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Utbah ibn Rabīʿah | |
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| Born | 563 |
| Died | 13 March 624 (aged 60–61) |
| Cause of death | Killed in the Battle of Badr |
| Known for | Being the enemy of Muhammad |
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ʿUtbah ibn Rabīʿah (Arabic: عُتْبَةَ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ) (c. 563 – 13 March 624), also known as Abū al-Walīd (Arabic: أبو الوليد) was one of the prominent pagan leaders of the Quraysh during the era of Muhammad. He was the father of Abu Hudhayfa ibn 'Utba, al-Walid ibn Utbah, Hind bint Utbah and father-in-law of Abu Sufyan ibn Harb. Utbah was killed by Hamza ibn Abdul-Muttalib in the Battle of Badr.