Anas ibn Malik

Anas ibn Mālik ibn Naḍr al-Khazrajī al-Anṣārī (Arabic: أنس بن مالك الخزرجي الأنصاري; c. 612 – c. 712[1]) was a sahabi (companion) of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.[2]

For other uses, see Anas (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Malik ibn Anas.
Anas ibn Mālik
أنس بن مالك
Bornc. 611 or 612 CE
Medina, Hejaz, Arabia (present-day Saudi Arabia)
Diedc. 712 CE (93 AH)
(aged 100–103)
Basra, Umayyad Caliphate (present-day Iraq)
Burial placeBasra, Iraq
Other namesibn Malik
Era
Known for
Notable workHadith
Parents
Relatives
FamilyBanu Najjar (from Banu Khazraj)

Biography
Tomb of Anas ibn Malik in Basra, Iraq

Anas ibn Malik, a member of the Najjar clan of the Khazraj tribe of Yathrib, was born ten years before the Hijrah. After his father, Malik ibn Nadr, died a non-Muslim, his mother, Umm Sulaim, remarried to a new convert, Abu Talha ibn Thabit. Anas's half-brother from this marriage was Abdullah ibn Abi Talha.[3]

When Muhammad arrived in Medina in 622, Anas's mother presented him to Muhammad as a servant to him.[1]

After Muhammad's demise in 632, Anas participated in the wars of conquest.[1] He was the last of the prominent companions of Muhammad to die, having outlived Muhammad by 80 years.[2] Anas died in 93 AH (712 CE)[4] in Basra[5] at the age of 103 (lunar) years.[5]

Shrine

The shrine of Anas ibn Malik in Basra, Iraq[6] is a cenotaph. However, the shrine was destroyed with explosive devices. Although the mosque and shrine is heavily damaged and walls stained with vandalism, the complex is still visited by Muslims.

See also

Notes
  1. Finding the Truth in Judging the Companions, 1. 84-5; EI2, 1. 482 A. J. Wensinck J. Robson
  2. Canan, İbrahım (1995). Enes b. Mâlik - An article published in the 11th volume of Turkish Encyclopedia of Islam (in Turkish). Vol. 11. Istanbul: TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi. pp. 234–235. ISBN 978-97-53-89438-8. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  3. Biography of Rumaysa bint Milhan - Mother of Anas bin Malik Archived 2009-05-27 at archive.today at Compendium of Muslim Texts
  4. "سير أعلام النبلاء » ومن صغار الصحابة » أنس بن مالك". Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  5. T. P. Hughes, 1885/1999, Dictionary of Islam, New Delhi: Rupa & Co.
  6. "Iraqi Boys Disrespect Anas Ibn Malik (RA)'s Grave by Standing on It".
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