Qatada ibn al-Nu'man
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Qatada ibn al-Nu'man was one of the Sahaba
of Muhammad
and an Ansar
. He had a grandson named Asim ibn Umar ibn Qatada ibn al-Nu`man al-Ansari's (d. 120 or 129) .
), hafiz (one who memorized the Quran by heart), and transmitter of numerous hadith
. At the battle of Uhud
in 625
, Qatadah was struck in his eye and his eyeball was hanging down on to his cheek. The Companions wanted to cut it off, but first they asked Muhammad's opinion, and he told them not to do so. He then made du'a (supplicated) on Qatadah's behalf and placed his eyeball back in its place. Afterwards it is said that he could not tell which eye had been struck.
One weak hadith narrates that he received a miraculous stick from Muhammad
Sahaba
In Islam, the ' were the companions, disciples, scribes and family of the Islamic prophet...
of Muhammad
Muhammad
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and an Ansar
Ansar (Islam)
Ansar is an Islamic term that literally means "helpers" and denotes the Medinan citizens that helped Muhammad and the Muhajirun on the arrival to the city after the migration to Medina...
. He had a grandson named Asim ibn Umar ibn Qatada ibn al-Nu`man al-Ansari's (d. 120 or 129) .
Battle of Uhud
His surname was "Abdul Khateb" (d.632632
Year 632 was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 632 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.- Asia :* January 27 – Annular eclipse of the...
), hafiz (one who memorized the Quran by heart), and transmitter of numerous hadith
Hadith
The term Hadīth is used to denote a saying or an act or tacit approval or criticism ascribed either validly or invalidly to the Islamic prophet Muhammad....
. At the battle of Uhud
Battle of Uhud
The Battle of Uhud was fought on March 19, 625 at the valley located in front of Mount Uhud, in what is now northwestern Arabia. It occurred between a force from the Muslim community of Medina led by the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and a force led by Abu Sufyan ibn Harb from Mecca, the town from...
in 625
625
Year 625 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 625 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.- Religion :* March 23 – Battle of Uhud Year 625...
, Qatadah was struck in his eye and his eyeball was hanging down on to his cheek. The Companions wanted to cut it off, but first they asked Muhammad's opinion, and he told them not to do so. He then made du'a (supplicated) on Qatadah's behalf and placed his eyeball back in its place. Afterwards it is said that he could not tell which eye had been struck.
One weak hadith narrates that he received a miraculous stick from Muhammad