Al-Nuayman ibn Amr

Al-Nuayman ibn Amr an-Najjari (Arabic: النُعيمان بن عمرو النجّاري) was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.[1] He married the sister of Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf, his date of birth is unknown. He died in 652 CE.

Al-Nuayman ibn Amr
النُعيمان بن عمرو
Died652 CE
Known forCompanion of Muhammad

Al-Nuayman was known for being a prankster and his pranks were always appreciated by Muhammad.

At one time Al-Nuayman had a habit of drinking alcohol. Despite knowing the ruling of Islam towards the intoxicating drink, he struggled with breaking his addiction, and was beaten with a stick twice for drinking.

During the second incident, Omar ibn Al-Khattab said: "La 'nat Allah alayhi – may God's curse be on him." Muhammad heard this and responded with "No, no, don't do (such a thing). Indeed he loves God and His Apostle. The major sin does not put one outside the community and the mercy of God is close to the believers."[2]

References
  1. "Prophet Muhammad — 31: Enjoying a funny gesture". www.arabnews.com. 2010-07-01.
  2. Hamid, Abdul Wahid (1985). Companions of the Prophet (First, Hardback ed.). Leicester, UK: Muslim Education and Literary Services.
  • biography from MSA West Compendium of Muslim Texts.
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