Amr ibn Abasa (Arabic: عمرو بن عبسة) was one of the Sahaba and one of the narrators of hadith.
Biography
By his own account, 'Amr ibn 'Abasa met Muhammad in Mecca in the early days of his prophethood, and asked him, "What are you?" He replied, "I am a Prophet." 'Amr then asked, "What is a Prophet?" He replied, "I have been sent by God." "What has God sent you with?" 'Amr asked. "With the commandment to destroy idols and to treat one's relatives with kindness; to believe in one God and not to treat anyone as His partner," replied Muhammad.
He died in Homs and was buried there. He had a son named Abd-Allah.
See also
References
- "USC-MSA Compendium of Muslim Texts". Archived from the original on 2006-12-06. Retrieved 2006-11-27.
- "مقامات وأضرحة الصحابة في حمص... تحف فنية رائعة تعكس تطور الفن الإسلامي خلال مختلف العصور". zamanalwsl.net (in Arabic). 20 November 2013. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- History of the Caliphs by Suyuti, quoting An-Nawawi