OverviewA companion remembered for simple living and concern about wealth.CategoryCompanionPeriodBirth date unknown · d. c. 652 CE
An early search for IslamAbu Dharr, whose personal name was Jundab, came from Ghifar. He sought out Muhammad ﷺ in Makkah and accepted Islam during the early period of the mission.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam — Abu Dharr al-Ghifari
Ethical concernHis transmitted teachings and later reputation emphasize simplicity, care for others, and accountability for wealth. He spoke critically about practices he believed departed from those principles.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam — Abu Dharr al-Ghifari
Later disagreementsAbu Dharr’s views brought him into disagreement with officials in the expanding state. He eventually lived at al-Rabadha, where he died around 652–653 CE. Sources differ in their explanation of the political circumstances surrounding his departure.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam — Abu Dharr al-Ghifari
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.TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam — Abu Dharr al-Ghifari
