Wahshi ibn Harb

Wahshi ibn Harb
Wahshi ibn Harb
Died	Homs
Nationality	Rashidun
Known for	Killing Muhammad's uncle, Hamza in the Battle of Uhud; ; Killing Musaylimah in the Battle of Yamama;

Wahshi ibn Harb ("The Savage, Son of War"), also known as Abu Dusmah was a former slave of Jubayr ibn Mut'im before becoming a freedman and a Sahabi (companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad).^[2] He is best known for killing a leading Muslim fighter, Hamza ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib, Muhammad's uncle, prior to accepting Islam, and afterwards reportedly killing Musaylimah, the leader of an enemy apostate army who were waging war against the Muslims.

^ The life of Muhammad: Battle of Uhud. Pakistan Branch, Oxford University Press. 2001. ISBN 978-0196360331.
^ The History of al-Tabari Vol. 7: The Foundation of the Community: Muhammad At Al-Madina A.D. 622-626/Hijrah-4 A.H. SUNY Press. 2015-06-11. ISBN 978-1-4384-1239-9.

[1] The life of Muhammad: Battle of Uhud. Pakistan Branch, Oxford University Press. 2001. ISBN 978-0196360331.

[2] The History of al-Tabari Vol. 7: The Foundation of the Community: Muhammad At Al-Madina A.D. 622-626/Hijrah-4 A.H. SUNY Press. 2015-06-11. ISBN 978-1-4384-1239-9.

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