OverviewA companion remembered for keeping his faith while held captive.CategoryCompanionPeriodBirth date unknown · d. 625 CE
Life among the AnsarKhubayb belonged to the Aws of Madinah and participated in the Battle of Badr. His biography is best known through the account of a later expedition.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
Capture at al-Raji‘He was among the companions captured following the al-Raji‘ incident. He was taken to Makkah and held by people seeking revenge for a relative killed at Badr.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
Final prayerReports describe Khubayb praying before his execution in 625. This episode became a prominent account of steadfastness in captivity. It should be distinguished from the separate life of Khubayb ibn Isaf, another Medinan companion.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
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
