Bilal ibn Rabah

Bilal ibn Ribah

human

Part of	companions of the Prophet
Ein sex anaa gender	male
Ein country of citizenship
Name in native language	بلال بن رباح
Name wey dem give am	Bilal
Ein date of birth	581
Place dem born am	Kingdom of Aksum
Date wey edie	642, 641
Place wey edie	Damascus
Place wey dem bury am	Bab al-Saghir Cemetery
Ein occupation	companions of the Prophet
Honorific suffix	May Allah be pleased with him
Social classification	muezzin
Religion anaa worldview	Islam
Participated in conflict	Battle of Badr, Conquest of Mecca, Battle of Uhud, Battle of Khaybar, Battle of the Trench

Bilal ibn Rabah (Arabic: بِلَال بْن رَبَاح, romanized: Bilāl ibn Rabāḥ; 5 March 580 - 2 March 640 CE), dem sanso know as Bilāl al-Ḥabashī anaa simply Bilal, be a close companion of de Islamic prophet Muhammad. Dem born am insyd Mecca, He be considered de first muʾazzin (caller to prayer) insyd Islam, wey Muhammad personally choose am for ein deep den melodious voice.

Birth den early life

Dem born Bilal ibn Rabah insyd Mecca insyd de Hejaz insyd de year 580. Der be differing accounts to de racial identity of ein poppie according to historians. One account dey state say ein poppie be an Abyssinian prisoner of war wey dem give de name of Rabah, insyd Arabic wey dey mean profitable, dem hand am over as a slave to de Quraishi Arab clan of Banu Jumah, dis account highly be contested. Anoda account dey state say Bilal ein poppie Rabah be in reality just an Arab wey dem take as a slave wey dem give to de Banu Jumah for service, wey sam dey say Rabah actually be from de Banu Jumah einself buh sam how cam be a slave, while sam maintain say Rabah no be even a slave den just so happen he get a kiddie plus an Abyssinian slave wich be very frequent amongst Arabs of higher standing. Yet dem born Bilal as a slave as slave-status be determined by de mommie insyd Mecca. De notion of Bilal ein poppie being of Arab ethnicity further be supported by de fact say Bilal be derogatorily called 'Ibn Sawda', son of de black woman by de nobles of de Quraish.

Bilal ein appearance

Insyd ein book, Bilal ibn Rabah, Muhammad Abdi-Rauf dey state say Bilal "be of a handsome den impressive stature, dark complexion plus sparkling eyes, a fine nose den bright skin. He sanso be gifted plus a deep, melodious, resonant voice. He wear a beard wich be thin on both cheeks. He be endowed plus great wisdom den a sense of dignity den self esteem." Similarly, insyd ein book The Life of Mahomet, William Muir dey state say Bilal "be tall, dark, den plus African feature den bushy hair." A source dey state say Bilal get a nose dem describe as 'ajna', wey dey mean as e be a raised nose plus hair wey be thick den no be curly, den eyes wey dey sparkle den hazel-colored. Dem describe ein skin as e be 'adam shadid al-udmah', extremely dark brown. Bilal ein Arabic appearance of he get a raised nose, bushy thick non-curly hair plus slightly lightly colored eyes, yet e be very strongly built plus ein chest be prominent, raised height, dark-skinned, features dem associate plus he get African ancestry fi be attributed to de fact say ein father Rabah be an Arab, wey ein mommie Hamamah be an Abyssinian. Muir sanso state say noble members of de Quraysh despise Bilal wey dem call am "Ibn Sawda" wey dey mean, son of de black woman.

External links

• Medieval Islamic Civilization
• Omar H. Ali, "Arabian Peninsula," Schomburg Center, The New York Public Library
• al-islam.org – Slaves in the History of Islam
• The First Muezzin