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Amr ibn al-As (RA)

عمرو بن العاص

d. 43 AH in Egypt date disputed

A Qurayshi diplomat and general who accepted Islam in 8 AH, conquered Egypt under Umar, and later sided with Mu'awiyah at Siffin and in the arbitration.

Biography

Amr was Quraysh's envoy to al-Najashi against the Muslim emigrants. He accepted Islam around 8 AH; Sahih Muslim records his deathbed account of his life and conversion. The Prophet ﷺ appointed him commander of the expedition of Dhat al-Salasil.

He led the conquest of Egypt (c. 20 AH) and founded al-Fustat. He supported Mu'awiyah at Siffin and represented him in the arbitration; his conduct there is criticised in many historical accounts. He governed Egypt again until his death in 43 AH.

Sources & explanation

۞ Qur'an

No specific verses cited for this node.

📜 Hadith verified on sunnah.com

  • Sahih al-Bukhari 3662 Sahih

    'Amr ibn al-'As asked who was most beloved to the Prophet ﷺ: 'Aisha'; among men: 'her father (Abu Bakr)', then 'Umar.

  • Sahih Muslim 121 Sahih

    On his deathbed 'Amr ibn al-'As described his life before and after Islam; the Prophet ﷺ said Islam wipes out what came before it.

💬 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 Muslim's deathbed narration is used; contested accounts of the arbitration are presented as historical reports.

Empires in their lifetime

Further references

  • Sahih Muslim (deathbed account of Amr)
  • Tarikh al-Tabari (arbitration)

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