At a glance
- Roles
- Politician
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
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Place in the story
- Military opponenttowardMuhammadTradition
Jewish (transmitted)
Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.
Overview
A man of the Jews of Khaybar. The Prophet was told that he was gathering Ghatafan to fight him, so he sent Abd Allah ibn Rawaha with a group of his Companions. 1 When they came to him and promised him that the Prophet would appoint him over Khaybar and honour him, he went out with them and a group of Jews. When they were at al-Qarqara, six miles from Khaybar, he regretted it, turned back on his mount and reached for his sword. Abd Allah ibn Unays struck him, cut off his leg, and struck him a light blow with a cudgel that split his head. Each of the Jews killed his companion, except one man who escaped on foot. See the report. 1 2
Notes for researchers
- Ibn Ishaq calls him "al-Yasir", and in other books "Usayr"; the number of men with him was thirty in one copy (needs a source). 1
- He is described as a "Jew" from the text of Ibn Ishaq, and the report of his gathering Ghatafan is one that Ibn Ishaq does not say who carried.
Connections
People and things also explored
Khaybar· Abdullah ibn Rawaha's expedition to Khaybar and the killing of al-Yasir ibn Rizam· The Jewish communities of Khaybar· The Conquest of Khaybar· Banu Nadir· The early Muslim community· Ghatafan· Abd Allah ibn Rawaha
Sources
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936) , 4/266
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936) , 4/267
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Al-Yasir ibn Rizam”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/al-yasir-ibn-rizam/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.