Suraqa ibn Malik
Surāqa ibn Mālik ibn Juʿshum al-Kinānī (Arabic: سراقة بن مالك بن جعشم الكناني) was a member of the Kinana tribe who converted to Islam.[1]
Life
[edit]Pursuit of Muhammad and Abu Bakr
[edit]When Muhammad and Abu Bakr fled from Mecca, Quraysh announced a reward of 100 camels for anyone who tracked them down.[2]
He succeeded in finding them, but as soon as he caught sight of them, Muhammad reportedly prayed to Allah and invoked evil upon him so that the legs of Suraqa's horse sank into the sand. Subsequently, Suraqa asked Muhammed to stop and invoke good upon him and in return, he promised that he will stop anybody else from chasing them.[3][4][5]
On the way back, whenever he met somebody looking for the prophet, he would say: "I have looked for him here in vain.". This caused whoever was looking for Muhammad and Abu Bakr to return.[3]
Death
[edit]Suraqa died in the year 644 during the caliphate of Uthman ibn Affan. It is also said that he died after Uthman.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "ص494 - كتاب السيرة النبوية على ضوء القرآن والسنة - إسلام سراقة - المكتبة الشاملة". shamela.ws. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ "ص491 - كتاب السيرة النبوية على ضوء القرآن والسنة - قصة سراقة بن مالك بن جعشم المدلجي - المكتبة الشاملة". shamela.ws. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Sahih al-Bukhari 3615 - Virtues and Merits of the Prophet (pbuh) and his Companions - كتاب المناقب - Sunnah.com - Sayings and Teachings of Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه و سلم)". sunnah.com. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ "Sahih al-Bukhari 3908 - Merits of the Helpers in Madinah (Ansaar) - كتاب مناقب الأنصار - Sunnah.com - Sayings and Teachings of Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه و سلم)". sunnah.com. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ "Sahih Muslim 2009b - The Book of Drinks - كتاب الأشربة - Sunnah.com - Sayings and Teachings of Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه و سلم)". sunnah.com. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ "ص111 - كتاب تاريخ مولد العلماء ووفياتهم - سنة أربع وعشرين - المكتبة الشاملة". shamela.ws. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
