Urwah ibn Mas'ud

Urwah ibn Mas'ud (Arabic: عروة بن مسعود‎) was a Thaqif'i chieftain of Taif who became a companion of Muhammad. He was one of the first people from his tribe to accept Islam, and he was killed by his fellow chieftains while preaching Islam in his home city.

He was one of the notables of Arabia who entered the negotiations regarding the peace of Hudaybiyah on behalf of Quraysh.

He had a son named Dawud ibn Urwah, who married Habibah binte Ubayd-Allah<ref>[1]</ref>.

In a hadith reported in Sahih Muslim, Muhammad mentions that 'Isa (Jesus) resembles Urwah ibn Mas'ud.<ref>Sahih Muslim Book 41, Hadith 7023</ref> closest in appearance. He was very white with reddish cheeks,tall with dark black hair and eyes.

See also

• Islam
• Quraysh
• Thaqif and Islam
• Treaty of Hudaybiyah

References

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External links

• story from witness-pioneer.org.

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