Usayd ibn Hudayr
E786235
Usayd ibn Hudayr was a prominent early companion of the Prophet Muhammad, renowned for his leadership, bravery, and role in the spread of Islam in Medina.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Usayd ibn Hudayr canonical | 2 |
| Usayd ibn Hudayr al-Awsi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8878761 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Usayd ibn Hudayr Context triple: [Banu Aws, hadNotableMember, Usayd ibn Hudayr]
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A.
Shurahbil ibn Hasana
Shurahbil ibn Hasana was a prominent early Muslim military leader and companion of the Prophet Muhammad who played key roles in the Ridda Wars and the subsequent Islamic conquests in the Levant.
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B.
Sa'id ibn al-As
Sa'id ibn al-As was a 7th-century Umayyad statesman and military commander who served as governor of Kufa under the Rashidun caliphs.
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C.
Sa'id ibn Uthman
Sa'id ibn Uthman was a 7th-century Umayyad prince and early Islamic military commander, known as a son of the third caliph Uthman ibn Affan and for his role in the expansion of the Umayyad Caliphate.
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D.
Wahshi ibn Harb
Wahshi ibn Harb was an Ethiopian slave and skilled spear-thrower in early Islamic history, known for killing Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib at the Battle of Uhud before later converting to Islam.
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E.
Hizam ibn Khuwaylid
Hizam ibn Khuwaylid was a member of the Quraysh tribe in pre-Islamic Mecca, known primarily as a son of Khuwaylid ibn Asad and thus a relative of Khadijah bint Khuwaylid, the first wife of the Prophet Muhammad.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Usayd ibn Hudayr Target entity description: Usayd ibn Hudayr was a prominent early companion of the Prophet Muhammad, renowned for his leadership, bravery, and role in the spread of Islam in Medina.
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A.
Shurahbil ibn Hasana
Shurahbil ibn Hasana was a prominent early Muslim military leader and companion of the Prophet Muhammad who played key roles in the Ridda Wars and the subsequent Islamic conquests in the Levant.
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B.
Sa'id ibn al-As
Sa'id ibn al-As was a 7th-century Umayyad statesman and military commander who served as governor of Kufa under the Rashidun caliphs.
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C.
Sa'id ibn Uthman
Sa'id ibn Uthman was a 7th-century Umayyad prince and early Islamic military commander, known as a son of the third caliph Uthman ibn Affan and for his role in the expansion of the Umayyad Caliphate.
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D.
Wahshi ibn Harb
Wahshi ibn Harb was an Ethiopian slave and skilled spear-thrower in early Islamic history, known for killing Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib at the Battle of Uhud before later converting to Islam.
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E.
Hizam ibn Khuwaylid
Hizam ibn Khuwaylid was a member of the Quraysh tribe in pre-Islamic Mecca, known primarily as a son of Khuwaylid ibn Asad and thus a relative of Khadijah bint Khuwaylid, the first wife of the Prophet Muhammad.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ansari
ⓘ
Sahabi ⓘ early Muslim ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Medinan Ansar
ⓘ
Prophet Muhammad ⓘ
linked to:
Muhammad
|
| birthPlace |
Medina
ⓘ
Yathrib ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Al-Baqi cemetery
ⓘ
linked to:
Jannat al-Baqi cemetery
Medina ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
courage
ⓘ
eloquence ⓘ generosity ⓘ piety ⓘ |
| citizenship | Medina ⓘ |
| clan | Banu Abd al-Ashhal ⓘ |
| conversionContext | before the Hijra of Prophet Muhammad to Medina ⓘ |
| conversionInfluencedBy |
Asad ibn Zurarah
ⓘ
Musab ibn Umayr ⓘ |
| convertedTo | Islam ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Medina ⓘ |
| deathTimeRelative | during the caliphate of Umar ibn al-Khattab ⓘ |
| ethnicity |
Arab
ⓘ
linked to:
Arabs
|
| fullName |
Usayd ibn Hudayr al-Awsi
ⓘ
linked to:
Usayd ibn Hudayr
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hadVisionOrEvent | Quran recitation accompanied by appearance of lights or angels at night ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
early supporter of the Muslim community in Medina
ⓘ
mediator and leader in tribal affairs after Islam ⓘ |
| knownAs | Abu Yahya ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being an early companion of Prophet Muhammad
ⓘ
bravery ⓘ leadership among the Ansar in Medina ⓘ role in the spread of Islam in Medina ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Badr
ⓘ
Battle of Uhud ⓘ other early Muslim military expeditions ⓘ |
| praisedBy |
Prophet Muhammad
ⓘ
linked to:
Muhammad
|
| region | Hejaz ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| respectedBy |
Ansar
ⓘ
Muhajirun ⓘ |
| role |
leader among the Ansar after embracing Islam
ⓘ
leader of Banu Abd al-Ashhal before Islam ⓘ |
| skill | recitation of the Quran ⓘ |
| sourceMention |
early Islamic historical works
ⓘ
hadith collections ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 7th century ⓘ |
| tribe | Aws ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Usayd ibn Hudayr Description of subject: Usayd ibn Hudayr was a prominent early companion of the Prophet Muhammad, renowned for his leadership, bravery, and role in the spread of Islam in Medina.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Usayd ibn Hudayr