Islamic Timeline of RevelationOpen in flowchart →Abu al-As ibn al-Rabi' (RA)
أبو العاص بن الربيع
Husband of the Prophet's eldest daughter Zaynab and nephew of Khadijah. Captured at Badr as a polytheist, he later embraced Islam and was praised by the Prophet ﷺ as a son-in-law who kept his word.
Biography
Abu al-As, son of Khadijah's sister Halah, married Zaynab before Islam. He fought for Quraysh at Badr, was captured and released when Zaynab sent her ransom, and kept his promise to send her to Madinah. He later accepted Islam (around 7 AH) and was reunited with her.
The Prophet ﷺ praised him: 'He spoke to me and was truthful, promised me and fulfilled it' (Sahih Bukhari; Sahih Muslim, in the context of Ali's proposed second marriage). He died in 12 AH.
Sources & explanation
۞ Qur'an
No specific verses cited for this node.
📜 Hadith verified on sunnah.com
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Sahih al-Bukhari 516 Sahih
The Prophet ﷺ prayed carrying Umamah, daughter of Zaynab and Abu al-'As ibn al-Rabi'.
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Sahih al-Bukhari 3730 Sahih
When Ali proposed to Abu Jahl's daughter, the Prophet ﷺ praised his son-in-law Abu al-'As: 'he spoke to me and was truthful, promised and fulfilled', and said Fatimah is part of him.
💬 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/Muslim praise is the anchor.
Further references
- Sahih Bukhari & Muslim (praise of a son-in-law)
- Sunan Abi Dawud (ransom)
Connections
Leads to
- Ali ibn Abi al-As (RA) father of — Child
- Umamah bint Abi al-As (RA) father of — Child
Linked with
- Zaynab bint Muhammad (RA) married — Spouses