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Death of Ubaydillah ibn Jahsh in Abyssinia

Name: Death of Ubaydillah ibn Jahsh in Abyssinia
Start: 620
Location: Abyssinia

~During the Muslims' stay in Abyssinia, some years after the second migration (c. 620 CE) · 2 BH

What happened

Ubaydillah ibn Jahsh, a cousin of the Prophet ﷺ, passed away in Abyssinia during the Muslims' extended stay there, leaving his wife Ramla (Umm Habiba) bint Abi Sufyan a widow in a foreign land with no one to take care of her.

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Other events recorded in 2 BH. Their order within the year is not established; use the storyline above for the sequence.

PersecutionAbu Lahab Takes Over the Banu Hashim and Withdraws His Protection~Shortly after the death of Abu Talib, 10th year of the dawah (c. 620 CE) · 2 BH DeathDeath of Khadija bint Khuwaylid RA~10th of Ramadan, 10th year of the dawah (c. 620 CE) · 2 BH MiracleDu'a, Addas, and the Angel of the Mountains at Qarn al-Manazil~Shortly after the stoning at Ta'if (c. 620 CE) · 2 BH MarriageMarriage of the Prophet ﷺ and Sawda bint Zam'a~Shawwal, 10th year of the dawah (c. 620 CE) · 2 BH PledgeMut'im ibn Adi Grants the Prophet ﷺ Protection~About ten days after being driven out of Ta'if (c. 620 CE) · 2 BH PledgeThe First Covenant of Aqaba~11th year of the dawah, c. 2 years before the Hijrah · 2 BH PersecutionThe Incident of Ta'if~Shawwal, a few weeks after the deaths of Khadijah RA and Abu Talib (c. 620 CE) · 2 BH MiracleThe Night of the Jinn at Nakhla~On the return journey from Ta'if to Makkah (c. 620 CE) · 2 BH

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Ubaydillah ibn Jahsh

Life event · During the Muslims' stay in Abyssinia (c. 620 CE)

Passed away in Abyssinia, leaving his wife Ramla a widow in a foreign land, with no one to take care of her.

withUmm Habiba Ramla bint Abi Sufyan RA

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Ubaydillah ibn Jahsh
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Umm Habiba Ramla bint Abi Sufyan RA

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