Khabbab ibn al-Aratt, The tortured blacksmith

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Khabbab ibn al-Arattخباب بن الأرت

Approximate dateKufa

A Makkan blacksmith burned with hot coals for his faith, and a teacher of the Quran.

Khabbab was among the first six or so Muslims. His owner pressed him onto burning coals. When he asked the Prophet ﷺ to pray for help, he was told that believers before had been cut with saws and combed with iron combs and stayed firm. He was teaching the Quran in Fatimah bint al-Khattab's house when Umar arrived. He died in Kufa.

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