Suhayl ibn Amr

Suhayl ibn Amr was a prominent leader among the Quraysh, being known as the Khatib or orator of the tribe. Clever and articulate, Suhayl's personal opinion carried great weight among his tribe.

Biography

Suhayl was one of the leaders of Mecca at the time of the birth of Islam.[1] He was a prominent man among the leaders of Quraish, and was a skilled orator. He was among those leaders who refused to protect Muhammad on his return from Ta'if,[1] and was instrumental in concluding the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah. He insisted that the treaty be signed from the Muslim side as Muhammad, son of Abdullah (Muhammad ibn Abdullah) rather than the Prophet Muhammad, saying that the Qurayshi side did not accept his prophethood.

Family

He was the son of Amr ibn Abd Shams and Uzza bint Sufyan from Banu Umayya. He had 4 half-brothers, Sakran ibn Amr (son of Hiyah bint Qays al-Khuzaiyah and also the first husband of Umm-al-Mu'minin Sawda bint ZamĘża also he was the father of Abd al-Rahman), Hatib (son of Asma bint al-Harith ibn Nawfal and he was the husband of Rayta bint Alqama also he was the father of Amr), Sahl (son and Asma bint al-Harith ibn Nawfal and also he was the husband of Safiyya bint Amr ibn Abd al-Wud also he was the father of Amir) and Sulayt (son of Khawla bint Amr ibn al-Harith and he was the husband of Fatima bint Alqama also he was the father of Salit).

Married to his wife

He married 3 times, Fatima bint Abdul Uzza, Fakhita bint Amir ibn Nawfal and al-Hunfa' bint Abu Jahal. By Fakhita, he had two sons, Abdullah (husband of Layla bint Abd Allah and father of Umar and Ubayd-Allah) and al-As (later known as Abu Jandal and he was the husband of Safiya bint Abd al-Uzza also he was the father of Jandal and Abd-Allah). By Fatima bint Abdul Uzza, he had 3 children, Hind (wife of Hasan ibn Ali and the mother of Yaqoub and Abdulrahman), Umm Kulthum (wife of Abu Sabra ibn Abu Ruhm and the mother of Sa'd, Sabra, Abdullah and Muhammad) and Sahla(wife of Abu Hudhayfa ibn 'Utba and the mother of Salim Mawla Abu Hudhayfa and Muhammad ibn Abi Hudhayfa). By Hunfa bint Abi Jahl, he had a son Yazid (husband of Ruqayya bint Abd Allah ibn Abi Qays and the father of Abu al-Hasan and Umm al-Hasan). He was from Banu Amir ibn Luay ibn Ghalib ibn Quraysh.

Convert to muslim

He later became a Muslim after the conquest of Mecca. He calmed the Muslims in Mecca after the death of Muhammad. He participated in the battle of Yarmuk on the Muslim side.

Death

He died in Palestine in the small village of 'Amawas near Jerusalem.

References

  1. 1 2 Sajid, Abduljalil (22 December 2004). "Joining Political Parties in non Muslim Countries: according to Islamic Shariah". Scholars Smash Hizb Argument Against British Politics. Muslim Public Affairs Committee of the UK (MPACUK). Archived from the original on 7 February 2005.


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