Al-Akhnas ibn Shurayq
al-Thaqafī (
Arabic
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: الأخنس بن شريق الثقفي) was a contemporary to Muhammad and one of the leaders of Mecca.
Biography
Late life — ?-610
He was a rich man and an ally of
Banu Zuhrah
Banu Zuhrah ( ar, بنو زُهرة) is a clan of the Quraysh tribe.
Akhnas ibn Shariq al-Thaqifi and the Banu Zuhrah were with the Meccan as part of the escort that preceded the battle of Badr, but since he believed the caravan to be safe, he d ...
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Muhammad's era — 610-632
Muhammad's visit to Ta'if — 619
On his way from the visit, Muhammad asked al-Akhnas for protection, but he refused.
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Battle of Badr — 624
Al-Akhnas and the Banu Zuhrah
Banu Zuhrah ( ar, بنو زُهرة) is a clan of the Quraysh tribe.
Akhnas ibn Shariq al-Thaqifi and the Banu Zuhrah were with the Meccan as part of the escort that preceded the battle of Badr, but since he believed the caravan to be safe, he d ...
were with the Mecca
Mecca (; officially Makkah al-Mukarramah, commonly shortened to Makkah ()) is a city and administrative center of the Mecca Province of Saudi Arabia, and the Holiest sites in Islam, holiest city in Islam. It is inland from Jeddah on the Red ...
n as part of the escort that preceded the Battle of Badr
The Battle of Badr ( ar, غَزْوَةُ بَدِرْ ), also referred to as The Day of the Criterion (, ) in the Quran, Qur'an and by Muslims, was fought on 13 March 624 CE (17 Ramadan (calendar month), Ramadan, 2 Anno Hegirae, AH), near the ...
, but since he believed the caravan to be safe, he did not join Quraish on their way to a festival in Badr. He together with Banu Zuhrah returned, so these two clans were never present in the battle.
Battle of Uhud — 625
Abd-Allah ibn Jahsh
ʿAbd-Allāh ibn Jaḥsh ( ar, عَبْد ٱلله ابْن جَحْش) ( 586 – 625), was the brother-in-law and companion of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad.
Description
He was described as being "neither tall nor short and had a lot of h ...
was a cousin of Muhammad who was killed in the Battle of Uhud
The Battle of Uhud ( ar, غَزْوَة أُحُد, ) was fought on Saturday, 23 March 625 AD (7 Shawwal, 3 AH), in the valley north of Mount Uhud.Watt (1974) p. 136. The Qurayshi Meccans, led by Abu Sufyan ibn Harb, commanded an army of 3,000 m ...
by al-Akhnas ibn Shurayq.
Treaty of Hudaybiyyah — 628
After the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah
The Treaty of Hudaybiyyah ( ar, صُلح ٱلْحُدَيْبِيَّة, Ṣulḥ Al-Ḥudaybiyyah) was an event that took place during the time of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. It was a pivotal treaty between Muhammad, representing the state of ...
, Abu Basir ‘Utbah ibn Asid ibn Jãriyah ath-Thaqafi (a man of the tribe of Thaqif captured by the Quraysh) escaped from the idolators of Mecca. Al-Akhnas ibn Shurayq (a chief of the Quraysh) sent two men after him. Abu Basir
Abū Baṣīr (Baseer, Busir; ar, أبو بصير), also known as Utbah ibn Baseed, was a contemporary of Muhammad from the Banu Thaqif tribe.
He had fled from Mecca after the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah, away from the Quraysh, and he sought refuge ...
killed one of the two men, and came to the Messenger of Allah as an immigrant Muslim.
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Sura
A ''surah'' (; ar, سورة, sūrah, , ), is the equivalent of "chapter" in the Qur'an. There are 114 ''surahs'' in the Quran, each divided into '' ayats'' (verses). The chapters or ''surahs'' are of unequal length; the shortest surah ('' Al-K ...
h Al-Humaza
Al-Humazah ( ar, الهمزة: "The Backbiter", "The Slanderer", or "The Scorner") is the 104th chapter (sūrah) of the Qur'an, with 9 āyāt or verses.
: Woe to every backbiter, slanderer,
: who amasses wealth ˹greedily˺ and counts it ...
was revealed regarding al-Akhnas ibn Shurayq.
Regarding verse , an incident occurred prior to these verses being revealed. A man named al-Akhnas ibn Shuriq came to Muhammad to embrace Islam, but as he turned to leave, he happened to pass by a pasture and grazing animals. He set it alight and killed the cattle. These verses express disapproval.
See also
*Non-Muslim interactants with Muslims during Muhammad's era
This is a list of the non-Muslim interactants with Muslims during Muhammad's era. In Islam, the Ṣaḥābah ( ar, الصحابة "companions") were the companions of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. This form is plural; the singular is ''Ṣaḥāb ...
References
External links
* He is mentioned in these links:
https://quran.com/2:205/tafsirs/en-tafisr-ibn-kathir
The Koran/The Q'uran by Mohammed/Mohammad/Muhamad/Muhammad/Mohomet - Full Text Free Book (Part 10/14)
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Opponents of Muhammad
Companions of the Prophet