Maaz ibn Jabal
7th-century companion (Sahabi) of Muhammad
Muaz ibn Jabal (Arabic: مُعاذ ابن جبل) (603 – 639) was one of the companions of the Prophet Muhammad.[1][2] He belonged to the tribe of Banu Khazraj. He accepted Islam before the Second pledge at al-Aqabah. He was known as the one with a lot of knowledge.[3] He was called by Prophet Muhammad, "the one who will lead the scholars into Paradise". Prophet Muhammad sent Muaz to Yemen to teach its people about Islam. He also helped in collecting the Quran in written form.[1]
Muaz ibn Jabal | |
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 Shrine of Muaz ibn Jabal | |
| Born | 603 |
| Died | 639 |
| Known for | Sahaba, Islamic Scholar |
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Az-Zirakli, Khairuddin (2002). Al-A‘lām (in Arabic). 7 (15 ed.). Beirut: Dar el-Ilm Lilmalayin. pp. 258–9.
- ↑ Ph.D, Coeli Fitzpatrick; Walker, Adam Hani (25 April 2014). Muhammad in History, Thought, and Culture: An Encyclopedia of the Prophet of God [2 volumes]. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781610691789 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Islamic Pedia - Abu Darda Al Ansari (d.34H) أبو الدرداء الأنصاري". www.islamicencyclopedia.org. Archived from the original on 2018-07-27. Retrieved 2018-02-19.