Anas ibn Malik

For other uses, see Anas (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Malik ibn Anas.
Anas ibn Mālik
أنس بن مالك
Bornc. 612 CE
Medina, Hejaz, Arabia (present-day Saudi Arabia)
Diedc. 712 CE (93 AH)
(aged 100)
Basra, Umayyad Caliphate (present-day Iraq)
Burial placeBasra, Iraq
Other namesIbn Malik
Abu Hamza
Era
Known for
Notable workHadith
Parents
Relatives
FamilyBanu Najjar (from Banu Khazraj)

Anas ibn Mālik ibn Naḍr al-Khazrajī al-Anṣārī (Arabic: أنس بن مالك الخزرجي الأنصاري; c. 612 – c. 712) was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.[1][2][3] He was nicknamed Khadim al-Nabi for serving Muhammad for ten years.

  1. ^ Juynboll 2011.
  2. ^ Canan 1995, pp. 234–235.
  3. ^ Finding the Truth in Judging the Companions, 1. 84-5; EI2, 1. 482 A. J. Wensinck J. Robson