OverviewA companion remembered as a poet and one of Mu’tah’s commanders.CategoryCompanionPeriodBirth date unknown · d. 629 CE
A leader from KhazrajAbdullah ibn Rawaha was a literate poet from Madinah. At the second pledge of Aqaba he was selected among the representatives of the believers preparing to receive Muhammad.Source: ABDULLAH b. REVÂHA — TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi
Words and administrationHe used poetry in support of the Muslim community and served as a scribe. Muhammad also entrusted him with practical responsibilities, including assessing produce at Khaybar.Source: ABDULLAH b. REVÂHA — TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi
Mu’taFor the expedition to Mu’ta, Muhammad named him to take command after Zayd ibn Haritha and Ja‘far ibn Abi Talib if they were killed. All three commanders died during the fighting in 629.Source: ABDULLAH b. REVÂHA — TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi
SourcesOriginal biographical summary based on the cited references. Uncertain dates and disputed reports are qualified or omitted. This is not an excerpt or paraphrase of the 82 İl 82 Sahabi book.ABDULLAH b. REVÂHA — TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi
