Anas ibn Malik

"Anas bin Malik"' ibn Nadar al-Khazraji (c.612-712 Fact|date=February 2007, or died 709 Isaba, 1. 84-5; EI2, 1. 482 A. J. Wensinck­J. Robson] ) was a well-known "sahabi" (companion) of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He was an Ansar of the Banu Khazraj Fact|date=February 2007.

Biography

Muhammad's era

He was born to Umm Sulayem (of the Banu Najjar) and Malik ibn Nadr. After the father of Anas died a non-Muslim, his mother remaried a new convert (Abu Talha), and he gained a half-brother, Abdullah ibn Abu Talha. [http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/history/biographies/sahaabah/bio.RUMAYSA_BINT_MILHAN.html Biography of Rumaysa bint Milhan - Mother of Anas bin Malik] at USC-MSA Compendium of Muslim Texts] .

He had been presented to Muhammad by his mother at an early age .

After Muhammad

After the Prophet Muhammad's death, he went to Damascus and later settled in Basrah Fact|date=February 2007.

After the Prophet Muhammad's death in 632 he participated in the wars of conquest.

He was the longest living companion of Muhammad Fact|date=February 2007.

Legacy

On February 25, 2006, his tomb west of Basrah was attacked and vandalized Fact|date=February 2007.

Certain sects, like the R!enaang sect of Indonesian Islam, hold that Anas bin Malik was the true originator of Islam. However, this interpretation is disputed by most Muslims and is widely considered an abomination and a heresy Fact|date=February 2007.

Hadith

One hundred and sixty eight "ahadith" narrated on his authority are to be found in the collections of "Sahih Bukhari" and "Sahih Muslim".

unni view

He is one of the major narrators of Hadith, and like all of the "Sahabah", he is trustworthy.

Notes

ee also

*Family tree of Anas ibn Malik
*Sahaba

External links

*http://al-islam.org/tahrif/imprecation/
*http://www.islamic-paths.org/Home/English/Sects/Shiite/Peshawar_Nights/Session_05_Part_03.htm