Wahshi ibn Harb
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Wahshi ibn Harb was an Ethiopian slave and skilled spear-thrower in early Islamic history, known for killing Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib at the Battle of Uhud before later converting to Islam.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wahshi ibn Harb canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
companion of Muhammad
ⓘ
convert to Islam ⓘ person ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Muslims (after conversion)
ⓘ
Quraysh ⓘ
surface form:
Quraysh (before conversion)
|
| associatedWithTribe |
Quraysh
ⓘ
surface form:
Quraysh (by service, not lineage)
|
| conversionEvent | converted to Islam after the conquest of Mecca ⓘ |
| convertedUnder |
Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
|
| deathPlace |
Arabian Peninsula
ⓘ
surface form:
Arabian Peninsula (reported, exact location uncertain)
|
| ethnicity | Ethiopian ⓘ |
| foughtAgainst |
Musaylima at the Battle of Yamama
ⓘ
Muslims at the Battle of Uhud ⓘ |
| freedomCondition | to kill Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib ⓘ |
| historicalRole | participant in key battles of early Islam ⓘ |
| killed |
Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib
ⓘ
Musaylima (according to many reports) ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| laterRepentedFor | killing Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
early Islamic historical sources
ⓘ
hadith literature ⓘ sira literature ⓘ |
| moralReputation | example of repentance in Islamic tradition ⓘ |
| motivatedBy | promise of freedom for killing Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib ⓘ |
| notableFor |
killing Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib
ⓘ
later conversion to Islam ⓘ participation in the Battle of Uhud ⓘ |
| occupation | slave ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Uhud
ⓘ
Battle of Yamama ⓘ |
| region | Hejaz ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religionBeforeConversion | polytheism (generally associated with Quraysh) ⓘ |
| roleAtBattleOfUhud | marksman with a spear ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Hind bint Utbah
ⓘ
Jubayr ibn Mutim ⓘ |
| skill | spear-throwing ⓘ |
| statusAfterIslam | freed Muslim ⓘ |
| statusBeforeIslam | non-Muslim slave ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early Islamic period ⓘ |
| weaponUsed | spear ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.