Al-Nu'man ibn Muqrin

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An-Numan ibn Muqarrin (Arabic: النعمان بن مقرن) (died December 641) was a companion of Muhammad. He was the leader of the tribe of . The tribe of had their habitations some distance from Yathrib on the caravan route which linked the city to Makkah.

During the Caliphate of Abu Bakr and Umar[]

An-Numan had several brothers, and all of them were accomplished soldiers. During the caliphate of Abu Bakr (r. 632–634), An-Numan and his family played a major role in putting an end to the apostasy wars. They fought under Khalid bin Waleed in the wars in Iraq, and later An-Numan fought under Sad Ibn Abi Waqqas. After the battle of Kaskar, Numan was appointed the administrator of the Kaskar district.

An-Numan was unhappy with the civil appointment and wrote to the caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab (r. 634–644) requesting active service. In the campaign against the Persians concentrated at Nihawand, Umar appointed An-Numan as the commander of the Muslim army. He was killed during the second phase of the Battle of Nihawānd on the third week of December 641.^[1]

See also[]

• Sunni view of the Sahaba

Notes[]

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