Abdullah ibn Unais

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Abdullah ibn Unais was a companion (Sahaba) of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He participated in several military campaigns ordered by Muhammad. The first was to kill Khaled bin Sufyan Al-Hathali who belonged to the Banu Lahyan tribe at the time of Muhammad. Muhammad said that he was planning on attacking Madinah and inciting the people of Nakhla and Uranah to attack him. Therefore he sent Abdullah ibn Unais to assassinate him in 625 during the Expedition of Abdullah Ibn Unais. [1]

Abdullah ibn Unais found Hudayr in the company of his wife, when asked about his identity. Unais replied:

"I am an arab tribesman who has heard of you and the Army you are raising to fight Muhammad, so i have come to join your ranks" [2]

Then Muhammad sent him on the Expedition of Al Raji. Some men requested that Muhammad send instructors to teach them Islam, [1] but the men were bribed by the two tribes of Khuzaymah who wanted revenge for the assassination of Khalid bin Sufyan by Muhammad's followers [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Mubarakpuri, The Sealed Nectar, pp. 186-187. (online)
  2. Haykal, Husayn (1976), The Life of Muhammad, Islamic Book Trust, p. 294, ISBN   978-983-9154-17-7
  3. Watt, W. Montgomery (1956). Muhammad at Medina . Oxford University Press. p. 33. ISBN   978-0195773071. The common version, however, is that B. Lihyan wanted to avenge the assassination of their chief at Muhammad's instigation, and bribed two clans of the tribe of Khuzaymah to say they wanted to become Muslims and ask Muhammad to send instructors. (online)