Abd Allah ibn Abi Sarh

Abd Allah ibn Abi Sarh al-Amiri (died ca. 36–37 AH) adalah seorang Sahabat dengan one dari most complicated histories di early Islam. Ia adalah member dari Umayyah clan dan foster brother dari Uthman ibn Affan. He accepted Islam early di Mekkah dan served as one dari scribes dari Al-Al-Qur'anic revelation — position dari enormous trust dan proximity ke Nabi ﷺ.

He later apostatized, fled ke Mekkah, dan adalah among those Nabi ﷺ declared exempt dari jenderal pardon di conquest dari Mekkah — meaning ia adalah ke be killed bahkan if found under covering dari Ka'bah. His apostasy dan reasons behind it adalah discussed di early sources, dengan accounts suggesting he made alterations while scribing dan then claimed Nabi ﷺ approved them. Uthman ibn Affan, his foster brother, interceded untuk him di conquest dari Mekkah, dan setelah some hesitation Nabi ﷺ granted him clemency.

After conquest, Abd Allah ibn Abi Sarh accepted Islam again, embraced it fully, dan went pada ke serve Muslim state dengan distinction. Ia menjadi capable military panglima dan adalah appointed governor dari Upper Mesir under Uthman ibn Affan. In this capacity he conducted highly successful naval operations against Byzantines, winning Battle dari Masts (Dhat al-Sawari) di 34 AH — one dari first major Muslim naval victories dan decisive engagement di western Mediterranean.

He died selama First Fitna, sekitar 36–37 AH, either di combat atau di retirement. His life encapsulates complexity dari konversi, apostasy, redemption, dan service yang characterized tumultuous first generasi dari Islam.