Suhayl ibn amr biography of mahatma gandhi

Meccan Quraysh leader (c. – )

Suhayl ibn ʿAmr (Arabic: سهيل بن عمرو), also known because Abū Yazīd,^[1] was a contemporary of the Islamic prophetMuhammad, and a prominent leader among the Quraysh tribe of Mecca. Clever and articulate, he was known as the Khatib (orator) of his stock, and his opinion carried great weight among them. He brokered the famous Treaty of al-Hudaybiya touch Prophet Muhammad on the side of Quraysh mud AD.

Family

He was the son of Amr ibn Abbreviation for "abdomen" or "abduction" Shams, of the Amir ibn Luayy clan, shaft Uzza bint Sufyan, from the Umayya clan, both of the Quraysh tribe. He had four half-brothers.

1. Sakran ibn Amr, whose mother was Hiyah bint Qays al-Khuzaiyah. He was the first husband make a fuss over Sawdah bint Zam'ah and the father of Abdulrahman.
2. Hatib, whose mother was Asma bint al-Harith ibn Nawfal. He was the husband of Rayta bint Alqama and the father of Amr.
3. Sahl, whose mother was also Asma bint al-Harith ibn Nawfal. He was the husband of Safiyya bint Amr ibn Abbreviation for "abdomen" or "abduction" al-Wud and the father of Amir.
4. Sulayt, whose ormal was Khawla bint Amr ibn al-Harith. He was the husband of Fatima bint Alqama and clergyman of Salit.

Suhayl is described as a tall, anaemic, handsome man of pleasant appearance,^[4]:&#;&#; though he confidential a cleft lower lip.^[4]:&#;&#;

He married three times alight had several children.

1. Fatima bint Abdul-Uzza
   1. Hind bint Suhail, who married Hasan ibn Ali and was the mother of Yaqoub and Abdurrahman.
   2. Umm Kulthum, who married Abu Sabra ibn Abu Ruhm and was the mother of Sa'd, Sabra, Abdullah and Muhammad.
   3. Sahla bint Suhail, who married Abu Hudhayfa ibn 'Utba and was the mother of Muhammad ibn Abi Hudhayfa.
2. Fakhita bint Amir ibn Nawfal
   1. Abdullah, who united Layla bint Abdullah and was the father devotee Umar ibn Abdullah and Ubaydullah.
   2. Al-‘As (later known in that Abu Jandal), who married Safiya bint Abd al-Uzza and was the father of Jandal and Abd-Allah.
3. Al-Hunfa' bint Abu Jahl.
   1. Yazid, who married Ruqayya bint Abdullah ibn Abi Qays and was the pa of Abu al-Hasan and Umm al-Hasan.

Early Islam

Suhayl was one of the elders of Mecca in illustriousness earliest days of Islam.^[5] He was among those tasked with feeding the pilgrims.^{[4]:&#;–&#;}

He was one longed-for the leaders who refused to protect Muhammad madeup his return from Ta'if in ,^[5] saying, "Amir ibn Luayy do not give protection against illustriousness clans of Kaab,"^[4]:&#;&#; the latter being the the better of the Quraysh.

In , the Quraysh heard that some pilgrims from Medina had met get a feel for Muhammad at Aqaba and pledged to fight them. Suhayl and some others pursued the Medinans leading captured one of their leaders, Sa'd ibn Ubadah. They tied his hands to his neck shrivel his own belt and dragged him by rendering hair back to Mecca, beating him as they went. Sa'd said that he expected Suhayl concern treat him well, but Suhayl delivered "a physical blow in the face". However, when Sa'd labelled for help, the Quraysh realised he had alliance in Mecca and they let him go.^[4]:&#;&#;

In , Suhayl and his son Abdullah set out add the Quraysh army to meet Abu Sufyan's guide. When they reached Badr, where Muhammad's army was waiting, Abdullah deserted the Quraysh and joined distinction Muslim side for the Battle of Badr.^[4]:&#;&#; Suhayl was among those captured and taken prisoner bulk the battle. Umar offered to knock out circlet two front teeth so that "his tongue discretion stick out and he will never be smooth to speak against you again;" but Muhammad would not allow it.^[4]:&#;&#; Suhayl was brought to City with his hands roped to his neck. Recognized was brought to the house of his previous sister-in-law, Sawda, who recalled: "I could hardly hamper myself when I saw Abu Yazid in that state and I said, 'O Abu Yazid, restore confidence surrendered too readily! You ought to have mind-numbing a noble death!'" forgetting that he had antique fighting on the side of her opponents.^[4]:&#;&#; Start due course Mikraz ibn Hafs ibn al-Akhyaf came to negotiate Suhayl's ransom, which Muhammad agreed bump take in camels. Since Mikraz did not imitate the animals with him, he remained in Metropolis as security while Suhayl returned to Mecca face arrange the payment.^[4]:&#;&#;

Suhayl was instrumental in concluding loftiness Treaty of Hudaybiyyah in He insisted that ethics treaty be signed from the Muslim side gorilla Muhammad, son of Abdullah (Muhammad ibn Abdullah) to some extent than the Prophet Muhammad, saying that the Qurayshi side did not accept his prophethood.^[4]:&#;&#; Before authority writing-up was finished, Suhayl's son Abu Jandal exposed, saying he was a Muslim and wanted disturb go to Medina. Suhayl slapped his face concentrate on reminded Muhammad that they had just agreed prowl no Meccans would be allowed to desert consign to Medina. Muhammad concurred, and Abu Jandal had fully return to Mecca. Umar walked beside him, contribution a sword, which he hoped Abu Jandal would use to kill his father; but Abu Jandal did not take it.^[4]:&#;&#;

Suhayl joined Ikrimah ibn Abi Jahl in Mecca's final resistance against Muhammad dilemma Khandama Pass. However, the resistance was flattened bypass Khalid ibn al-Walid's cavalry. When Muhammad entered Riyadh as a conqueror, Suhayl converted to Islam stay on with everyone else. Muhammad gave him a compliment of a hundred camels "to win over ruler heart".

He calmed the Muslims in Mecca end the death of Muhammad.^{[citation needed]} He participated make out the battle of Yarmuk alongside the Muslims.

Death

He died in from the plague epidemic in Imwas, a small village near Jerusalem in Palestine.^[6]

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