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Abd Allah Ibn Ubayy

Abd-Allah ibn Ubayy ( Arabic : ), also known as Ibn Sall in reference to his mother, was a senior leader of the tribe of Banu Khazraj of Yathrib , the future Medina. He converted to Islam shortly after the arrival of Muhammad in Yathrib. According to Ibn Ishaq and Tabari , Muhammad was suspicious of him, suspecting the sincerity of true conversion, and, according to tradition, it is a major "hypocrites" (Munafiqun) , "in fact the expulsion in the year II of the three Jewish tribes of Yathrib , as head of the Banu Khazraj whose Banu Qaynuqa are the "clients" (see Muslim and Jewish tribes of Yathrib ), Abd-Allah ibn Ubayy vigorously involved with Muhammad , arguing that he does not want to be destroyed "in one morning four hundred men without armor, and three hundred battleships. " Up to threaten Muhammad , he finally gets satisfaction: "Then the Messenger of Allah replied:" They are yours! "

During the Battle of Uhud , Year II, a dispute over strategy between Abd-Allah ibn Ubayy to Muhammad , the first and advocating a defensive unit (including Jews) of Medina within the city. The defeat at Uhud , his opinion was not heard, it can boast undeniable competence in military matters.

It is found during the expedition against the Banu Nadir , Year IV, where he supports them during the siege organized by Mohammed from the message to the besieged, "I am ready to support you with two thousand men. "

When the cabal against Aisha Abd-Allah ibn Ubayy is one of the main accusers and completes incident to discredit and to remove any political influence.

In the fifth year (June 626), about women caught intended to be made against ransom, but some particularly beautiful are coveted for personal use, the tone rises from ibn Abd-Allah Ubayy and Muhammad. The first, before the coming of Muhammad in Medina , saw a great career leader before him, now thwarted ambitions. Muhammad intends to assassinate him, the son of ibn Ubayy, very devoted Muslim, proposes to perform the task but Mohammed, speaking above reason, calm their own anger.

Shortly after the return of Muhammad , the patient, the Battle of Tabuk , Abd-Allah ibn Ubayy died in 631. Muhammad following the funeral and pray over her grave .

References

William Montgomery Watt , "` Abd Allah b. Ubayy " Encyclopaedia of Islam.
Sira reference (text by Ibn Ishaq quoted by Ibn Hisham), critical edition by Ferdinand Wiistenfeld, published in 1858-1859 (Volume 1 containing the Arabic text) and 1860 (Volume 2 contains an introduction, critical notes and indices). In the Arabic text: AR p.545-547. Ibn Ishaq , Muhammad, French translation of the Sira reference by Abdurrahman Badawi , introduction and notes by Abdurrahman Badawi , Al Buraq edition (September 28, 2001): Volume 1, 654 pages, ISBN 2-84161-153-1 ; Volume 2, 608 pages, ISBN 2-84161-154-X. In the French text, FR t.2 p.14-17.
Harry Sacher , Mohammed, Pocket, 284 pages, Editions du Seuil (February 1968), new ser. ed. rev. (May 3, 1994). ISBN 2-02-022033-4 ISBN 978-2-02-022033-0 , pp.211-216.
Tabari , The Chronicle t.2, translated from Persian by Hermann Zotenberg, 1260 pages, Actes Sud, Collection Thesaurus (May 24, 2001). ISBN 2-7427-3318-3 ISBN 978-2-7427-3318-7. In publishing Thesaurus: TH pp.214-219. Tabari , Chronique. History of the Messenger of God and kings (one volume), 1186 pages, published Al-Bustan (September 1, 2002) ISBN 2-910856-30-5 ISBN 978-2-910856-30-4. In this edition: AB pp.578-581.
Harry Sacher , Muhammad, op. cit., pp.234-238.
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Maxime Rodinson , ,op. cit., p. 315.