Hassan ibn Thabit
Ḥassān ibn Thābit (Arabic: حسان بن ثابت) (born c. 563, Medina died 674) was an Arabian poet and one of the Sahaba, or companions of Muhammad, who was best known for poems in defense of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
Hassan ibn Thabit حسان بن ثابت | |
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| Born | c. 563 CE Yathrib, Hejaz, Arabia |
| Died | 674 (aged 110–111) Medina, Umayyad Caliphate |
| Religion | Islam |
| Spouse | Sirin bint Shamun |
| Children | Abdul-Rahman ibn Hassan |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Relations | Banu Khazraj (from Azd) |
He was born in Medina, and was a member of the Banu Khazraj tribe. Muhammad gave him a slave, Sirin, as a concubine.
His writings in defence of Muhammad refer to contemporary events that have been useful in documenting the period. He was also Islam's first religious poet, using many phrases from the Qur'an in his verses.
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