Shaybah ibn Rabi'ah

Shaybah ibn Rabīʿah (Arabic: شيبة بن ربيعة) (c. 560–624) was the brother of Utbah ibn Rabi'ah belonging to the clan of Banu Abd Shams (parent clan of Banu Umayyah) from the tribe of Quraysh of Mecca. He was also a champion of the Meccan army sent along with his brother Utbah and his nephew Walid ibn Utbah in the Battle of Badr[1] in around 624 CE (2 AH). In a three against three match before the actual battle began, he was killed by Ubaydah ibn al-Harith. Shayba married twice. First, he married with Fa'ra bint Harb ibn Umayya, Abū Ṣufyān ibn Ḥarb's sister. By her, he had children named Asim, Zaynab, and Ubayd-Allah. Second, he married with Umm Sharak (Safiyya) bint Waqdan from Banu Amir ibn Luayy. By her, he had children named Ramla, Fatima, and Aisha, who all would eventually become Muslim. Shayba remained pagan until his death at Badr.

  1. ^ Rashid, Ma'mar Ibn (2014-05-16). The Expeditions: An Early Biography of Muhammad. ISBN 9780814738290.

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