Abu Sufyan ibn Harb

Abu Sufyan

صخر بن حرب أبو سفيان

Sakhr ibn Harb ibn Umayyah b. 'Abd Shams b. A'bd Manaf b. Qusayy b. Kilab

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Biography

He was a leading man of the Quraish of Mecca. He was a staunch opponent of the prophet Muhammad(saw) before reverting to Islam later in his life.

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Father

Harb ibn Umayyah

Mother

صفية بنت حزن الهلالية

Spouses (5)

Ṣafiyah bint Abu al-'AṣZainab bint NawfulSafiyah bint Abu 'AmrHind bint 'Utba b. Rabi'a b. 'Abd Shams Umayma bint Sufyan bin Wahb

Children (17)

Siblings (4)

Abu al-'Aasal-'AasAbu 'AmrAbu I-'ls

Classical References

12[pg:169],17[pg:3/413-415]

Life Details

Born

63 BH/560 CE

Birth City

Makkah

Died

~31 AH/650 CE

Death City

Medina

Cause

Natural

Lived in

Makkah/Medinah

Scholarly Profile

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