Hishām ibn al-ʿĀṣ (), is the son of
Al-As ibn Wa'il
Al-As ibn Wa'il () was the father of the a major Companion of Muhammad, 'Amr ibn al-'As, who conquered Egypt thrice and was involved in the Islamic conquest of the Levant, and Hisham ibn al-A'as.
He robbed a Yemeni of his goods in a trade. The H ...
of
Banu Sahm and brother of
Amr ibn al-As
Amr ibn al-As ibn Wa'il al-Sahmi (664) was an Arab commander and companion of Muhammad who led the Muslim conquest of Egypt and served as its governor in 640–646 and 658–664. The son of a wealthy Qurayshite, Amr embraced Islam in and was ...
and one of the early companions. It is known that he embraced Islam before Hijrah as can be traced from the saying of Umar, yet his exact year of becoming Muslim is unknown. Hisham attempted to migrate to Medina along with Umar but his plans were foiled by his family. Later he succeeded in migrate to Medina along with Ayash.
He freed 50 slaves in accordance with his father's will.
He was killed in the
Battle of Yarmouk in the year 13 AH (635 CE).
The Honesty at Yarmouk
By Raeesa Nurani
See also
*Companions of the Prophet
The Companions of the Prophet () were the Muslim disciples and followers of the Islamic prophet Muhammad who saw or met him during his lifetime. The companions played a major role in Muslim battles, society, hadith narration, and governance ...
* Hisham (name)
References
Companions of the Prophet
635 deaths
Banu Sahm
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