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Jubayr ibn Mut‘im رضي الله عنه

Companion

Birth date unknown · d. c. 679 CE · Makkah

Overview

A companion known for understanding family ancestry and transmitting hadith after first opposing Islam.

Category: Companion
Period: Birth date unknown · d. c. 679 CE

Life and setting

Jubayr belonged to Quraysh in Makkah. Before accepting Islam, he opposed Muhammad ﷺ; early histories connect him with the promise of freedom to Wahshi for killing Hamza at Uhud.

Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam

Work and legacy

He later became Muslim and transmitted reports from Muhammad ﷺ. His career illustrates a changed religious allegiance rather than a life of uninterrupted support. Sources differ over the precise year of his conversion.

Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam

Sources

Original concise biography based on the cited references. Historical reports, later devotional traditions and uncertain dates are distinguished where relevant.

TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam