Amr ibn Hurayth al-Makhzumi

عمرو بن حريث المخزومي

A Makhzumi of Kufa; in al-Baladhuri he built in its mosque, and Ziyad deputized him over Kufa when he went to Basra.

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The Umayyad Period
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Levant & Iraq
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'Amr ibn Hurayth ibn 'Amr ibn 'Uthman ibn 'Abdallah ibn 'Umar ibn Makhzum al-Makhzumi, brother of Sa'id ibn Hurayth; born shortly before the Hijra, he was among the last surviving Companions of those who settled in Kufa, with companionship and transmission including reports from Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may God be pleased with him). He died in 85 AH. 1

Sources

  1. Siyar a'lam al-nubala' — al-Dhahabi (Ideas House International edition, 2004) , p.2944
  • Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
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