Name Ikrimah Abi Role Amr ibn Hisham's son | Died 636 AD | |
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Children Umar bin Ikrimah ibn Abi Jahl Parents Amr ibn Hisham, Umm Mujalid bin Amer Grandparents Hisham ibn al-Mughirah, Asmaa' al Tamimi Najdiyyah Uncles Khalid ibn Hisham, al-‘As ibn Hisham, Harith ibn Hisham, Urwah ibn Hisham, Salamah ibn Hisham Aunts Hantamah binti Hisham ibn al-Mugheerah, Umm Harmalah bint Hisham | ||
Cousins Umar, Zayd ibn al-Khattab | ||
Biography of ikrimah ibn abi jahl
Ikrimah ibnAmr ibn Hishām (d. 636 CE), was an important early Muslim leader and companion of Muhammad. As the son of Amr ibn Hisham, Ikrimah was at first, one of the chief Mecca opponents to Muhammad.
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Ikrimah was the husband of Umm Hakim. In the battle of Uhud she accompanied Ikrimah and other Quraish of Mecca who fought against the Muslims. In 630 CE when the Muslims conquered Mecca, Umm Hakim along with Quraish converted to Islam. Subsequently Umm Hakim convinced Ikramah to accept Islam.
Ikrimah after converting to Islam became an important civil and military leader in the early Islamic state. Abu Bakr sent Ikrimah against Musaylimah, in Yamamah.
He died in 636 CE in the Battle of Yarmouk.
Righteous companions ikrimah ibn abi jahl by sh karim abu zaid
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