Uqba ibn Abi Mu'ayt (Arabic: عقبة بن أبي معيط, romanized: ʿUqbah ibn ʾAbī Muʿayṭ) (died 624) was one of the principal adversaries of Islam. He was a Quraysh leader and a member of the Banu 'Abdu Shams clan of Quraish tribe.[citation needed]
‘Uqbah was the son of Abu Mu‘ayṭ ibn Abu ‘Amr ibn Umayyah ibn ‘Abd Shams and of Shayma bint Abd-al-Uzza from the Banu Amir.[citation needed] Abu Mu'ayt's mother was Kabsha bint Abd al-Manat from Banu Amir.[citation needed] Uqbah's aunt, Safiyya bint Abi ‘Amr, married Abu Sufyan.[citation needed]
Family marriage
He married Arwa bint Kurayz, a member of the Abdshams clan and the widow of ‘Affān ibn Abu al-‘Āṣ, making Uqba the stepfather of the future Caliph Uthman, Abd-Allah and Amina.[citation needed] Uqba and Arwa had six children: Walid, Umara, Khalid, Umm Kulthum, Umm Hakim and Hind.[1]: 161
Role of 'Uqbah in opposing Muhammad
Uqbah was one of the neighbors of Muhammad. Yet he assaulted Muhammad verbally and physically as he was preaching monotheism[2] He also constantly ridiculed Muhammad when the latter was preaching in Mecca. On one occasion, when Muhammad was praying in the courtyard of the Ka'ba, Uqba brought the waste of a slaughtered camel (intestines, blood, dung, etc.) upon the suggestion of other Quraysh leaders who were gathered there, and placed it upon Muhammad's back while he was in prostration. They laughed so much so that they fell on each other. He remained in that position due to the weight, unable to lift his head from prostration until his daughter came and removed it.[3]
On another occasion, Uqba spat on Muhammad's face at the incitement of his friend Ubay ibn Khalaf and so, a Quranic verse [Quran 25:29] was revealed at that moment to Muhammad regarding Uqba and Ubay.[4] Uqbah was also one of those enemies of Muhammad who rejoiced at the news of the death of Muhammad's second son 'Abdullah.
Ubayy ibn Khalaf ibn Safwan was a close friend of ‘Uqbah. When Ubayy learned that ‘Uqba had sat and listened to the apostle, he told ‘Uqbah, ‘Do I hear that you have sat with Muhammad and listened to him? I swear I will never see you or speak to you again if you do the same again, or if you do not go and spit in his face.’ ‘Uqba indeed did this so that Allah sent down concerning the pair of them: “On the day that the sinner bites his hands, saying, would that I had chosen a path with the apostle.” (Sura 25: 27) [5]
Death
According to numerous authentic and trustworthy sources such as a number of narrations in Sahih Bukhari, and Ibn Sa'd's biographical compendium, the Tabaqat Al-Kubra, Uqba was killed in the field during the Battle of Badr and was among those Quraysh leaders whose corpses were buried in a pit.[6][3][7] According to Muslim scholar Safiur Rahman al-Mubarakpuri, after the Battle of Badr two captives – Nadr bin Harith and ‘Uqbah ibn Abū Mu‘ayṭ were beheaded by Ali. Mubarakpuri mentions that this incident about the beheading is also mentioned in the Sunan Abu Dawud no 2686 and Anwal Ma'bud 3/12.[8]
^The Life of Muḥammad: A Translation of ibn Isḥāq’s Sīrat Rasul Allāh with introduction & notes by Alfred Guillaume, Oxford University Press, 1955, page 164
^Al Tabaqat-al-Kubra, Muhammad Ibn Sa'd, Volume 2, p.260, ghazwatul Badr, Darul Ihya'it-Turathil-'Arabi, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition, (1996)
^Mubarakpuri, The Sealed Nectar (Free Version), p. 129
March 05, 2023
uqba, arabic, عقبة, بن, أبي, معيط, romanized, ʿuqbah, ʾabī, muʿayṭ, died, principal, adversaries, islam, quraysh, leader, member, banu, abdu, shams, clan, quraish, tribe, citation, needed, contents, family, family, lineage, family, marriage, role, uqbah, oppos. Uqba ibn Abi Mu ayt Arabic عقبة بن أبي معيط romanized ʿUqbah ibn ʾAbi Muʿayṭ died 624 was one of the principal adversaries of Islam He was a Quraysh leader and a member of the Banu Abdu Shams clan of Quraish tribe citation needed Contents 1 Family 1 1 Family lineage 1 2 Family marriage 2 Role of Uqbah in opposing Muhammad 3 Death 4 See also 5 ReferencesFamily EditFamily lineage Edit Uqbah was the son of Abu Mu ayṭ ibn Abu Amr ibn Umayyah ibn Abd Shams and of Shayma bint Abd al Uzza from the Banu Amir citation needed Abu Mu ayt s mother was Kabsha bint Abd al Manat from Banu Amir citation needed Uqbah s aunt Safiyya bint Abi Amr married Abu Sufyan citation needed Family marriage Edit He married Arwa bint Kurayz a member of the Abdshams clan and the widow of Affan ibn Abu al Aṣ making Uqba the stepfather of the future Caliph Uthman Abd Allah and Amina citation needed Uqba and Arwa had six children Walid Umara Khalid Umm Kulthum Umm Hakim and Hind 1 161 Role of Uqbah in opposing Muhammad EditUqbah was one of the neighbors of Muhammad Yet he assaulted Muhammad verbally and physically as he was preaching monotheism 2 He also constantly ridiculed Muhammad when the latter was preaching in Mecca On one occasion when Muhammad was praying in the courtyard of the Ka ba Uqba brought the waste of a slaughtered camel intestines blood dung etc upon the suggestion of other Quraysh leaders who were gathered there and placed it upon Muhammad s back while he was in prostration They laughed so much so that they fell on each other He remained in that position due to the weight unable to lift his head from prostration until his daughter came and removed it 3 On another occasion Uqba spat on Muhammad s face at the incitement of his friend Ubay ibn Khalaf and so a Quranic verse Quran 25 29 was revealed at that moment to Muhammad regarding Uqba and Ubay 4 Uqbah was also one of those enemies of Muhammad who rejoiced at the news of the death of Muhammad s second son Abdullah Ubayy ibn Khalaf ibn Safwan was a close friend of Uqbah When Ubayy learned that Uqba had sat and listened to the apostle he told Uqbah Do I hear that you have sat with Muhammad and listened to him I swear I will never see you or speak to you again if you do the same again or if you do not go and spit in his face Uqba indeed did this so that Allah sent down concerning the pair of them On the day that the sinner bites his hands saying would that I had chosen a path with the apostle Sura 25 27 5 Death EditAccording to numerous authentic and trustworthy sources such as a number of narrations in Sahih Bukhari and Ibn Sa d s biographical compendium the Tabaqat Al Kubra Uqba was killed in the field during the Battle of Badr and was among those Quraysh leaders whose corpses were buried in a pit 6 3 7 According to Muslim scholar Safiur Rahman al Mubarakpuri after the Battle of Badr two captives Nadr bin Harith and Uqbah ibn Abu Mu ayṭ were beheaded by Ali Mubarakpuri mentions that this incident about the beheading is also mentioned in the Sunan Abu Dawud no 2686 and Anwal Ma bud 3 12 8 See also EditNon Muslims who interacted with Muslims during Muhammad s era Persons related to Qur anic versesReferences Edit Muhammad ibn Saad Kitab al Tabaqat al Kabir Volume 8 Translated by Bewley A 1995 The Women of Madina London Ta Ha Publishers Sahih Bukhari Volume 6 Book 60 Number 339 a b Sahih Bukhari Volume 1 Book 9 Number 499 Ibn Ishaq Sirat Rasul Allah The Life of Muhammad A Guillaume tr New York Oxford University Press 1980 pp 164 165 The Life of Muḥammad A Translation of ibn Isḥaq s Sirat Rasul Allah with introduction amp notes by Alfred Guillaume Oxford University Press 1955 page 164 Sahih Bukhari Volume 1 Book 4 Number 241 Al Tabaqat al Kubra Muhammad Ibn Sa d Volume 2 p 260 ghazwatul Badr Darul Ihya it Turathil Arabi Beirut Lebanon First Edition 1996 Mubarakpuri The Sealed Nectar Free Version p 129 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Uqba ibn Abi Mu 27ayt amp oldid 1139115444, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
