Khattab ibn

IBN

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 Nufayl was an Arab

Arab

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 from the tribe of Quraish. He lived during the 6th century and was a contemporary of Muhammad

Muhammad

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. He was also the father of Umar ibn al-Khattab

Umar

`Umar ibn al-Khattāb c. 2 November , was a leading companion and adviser to the Islamic prophet Muhammad who later became the second Muslim Caliph after Muhammad's death....

, who would later become Muslim

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 and is regarded by Sunni Muslims as the second "Rightly guided Caliph" (Arabic "Rashidun

Rashidun

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"), thus he was a Sahaba's ancestor

Sahaba

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.

Biography

One time, his nephew Said ibn Zayd taunted him for worshiping idols. At that, he seethed with anger and strode up to Zayd, slapped him on the face and shouted:

"Damn you! We still hear from you such stupidity. We have borne it until our patience is exhausted." He then incited a number of violent people to harass and persecute his nephew and make life extremely uncomfortable for him.

He had a son, Umar, who would accompany him in persecuting the Muslims. His other child, a daughter, was Fatimah bint al-Khattab

Fatimah bint al-Khattab

Fatimah bint al-Khattab was the sister of the second Sunni Caliph: Umar. She was married to Sa'id ibn Zayd.- See also :*Fatima *Sahaba...

. The daughter married the hanif

Hanif

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 Said ibn Zayd, and later would both become Muslims. However, they hid their new faith

Taqiyya

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from Khattab and Umar due to fear of persecution. http://web.umr.edu/~msaumr/reference/companions/English/SaidZayd.html. Eventually, Umar discovered their faith, and Umar became a Muslim that very day.

External links

• http://www.sunnahonline.com/ilm/seerah/0019.htm