OverviewA companion who migrated for safety and later helped lead forces in Syria.CategoryCompanionPeriodBirth date unknown · d. 639 CE
Early migrationShurahbil accepted Islam early and migrated to Abyssinia before settling in Madinah. He is named after Hasana, the woman who raised him; some biographical reports describe her as his adoptive mother.Source: ŞÜRAHBÎL b. HASENE — TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi
Writing and commandBiographical works list him among those who wrote for Muhammad ﷺ. Under Abu Bakr, he became one of the commanders sent to the Levant and continued serving during Umar’s caliphate.Source: ŞÜRAHBÎL b. HASENE — TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi
Final yearsHis activities were particularly associated with the Jordan region. He died during the plague of Amwas in 639, which also took the lives of several other prominent companions.Source: ŞÜRAHBÎL b. HASENE — 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.ŞÜRAHBÎL b. HASENE — TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi
