Umayr ibn Wahb was the father of Wahb ibn Umayr

Wahb ibn Umayr

Wahb ibn Umayr was the son of Umayr ibn Wahb. He was taken prisoner by the Muslims at the Battle of Badr, but was later freed upon his father's conversion to Islam. He is also the paternal cousin of Safwan ibn Umayya.-External links:...

. Both participated in the Battle of Badr

Battle of Badr

The Battle of Badr , fought Saturday, March 13, 624 AD in the Hejaz region of western Arabia , was a key battle in the early days of Islam and a turning point in Muhammad's struggle with his opponents among the Quraish in Mecca...

, and although Umayr escaped, his son was taken prisoner by the Muslim

Muslim

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Since he had persecuted Muslims earlier, he feared the well-being of his son, especially since he remembered the many Mecca

Mecca

Mecca is a city in the Hijaz and the capital of Makkah province in Saudi Arabia. The city is located inland from Jeddah in a narrow valley at a height of above sea level...

ns killed in Badr. He then conspired with Safwan ibn Umayyah to kill Muhammad

Muhammad

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. Safwan agreed to take all of Umayr's debts in order for Umayr to go to the Muslims and kill Muhammad.

When he got there, he was recognized by Umar ibn al-Khattab, who said:

This is the dog, the enemy of God, Umayr ibn Wahb. By God, he has only come to do evil. He led the Polytheists (Arabic: Mushrikeen) against us in Mecca

Mecca

Mecca is a city in the Hijaz and the capital of Makkah province in Saudi Arabia. The city is located inland from Jeddah in a narrow valley at a height of above sea level...

 and he was a spy for them against us shortly before [the Battle of] Badr. Go to the Messenger of God, stand around him and warn him that this dirty traitor is after him.

Umayr was arrested and brought to Muhammad, who gave him a warm welcome and asked for his motives. He replied that he wanted the Badr captives to be released. Muhammad inquired about the sword that Umayr brought with him, and then retold for Umayr the exact events that led him there, including his secret conversation with Safwan ibn Umayyah. Umayr was so awe-struck that he immediately said his shahada

Shahada

The Shahada , means "to know and believe without suspicion, as if witnessed"/testification; it is the name of the Islamic creed. The shahada is the Muslim declaration of belief in the oneness of God and acceptance of Muhammad as God's prophet...

, hence becoming a Muslim. Muhammad then said to his companions, "Instruct your brother in his religion. Teach him the Qur'an

Qur'an

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 and set free his prisoner [Wahb ibn Umayr]."

Later, at the Conquest of Mecca

Conquest of Mecca

Mecca was conquered by the Muslims in January 630 AD .-Background:In 628 the Meccan tribe of Quraysh and the Muslim community in Medina signed a 10 year truce called the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah....

, he helped Safwan ibn Umayyah obtain amnesty, resulting in his also becoming a Muslim.

External links

• http://www.a2youth.com/islam/articles/sahabah/sahabah54.html
• A section from Companions of the Prophet, by Abdul Wahid Hamid