Abdullah ibn Salam | |
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Theologian, Disciple of Muhammad, Servant of Peace | |
Born | c. 550 C.E. (disputed) Yathrib, Hejaz |
Died | 663 C.E. Medina, Umayyad Caliphate |
Venerated in | Islam |
Influences | Moses, Muhammad, Aaron, Hebrew prophets |
Influenced | Commentators on the Qur'an, especially Tafsir al Qurtubi and Ibn Ishaq |
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Abdallah ibn Salam (Arabic: عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَلَامٍ, romanized: ʿAbdullāh ibn Salām, lit. '[ ALLAH'S (God's) Servant ]'), born Al-Husayn ibn Salam, was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and was a Jew who converted to Islam. He participated in the conquest of Syria, but died in Medina.