Abdullah ibn Atik

Abdullah ibn Atik was a companion of Muhammad. He participated in the Expedition of 'Abdullah ibn 'Atik where he successfully assassinated Sallam ibn Abu al-Huqayq.[1][2][3][4] Where he led a group of men from the Banu Khazraj tribe.[5]

Abdullah ibn Atik
BornUnknown
Yathrib, Hejaz, Arabia
(present day Medina, Hejaz, Saudi Arabia)
Diedc.632 CE
Al-Yamamah, Arabia
Cause of deathKilled in Battle of Yamama
Known forKilling Banu Nadir chief Abu Rafi

He was killed in the Battle of Yamama.[6]

Abu Rafi's assassination at the hands of Abdullah ibn Atik is mentioned in many Sunni Hadith:

Narrated Al-Bara bin Azib: Allah's Apostle sent a group of Ansari men to kill Abu-Rafi. One of them set out and entered their (i.e. the enemies) fort. That man said, "I hid myself in a stable for their animals. They closed the fort gate. Later they....."Sahih al-Bukhari, 4:52:264

Abu Rafi's assassination is mentioned in: Sahih al-Bukhari, 5:59:370, Sahih al-Bukhari, 5:59:371, Sahih al-Bukhari, 5:59:372 and many more.[3]

See also

References
  1. Muir, The life of Mahomet and history of Islam to the era of the Hegira, Volume 4, p. 14.
  2. Hawarey, Mosab (2010). The Journey of Prophecy; Days of Peace and War (Arabic). Islamic Book Trust. Archived from the original on 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2014-10-09.Note: Book contains a list of battles of Muhammad in Arabic, English translation available here
  3. Mubarakpuri, The Sealed Nectar, p. 204. (online)
  4. Watt, W. Montgomery (1956). Muhammad at Medina. Oxford University Press. p. 31. ISBN 978-0-19-577307-1. (free online)
  5. Safi ur Rahman Al Mubarakpuri, When The Moon Split, p. 196
  6. Muḥammad Riḍā, Abu Baker Al-Sedeeq: The First Calipha, p.65, Dar al-Kotob al-Ilmiyah, 1999, ISBN 274512191X
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