Anas ibn Malik

Anas ibn Mālik
أنس بن مالك
Bornc. 612 CE
Medina, Hejaz, Arabia (present-day Saudi Arabia)
Diedc. 712 CE (93 AH)
(aged 100)
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