At a glance
- Roles
- Companion
- Counted among
- Sunni
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
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Place in the story
- OfficialTradition
Sunni (transmitted)
Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.
Overview
Malik ibn Murra al-Rahawi (may God be pleased with him), envoy of the kings of Himyar to the Prophet. He brought news of their Islam and of their abandoning of polytheism, and Zar'a Dhu Yazan had sent him. 1
The message
He met the Prophet in Medina as he returned from Tabuk. 1 See the letter of the kings of Himyar.
The Prophet's letter to Himyar
The Prophet mentioned him in his letter to Himyar among his envoys, whose commander was Mu'adh ibn Jabal. The letter says that he conveyed the news and kept the unseen, and that he reported that Zar'a had become Muslim first among the Himyar. 1 See the mission of Mu'adh to Yemen.
Connections
People and things also explored
Himyar· Mu'adh ibn Jabal· The letter of the kings of Himyar· Zur'a Dhu Yazan· Muhammad· The sending of Mu'adh ibn Jabal to Yemen and the Prophet's charge to him· The Prophet's letter to the kings of Himyar· al-Harith ibn Abd Kulal
Sources
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936) , p.235-237
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Malik ibn Murra al-Rahawi”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/malik-ibn-murra-al-rahawi/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.