Muṣʿab ibn ʿUmayr مصعب بن عمير | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 594–598 Mecca, Hejaz, Arabia |
| Died | c. 625 CE Uhud, Medina, Hejaz (present-day Saudi Arabia) |
| Cause of death | Martyred in the Battle of Uhud |
| Spouse | Hammanah bint Jahsh |
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| Known for | Companion of Muhammad |
| Family | Banu Abd al-Dar (clan) |
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| Allegiance | Muhammad (623–625) |
| Years of service | 623–625 |
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Muṣʿab ibn ʿUmayr (Arabic: مصعب بن عمير) also known as Muṣʿab al-Khayr ("the Good")[1] was a sahabi (companion) of Muhammad. From the Banū ʿAbd al-Dār branch of the Quraysh, he embraced Islam in 614 CE and was the first ambassador of Islam.[2] He died in the Battle of Uhud in 625 CE.[3]
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Musab ibn Umayr‘s motherwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Cite error: The named reference
First ambassador of Islamwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Filiu, Jean-Pierre; DeBevoise, M. B. (2011). Apocalypse in Islam. University of California Press. p. 186–. ISBN 9780520264311. Retrieved 11 August 2012.