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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.
Classical References
  • ·al-Isabah (additional) — Ibn Hajarp. 169
  • ·Siyar A'lam (extended) — al-Dhahbip. 3/413-415

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

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