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Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf (RA)

عبد الرحمن بن عوف

d. 31/32 AH date disputed

An early convert of Banu Zuhrah, celebrated for wealth earned through trade and spent in charity. He presided over the shura that chose Uthman.

Biography

Abd al-Rahman accepted Islam through Abu Bakr. In Madinah, when Sa'd ibn al-Rabi' of the Ansar offered him half his wealth, he replied 'Show me the market' and built his fortune by trade (Sahih Bukhari). The Prophet ﷺ prayed behind him once during the Tabuk expedition (Sahih Muslim). He testified to Umar about taking jizya from the Majus of Hajar (Sahih Bukhari).

As a member of Umar's shura, he withdrew his own candidacy and consulted widely before giving allegiance to Uthman (Sahih Bukhari). He died around 32 AH, leaving bequests for the veterans of Badr and the Mothers of the Believers.

Sources & explanation

۞ Qur'an

No specific verses cited for this node.

📜 Hadith verified on sunnah.com

  • Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3747 Sahih (Darussalam)

    The Ten promised Paradise (al-'Ashara al-Mubashsharah) named in one hadith narrated by 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Awf.

  • Sunan Abi Dawud 4649 Sahih (Al-Albani)

    Sa'id ibn Zayd testified that the Prophet ﷺ named ten people in Paradise.

  • Sahih al-Bukhari 2048 Sahih

    Upon Hijrah, 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Awf was made a brother of Sa'd ibn al-Rabi' and declined his offer of wealth: 'show me the market'.

💬 Explanation Unverified

Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza's perspective

Methodological note (not a direct quote): Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza's widely known approach is to build narratives primarily on the Quran and Sahih Hadith, to set aside Israiliyat (Judeo-Christian lore absorbed into later tafsir) and weak or fabricated narrations, and to avoid sectarian framing. Applied to this node: Sahih Bukhari reports form the account.

Further references

  • Sahih Bukhari ('show me the market')
  • Sahih Bukhari (shura and allegiance to Uthman)
  • Sahih Muslim (Prophet prayed behind him)
  • Jami' al-Tirmidhi (hadith of the ten promised Paradise, Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf)
  • Sunan Abi Dawud (hadith of the ten, Sa'id ibn Zayd)

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