Jufayna al-Ibadi

جفينة العبادي

a Christian of al-Hira, Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas's freedman — killed with his two sons by Ubaydallah ibn Umar over the Abu Lu'lu'a charge.

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Jufayna al-Ibadi, a Christian from Hira, who was the wet-nurse of Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas. 1

His death

Ubayd Allah ibn Umar killed him, together with his two sons, on the charge of supporting Abu Lu'lu'a. 1

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The Killing of Jufayna al-'Ibadi and his Sons

People and things also explored

Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas· Ubaydallah ibn Umar· The Killing of Jufayna al-'Ibadi and his Sons

Sources

  1. Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
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Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas

One of the earliest converts, an archer at Badr, and the commander who broke the Sasanian army at al-Qadisiyya about 636; founder of the garrison city of Kufa.