muwatta 1005· Muwatta 1007
People and things also explored
Muhammad· Muwatta, Book of Prayer· Al Bukhari· The three who were left behind after Tabuk· Muwatta, Book of Pilgrimage (hajj)· Ka'b ibn Malik al-Ansari· Medina· Salah (the prescribed prayer)
Sources
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936) , 4/178
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Abu Qatada, cousin of Ka'b ibn Malik”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/abu-qatada-cousin-of-kaab/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-12.