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Safwan ibn Umayah

Safwan ibn Umayah

Male - 661    Has 2 ancestors and one descendant in this family tree.

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  • Name Safwan ibn Umayah  
    Gender Male 
    Death 661 
    Siblings 1 Sibling 
    Person ID I670369  Geneagraphie
    Last Modified 19 Nov 2009 

    Father Umayah ibn Khalaf   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother NN   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F294419  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Najiyah bint al-Walid ibn al-Mughira   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Abdullah ibn Safwan   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F295053  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 Nov 2009 

  • Notes 
    • a sahaba (companion) of Muhammad from the Banu Jumah clan of the Quraish tribe . He is the son of Umayah ibn Khalaf , one of the leaders of Quraish .
      Abu Fakih was a slave of Safwan ibn Umayya. Abu Fakih accepted Islam, and when Safwan came to know that Abu Fakih had become a Muslim, he subjected him to great torture. When Abu Bakr came to know of the pitiable condition of Abu Fakih, he purchased him from his master and set him free.
      Safwan ibn Umayyah also participiated in the battle of Badr where his father died and he fled.
      He conspired with Umayr ibn Wahb to kill Muhammad.
      Safwan's paternal cousin was Wahb ibn Umayr , the son of Umayr ibn Wahb .
      Safwan's wife, Najiyah, converted to Islam before her husband, after the conquest of Makka . Safwan ibn Umayya fled, but Muhammed sent Wahb ibn Umayr after him, with Muhammed's cloak as token of safe-conduct. Safwan returned and became friends with Muhammed, although he did not convert to Islam until after the battles of Hunayn and at-Ta'if . (Al Muwatta Hadith 28.44



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