OverviewA commander associated with campaigns toward Armenia and the Byzantine frontier.CategoryCompanionPeriodBirth date unknown · d. 662 CE
Early life and classificationHabib came from the Fihr clan of Quraysh. Some biographers describe him as having met Muhammad ﷺ while young, while others question his classification as a companion. His birth date is also reported differently.Source: HABÎB b. MESLEME — TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi
Command in the northHis established historical role lies in the campaigns in Syria, Armenia, and the Byzantine frontier. He served under the early caliphs and later became an important commander associated with Mu‘awiya.Source: HABÎB b. MESLEME — TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi
Transmission and legacyA small number of hadith reports are attributed to Habib, including material about the distribution of spoils. His profile distinguishes this limited transmitted record from the more extensive accounts of his military career.Source: HABÎB b. MESLEME — 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.HABÎB b. MESLEME — TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi
