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Nu‘aym ibn ‘Abd Allah Accepts Islam
English rendering of the source section
Local English translation from the Arabic text; biographical variants and editorial notes are preserved.
This local English rendering may condense the Arabic narration and editorial notes. It is not a complete published English edition. Consult the Arabic source for exact wording and context.
Read the corresponding Arabic sectionIbn Hisham gives the lineage of Nu‘aym ibn ‘Abd Allah ibn Asid ibn ‘Abd ‘Awf ibn ‘Ubayd ibn ‘Uwayj ibn ‘Adi ibn Ka‘b. He was called al-Nahham because the Messenger is reported to have said, “I heard his voice in Paradise.” Ibn Hisham explains the word as his voice or sound. The editor says Nu‘aym accepted Islam early but concealed it; his people kept him from emigrating because he supported the widows and orphans of Banu ‘Adi. Reports differ over whether he was killed at Ajnadayn or Yarmuk.
The manuscripts differ in Nu‘aym’s lineage; the editor follows biographical sources in correcting the text. The word al-Nahham is explained as referring to a voice or sound, with variant readings recorded.