Abdur-Rahman ibn Awf

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Abdur-Rahman ibn Awf was a prominent early Muslim, renowned companion of the Prophet Muhammad, and one of the ten promised Paradise, known for his immense generosity and support of the nascent Muslim community.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Sahabi
benefactor
businessman
early Muslim
birthPlace Mecca NERFINISHED
buriedIn al-Baqi Cemetery, Medina NERFINISHED
category Companions of the Prophet NERFINISHED
Ten promised Paradise NERFINISHED
closeAssociateOf Abu Bakr NERFINISHED
Umar ibn al-Khattab NERFINISHED
companionOf Prophet Muhammad NERFINISHED
convertedBefore migration to Abyssinia
deathPlace Medina NERFINISHED
donated horses and camels for the cause of Islam
large amounts of gold and silver in charity
earlyConvertTo Islam NERFINISHED
era Rashidun period NERFINISHED
favored Uthman ibn Affan as caliph in the shura
fullName Abdur-Rahman ibn Awf ibn Abd Awf al-Zuhri NERFINISHED
gender male
hadithNarrator yes
honorific may Allah be pleased with him
knownAs a model of charitable giving in Islam
one of the wealthiest companions
knownFor being one of the ten promised Paradise (al-asharah al-mubashsharah)
immense generosity
participation in major early Islamic battles
supporting the early Muslim community financially
language Arabic
memberOf al-asharah al-mubashsharah NERFINISHED
migratedTo Abyssinia NERFINISHED
Medina NERFINISHED
narratedFrom Prophet Muhammad NERFINISHED
other senior companions
participatedIn Battle of Badr NERFINISHED
Battle of Tabuk NERFINISHED
Battle of Uhud NERFINISHED
praisedBy Prophet Muhammad NERFINISHED
promisedParadiseBy Prophet Muhammad NERFINISHED
religion Islam
respectedBy Sunni Muslims NERFINISHED
roleInShura key decision-maker in selection of Caliph Uthman
servedAs member of the shura council appointed by Umar
statusInBattleOfBadr veteran of Badr
supported families of martyrs
poor Muslims in Medina
tookPartIn pledge of al-Aqabah (according to many reports)
tribe Banu Zuhra NERFINISHED
tribeConfederation Quraysh NERFINISHED

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this entity surface form: Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf
Companions of the Prophet includes Abdur-Rahman ibn Awf