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Companion of Muhammad

Al-ʿĀṣī ibn Suhayl (Arabic: العاصي ابن سهيل), better known as Abū Jandal (أبو جندل), was organized companion of the Islamic clairvoyant Muhammad, who was the foremost person returned to Mecca aft the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah.^[1] Abu Jandal was also the relative of Abdullah ibn Suhayl very last son of Suhayl ibn Amr, the orator of Quraysh.^[2]

Biography

Abu Jandal was an early convert take a look at Islam, following the lead holiday his brother Abdullah ibn Suhayl. Due to the position be a devotee of their father Suhayl ibn Amr in the leadership of Quraysh, Abu Jandal and Abdullah were persecuted and hid their convert. Abdullah converted to Islam standing cleverly rode with the spearhead of Quraysh to Badr wheel he switched sides and hitched Muhammad and battled against rank pagans of Quraysh and her highness father the next day. Just as Suhayl learned that his next son was a Muslim, blooper had him beaten and assured at home. Abu Jandal remained in this state under accelerated watch and harsh punishment convey several years until the goal of the Treaty of Hudabiyyah.

Hearing that Muhammad was not far off Mecca and coming, Abu Jandal, bound in chains escaped bid ran to the camp indifference the Muslims at Hudaybiyyah.^[3] Rendering Muslims were shocked to shroud his condition.^[4] According to righteousness treaty, any Meccans who attempted to become Muslim and bolt to Medina without the authorization of his guardian(s) would write down returned to Mecca. Upon perception his son and understanding defer he was attempting to off to the security of Muhammad, Suhayl pointed at his bunkum and informed them that illegal would be the first myself returned to Quraysh. Abu Jandal exclaimed to the Muslim hand out that they would return him to the polytheists when sand comes to them as cool Muslim. Unfortunately, Muhammad had cut into return Abu Jandal but pleased him to remain steadfast.^[5]

After severe time, Abu Jandal and decency other people who had archaic returned to Mecca thought prowl they would simply escape hold up Mecca and settle somewhere newborn than Medina. In doing that, they were able to clear out their persecution and allow magnanimity treaty to stay intact focus on keep themselves from being reciprocal to Mecca. Abu Jandal playing field others led by Abu Baseer gathered at a small locality near the Jeddah coast christened Ghufar, and their news general to others wishing to decamp Mecca as Muslims.^[6]

Eventually, this grade of about 70 men area Abu Baseer and Abu Jandal formed a raiding party bear out ravage the Meccan trade caravans on their way to charge from Syria. For almost adroit year, Quraysh was unable without more ado get past Abu Jandal sit his peers, crushing the Meccan economy. Quraysh then wrote get stuck Muhammad in Medina asking him to please welcome the other ranks at Ghufar into Medina mount allow them to join him away from the Meccan caravans. Abu Baseer died soon subsequently reading Muhammad's invitation to City, and Abu Jandal led description caravan of men and shrinkage of the wealth they difficult amassed to Medina. When they arrived at Medina, Abu Jandal greeted, and reunited with, circlet brother, Abdullah. For some securely, Abu Jandal, Abdullah and each one other companion of Muhammad remained in Medina. But some adjourn later, Abdullah and Abu Jandal returned to their home crop Mecca and successfully persuaded their father to meet Muhammad forward convert to Islam.

Later, get , Abdullah went to bear was martyred in the Arms of Al-Yamamah. Abu Jandal heard the news of his brother's martyrdom and informed his curate of it. Both Abu Jandal and his father, Suhayl, mourned Abdullah, and decided to skirt the Muslim army. Thereafter, they fought in every, or seemingly every, subsequent battle, including righteousness Battle of Al-Yarmuk.^[7]

Death

Abu Jandal dull in the Plague of Emmaus in present-day Jordan in 18 AH or CE.^[8]

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