Jubayr ibn Mut'im

Jubayr ibn Mut'im (جبير بن مطعم) (d. or ) was one of the Meccan enemies of the Islamic prophet Muhammad whom later became a Sahaba.

Biography

He was the son of Mut`im ibn `Uday

Aisha

In , Abu Bakr had initially engaged his daughter Aisha to Jubayr ibn Mut'im, but when Jubayr's father Mut`im ibn `Uday was informed that Abu Bakr had adopted Islam and rejected polytheism, Mut`im no longer wished his son to marry Aisha .

He was especially known for his knowledge of genealogy .

He was the owner of Wahshy ibn Harb, the slave who killed Hamza ibn 'Abdul Muttalib.

He adopted Islam in the period between the Hudaibiah Treaty and the Conquest of Mecca .

He had two sons, Nafi' ibn Jubayr and Muhammad ibn Jubayr .

He is included in the Isnad of several hadith , among them being the hadith of the two weighty things

See also

• Jubayr (name)

References