At a glance
- Roles
- Companion
- Counted among
- Sunni
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
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Place in the story
- CompanionTradition
Sunni (transmitted)
Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.
Overview
Awf ibn al-Harith, that is Awf ibn Afra', brother of Mu'adh and Mu'awwidh. 1 Abu Umar said that some named him "Awdh", but "Awf" is sounder. 1
Badr
Ibn Ishaq counts among those who witnessed Badr Mu'adh, Mu'awwidh and Awf, the sons of al-Harith ibn Rifa'a of the Banu al-Najjar. 1 Asim ibn Umar ibn Qatada relates that Awf ibn Afra' said on the day of Badr: "O Messenger of God, what makes the Lord laugh at his servant?" He said: "That he sees him plunge his hand into the battle bare-headed." Awf took off his armour and advanced and fought until he was killed as a martyr. 1 See his brother Mu'awwidh ibn Afra'.
Connections
- Sibling of
- Mu'awwidh ibn Afra
- Member of
- The Ansar
- Participated in
- The Battle of Badr· The duel at Badr· First encounter with the six Ansar at al-Aqaba· Six men of Yathrib embrace Islam at Mina
People and things also explored
Qutba ibn Amir ibn Hadida· The Battle of Badr· The Ansar· The Prophetic Era· As'ad ibn Zurara· Mu'awwidh ibn Afra· Muhammad· Rafi' ibn Malik ibn al-Ajlan
Sources
- al-Isaba fi tamyiz al-sahaba — Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani , p.1156
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Awf ibn al-Harith (Ibn Afra')”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/awf-ibn-al-harith/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.