Abd Allah ibn Rawahah ibn Tha'laba ( ar, عَبْد ٱللَّٰه ٱبْن رَوَاحَة ٱبْن ثَعْلَبَة, translit=ʿAbd Allāh ibn Rawāḥa ibn Thaʿlaba), was one of the Sahaba, companions of the Islamic Prophets of Islam, prophet Muhammad
who was martyred in the Battle of Mu'tah.
Biography
Ibn Rawaha was from the Tribes of Arabia, Arabian tribe of Banu Khazraj.
[The Sealed Nectar]]
The Second ‘Aqabah Pledge
on sunnipath.com At a time when writing was not a common skill, he was a scribe and a poet.
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He was one of the twelve representatives of the Ansar (Islam), Ansar who took an oath of allegiance before the ''Hijra (Islam), Hijrah'', and later spread Islam to Medina. Also Second pledge at al-Aqabah, he was among the 73 that pledged allegiance to Muhammad in Medina.
He is said to have been alert to the supposed plots of Abd-Allah ibn Ubayy.
Military expeditions and death
Abdullah ibn Rawaha was third in command during the Battle of Mu'tah and was subsequently martyred during the battle.
He also led his own expedition known as the Expedition of Abdullah ibn Rawaha, where he was sent to assassinate Al-Yusayr ibn Rizam.
See also
*Sunni view of the Sahaba
References
Companions of the Prophet
Year of birth unknown
629 deaths
Medieval Arabs killed in battle
Khazrajite people
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