Sabrah ibn Ma'bad

Sabrah ibn Ma'bad al-Juhani (Arabic: سبرة بن معبد) was one of the companions of Muhammad.

Name

Other transliterations and full name include "Abu Suraiya Saburah ibn Ma'bad ibn 'Ausaja al-Juhani", "Abu Rabi' al-Madani", "Sabura al-juhanni", and "Sabra Juhanni".

Biography

Family

He was from the Juhinah tribe located around the city of Medina, Saudi Arabia. The Juhainah tribe still inhabits the area around the city of Medina today. He had a son named Rabi ibn Sabra.^[1]

Life

He lived in Medina, participated in the Battle of the Trench, and died during the rule of Muawiya I.^[2][1]

Narrations

He is the source for the hadith of Sabra reporting on the prohibition of Mut'ah.

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