عبد الله بن أبي أوفى
Abdullah ibn Abu Awfa
The Last Companion in Iraq
Отношения с Пророком ﷺ
Abdullah ibn Abu Awfa was among the companions whom Allah praised in the Quran for their pledge at Hudaybiyyah. The Prophet ﷺ trusted him with diplomatic missions and he witnessed the full arc of the prophetic mission. His longevity meant he carried prophetic memories that no other living person in Iraq retained.
Ключевые события жизни
Among the companions of the tree at Hudaybiyyah
Participated in the conquest of Mecca
Settled in Kufa as a companion-scholar
Died in Kufa as the last surviving companion in Iraq
Полная биография
Abdullah ibn Abu Awfa al-Aslami was one of the longest-lived companions of the Prophet ﷺ and the last surviving companion to die in the region of Kufa, Iraq. He belonged to the Aslam tribe and was among the companions who pledged allegiance to the Prophet ﷺ under the tree at Hudaybiyyah — a group specifically praised in the Quran as those with whom Allah was well pleased.
Abdullah participated in numerous battles and expeditions with the Prophet ﷺ, narrating over 95 hadith. He was present at major events in the prophetic mission including the expedition to Hudaybiyyah and the conquest of Mecca. One of his most celebrated narrations describes how the Prophet ﷺ sent him to deliver a letter challenging a Byzantine officer to single combat, preserving an important episode of early Islamic diplomacy.
After the Prophet's death, Abdullah ibn Abu Awfa moved to Kufa, which became a major center of Islamic civilization. He lived through the reigns of Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, Ali, and the subsequent caliphs, witnessing the rapid expansion of the Muslim world firsthand. He retained his memory and narrated hadith to scholars who visited him until very late in his life.
He died around 705 CE (86 AH) in Kufa, having outlived virtually all his fellow companions. The scholars of Kufa and Basra held him in the highest reverence as the last living link to the Prophet ﷺ in Iraq. He was reportedly born before the Hijra and lived well over a hundred years, representing one of the longest spans of prophetic witness in Islamic history.
Известные изречения
"We pledged allegiance to the Prophet ﷺ that we would not flee from the battlefield, not that we would die."
Уроки для вашей жизни
Every year of a long life spent in service to knowledge is a blessing for the whole ummah.
Being among those praised by Allah in revelation is the highest honor a servant can receive.
The companions were living bridges between the prophetic age and future generations.
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Every year of a long life spent in service to knowledge is a blessing for the whole ummah.
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Being among those praised by Allah in revelation is the highest honor a servant can receive.
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The companions were living bridges between the prophetic age and future generations.