Abbad ibn Bishr (589–632)
Born 589 CE, died 632 CE.
ʿAbbād ibn Bishr (Arabic: عباد بن بشر) (c. 597–632) was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. After the Hijrah of Muhammad and his followers from Mecca, 'Abbād and his clansmen were given the name al-Ansar for their assistance in providing shelter to the Muslims who came to their town. His Kunya (or teknonym) was Abu al-Rabi'.
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