Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr

Mohammad ibn Abi Bakr
مُحَمَّد بْن أَبِي بَكْر
Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr's grave in Cairo
Governor of Egypt
In office
658–659
Monarch
  • Ali (r. 656–661)
Preceded byQays ibn Sa'd or Malik ibn al-Harith
Succeeded byAmr ibn al-As
Personal details
Bornc. 631
Mecca, Hejaz
Diedc. July/August 659(659-00-00) (aged 27–28)
Egypt
RelationsBanu Taym (clan)
Children
Parents
Military service
Allegiance
Years of service656–659
Battles/wars

Mohammad ibn Abi Bakr ibn Abi Quhafa al-Taymi (Arabic: مُحَمَّد بْن أَبِي بَكْر بْن أَبِي قُحَافَة, romanizedMuḥammad ibn ʾAbī Bakr ibn ʾAbī Quḥāfa; c. 631–July/August 658) was an Arab Muslim commander in the service of the fourth Rashidun caliph Ali (r. 656–661).

The youngest son of the first Rashidun caliph Abu Bakr (r. 632–634) and Asma bint Umays, Muhammad was a leading rebel against the third Rashidun caliph Uthman (r. 644–656) and was accused of being involved in the assassination of Uthman in June 656.


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