Rukanah bin 'Abd Yazid bin Hashim

ركانة بن عبد يزيد بن هاشم بن المطلب

Rukanah bin 'Abd Yazid bin Hashim bin al-Muttalib b. 'Abd Manaf b. Qusayy b. Kilab b. Murrah

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Biography

He was a strong man. Before his conversion to Islam, he challenged Prophet(saw) to wrestle with him. Prophet(saw) easily beat him (with the help of Allah) and he accepted Islam.

Students(1)

Nafi' b. 'Ujayr b. 'Abd Yazid b. Hashim

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Father

'Abd Yazid bin Hashim bin al-Muttalib

Mother

al-'Ajla bint 'Ajlaan bin al-Taba'

Spouses (1)

Sahymah bint 'Umair al-Maznia

Children (3)

Yazid bin Rukanah bin 'Abd Yazid Talha bin Rukanah bin 'Abd Yazid Muhammad bin Rukanah bin 'Abd Yazid

Siblings (3)

Ja'far bin 'Abd Yazid bin Hashim 'Ubaid bin 'Abd Yazid bin Hashim 'Ujayr bin 'Abd Yazid bin Hashim

Classical References

·Siyar A'lam (extended) — al-Dhahbip. 2/497

3[pg:77,102],11[pg:178-179,522],17[pg:2/497]

Life Details

Born

Unknown

Birth City

Makkah

Died

~41 AH

Death City

Medina

Cause

Natural

Lived in

Makkah/Medinah

Scholarly Profile

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