`Abd Allah ibn Rawahah
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‘Abdullah ibn Rawahah ibn Tha‘labah (Arabic: عبدالله ابن رواحة) was one of the companions of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
[edit] Biography
He was from Banu Khazraj [1] He was a scribe and a poet. Writing was not a common skill.[2]
He was one of the twelve representatives of the Ansar who took an oath of allegiance initially, before the Migration to Medina and later spread Islam to Medina. Also he was among the 73 that pledged allegiance to Muhammad in Medina[3].
He is said to have been alert to the supposed plots of Abd-Allah ibn Ubaiy[2]
`Abd Allah ibn Rawahah was third in command during the Battle of Mut'ah and was subsequently killed during the battle[3].
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ The Sealed Nectar The Second ‘Aqabah Pledge on sunnipath.com
- ^ a b http://www.islamic-council.org/lib/men/ABD-ALLAH-IBN-RAWAAHAH.html, URL Accessed March 30, 2006
- ^ a b [1] URL Accessed March 16, 2006
