Ikrimah ibn Abi Jahl

Ikrimah ibn Abi Jahl al-Makhzumi (died 13 AH / 634 M) adalah seorang companion dari Nabi Muhammad ﷺ whose life story represents one dari most dramatic transformations dari early periode Islam. His father Abu Jahl — 'Amr ibn Hisham — adalah among most implacable enemies dari Nabi ﷺ dan adalah killed di Badr fighting against kaum Muslimin. Ikrimah himself inherited ayahnya's hostility dan fought against Islam di multiple engagements, including Uhud dan al-Khandaq.

At Conquest dari Makkah di 8 AH, Ikrimah fled ke Yaman fearing execution. His wife Umm Hakim, yang memiliki herself embraced Islam, sought safe conduct untuk him dari Nabi ﷺ dan adalah granted it. She melakukan perjalanan ke Yaman, found Ikrimah, dan convinced him ke return. When he presented himself sebelum Nabi ﷺ, Muhammad ﷺ received him warmly dan tanpa reproach, saying: 'Welcome, O riding emigrant.' This generous reception completed Ikrimah's transformation: he embraced Islam wholeheartedly dan resolved ke expend di service dari Islam same energy he memiliki previously devoted ke opposing it.

From his konversi hingga his syahiddom, Ikrimah demonstrated remarkable sincerity dan fervor. He participated di Ridda Wars under Abu Bakr, leading forces against apostates di Yamama dan elsewhere. He then took part di early conquests dari Suriah, di mana he fell di battle di Ajnadayn di 13 AH, atau according ke other accounts di Yarmouk di 15 AH. His death di battle adalah seen as fulfilling his vow ke compensate untuk his tahun dari opposition ke Islam. The klasik biographical sources, while noting his difficult history, unanimously count him among Sahabah dan honor his sacrifice.