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Khabbāb ibn al-Aratt

خبّاب بن الأرتّ
585 CE – 660 CE (10 AH – 39 AH)(aged ~75) Born in Mecca Died in Kufa Banu Khuza'ah

Khabbāb ibn al-Aratt was an early companion of the Prophet Muhammad, known for his early conversion to Islam and enduring persecution as a former slave. He later settled near Kufa and transmitted hadiths from the Prophet and other companions.

Khabbāb ibn al-Aratt was likely born around 585 CE, originally a slave in Mecca, possibly of non-Arab origin linked to the Sawād region in southern Iraq. He was owned by a member of the Banu Khuza'ah tribe and became a skilled swordsmith before gaining his freedom. As one of the earliest converts to Islam, he suffered persecution by the Meccan elite but participated in the Hijra to Medina in 622 CE. He fought at the Battle of Badr in 624 CE and was respected by Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab. Khabbāb later settled near Kufa, where he died around 660 CE, leaving a legacy as a transmitter of hadith. His son Abd Allah was killed by the Kharijites.

Significance

He is significant as one of the earliest converts to Islam and a transmitter of prophetic hadith.

Reputation in tradition

Praised in Sunni tradition as a steadfast early convert who endured persecution and contributed to hadith transmission.
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Father

al-Aratt ibn Jandala ibn Saʿd ibn Khuzayma ibn Kaʿb ibn Saʿd

Children (1)

Classical grade
sahabi
Generation
Ṣaḥābī (Companion)
Narrations by collection
  • sahih bukhari: 0
Why they matter in hadith

He is important as a sahabi narrator who provides direct transmission from the Prophet Muhammad.

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