At a glance
- Roles
- Companion
- Counted among
- Sunni
- Era
- The Prophetic Era · The Rashidun Caliphate
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
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Converts and those who leaveSkirmishes, raids and expeditions
Place in the story
- CompanionTradition
Sunni (transmitted)
Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.
Overview
Al-Hakam ibn Kaysan, a client of Hisham ibn al-Mughira al-Makhzumi. Ibn Hajar mentions him in the "Companions" for his famous story in the biographies, as related by Ibn Ishaq. 1
Captivity
He was taken captive in the first raiding party the Prophet sent out from Medina, whose commander was Abd Allah ibn Jahsh, and they brought him to the Prophet. 1 See the expedition of Nakhla. Al-Waqidi relates from al-Miqdad ibn Amr that he was the one who captured him, and Umar wanted to kill him, but "he embraced Islam in the presence of the Messenger of God". 1
His death
"He was killed as a martyr at Bir Mauna", as Ibn Ishaq and others also say. 1 See the incident of Bir Mauna.
His marriage
Al-Haytham ibn Adi relates from Yunus, from al-Zuhri, and from Ibn Abbas, from Abu Bakr ibn Abi Jahm, that al-Hakam ibn Kaysan, a client of the Banu Makhzum, "who was a cupper", married Amina daughter of Affan, the sister of Uthman, and she was a hairdresser. 1
Connections
- Participated in
- Expedition of Nakhla· The Tragedy of Bi'r Ma'una
- Member of
- Banu Makhzum
People and things also explored
Quraysh· The Prophetic Era· The Muhajirun· Abdullah ibn Jahsh· Abu Jahl (Amr ibn Hisham)· Amr ibn Umayya al-Damri· Ayyash ibn Abi Rabi'a· Haram ibn Milhan
Sources
- al-Isaba fi tamyiz al-sahaba — Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani , p.335
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Al-Hakam ibn Kaysan”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/al-hakam-ibn-kaysan/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.