Zayd ibn Amr ibn Nufayl
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Zayd ibn Amr ibn Nufayl was a pre-Islamic Meccan monotheist known for rejecting idolatry and seeking the pure faith of Abraham before the advent of Islam.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zayd ibn Amr ibn Nufayl canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Meccan
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hanif ⓘ pre-Islamic Arabian monotheist ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
early Meccan religious seekers
ⓘ
hanifs ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Mecca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Said ibn Zayd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clan | Banu Adi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contemporaryOf | Prophet Muhammad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Quraysh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Arab ⓘ |
| father | Amr ibn Nufayl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
example of pre-Islamic pure monotheism
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one of the few Meccan hanifs ⓘ |
| knownFor |
criticizing pagan sacrifices
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refusing to worship idols in Mecca ⓘ rejecting idolatry ⓘ seeking the religion of Abraham ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| lifeEvent |
died before the public advent of Islam
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lived in Mecca before the prophethood of Muhammad ⓘ |
| moralPosition |
advocated mercy toward the poor
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opposed female infanticide ⓘ |
| notableDescendant | Said ibn Zayd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| paternalUncleOf | Umar ibn al-Khattab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practice |
avoiding idol shrines
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condemning female infanticide ⓘ refusing to eat meat offered to idols ⓘ |
| region | Hejaz ⓘ |
| rejected |
Meccan polytheism
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eating meat sacrificed to idols ⓘ idol worship ⓘ sacrifices to idols ⓘ |
| relative | Umar ibn al-Khattab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | monotheism ⓘ |
| religiousGoal |
finding the pure faith of Abraham
ⓘ
following the milla of Ibrahim ⓘ |
| religiousStance |
did not follow Christianity
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did not follow Judaism ⓘ maintained independent monotheism ⓘ |
| sought |
Christians for knowledge of Abrahamic faith
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Jews for knowledge of Abrahamic faith ⓘ |
| statusInIslamicTradition |
considered a monotheist before Islam
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praised in some hadith reports ⓘ regarded as having followed Abraham’s way ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Jahiliyyah
NERFINISHED
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pre-Islamic Arabia ⓘ |
| travelPurpose | searching for the true religion of Abraham ⓘ |
| tribe | Quraysh ⓘ |
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