At a glance
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
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In space
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Summary
Of Ashja', an ally of Banu Salama; he was among the band who mocked the Tabuk army then excused themselves. Ibn Ishaq mentions he renamed himself Abd al-Rahman and asked God to be killed a martyr in a place unknown — and he was killed on the day of al-Yamama and no trace of him was found. 1
In the Tabuk expedition
Ibn Ishaq names him "a man of Ashja', an ally of Banu Salama, called Mukhashin ibn Humayyir". 1 He says the man wished no Quran would descend on them even were each flogged a hundred lashes, and that he afterwards said to the Prophet ﷺ: my name and my father's name have shamed me. 2 And that it is he who was pardoned in the verse — so he renamed himself Abd al-Rahman and asked God to kill him a martyr where none would know his place; he was killed on the day of al-Yamama and no trace of him was found. 3
Tribe
Ibn Ishaq gives his lineage: of Ashja', ally of Banu Salama. 1
Source notes and markers of doubt
- Ibn Hisham said: "and it is said Mukhashshi" instead of "Mukhashin" (p. 168).
- Ibn Ishaq's saying that he is the one pardoned in the verse is an interpretation the museum ascribes to him (p. 169).
Connections
- Participated in
- A group of hypocrites mock the army, then excuse themselves
- Died in
- al-Yamama
People and things also explored
Battle of al-Musayyakh (12 AH)· The Battle of Yamama· The expedition to Tabuk· Musaylima's apostasy and claim to prophethood at al-Yamama· The Annihilation of Tasm and Jadis at al-Yamama· Bakr ibn Wa'il· Banu Hanifa· Abu Qays ibn al-Harith
Sources
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936) , 4/168
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936) , 4/168-169
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936) , 4/169
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Mukhashin ibn Humayyir”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/mukhashin-ibn-humayyir/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-12.