OverviewA companion remembered for helping Aisha after she was left behind by a caravan.CategoryCompanionPeriodDates not established
Service in MadinahSafwan joined the Muslim community during the Medinan period. Accounts describe him travelling behind an army to collect belongings that had been left behind.Source: SAFVÂN b. MUATTAL — TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi
Aisha and the false accusationWhen Aisha became separated from a returning caravan, Safwan found her and helped her rejoin it. The resulting slander is discussed in the biographical tradition alongside Qur’an 24:11–20, which condemns the false accusation.Source: SAFVÂN b. MUATTAL — TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi · Qur’an 24:11–20
Later campaignsHe later participated in campaigns in Upper Mesopotamia under Iyad ibn Ghanm. Sources offer widely differing dates for his death, so no definite lifespan is assigned.Source: SAFVÂN b. MUATTAL — 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.SAFVÂN b. MUATTAL — TDV İslâm AnsiklopedisiQur’an 24:11–20
