Abu al-Tufayl
Amir ibn Wathila al-Kinani | |
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عامر بن واثلة الكناني | |
| Title | Abu al-Tufayl |
| Personal life | |
| Born | c. 625 CE Mecca, Hejaz, Arabia (present-day Saudi Arabia) |
| Died | c. 732 CE |
| Known for | Last surviving companion of the Prophet Muhammad. Companion of Ali ibn Abi Talib, participation in key Islamic events. |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
Abu al-Tufayl Amir ibn Wathila al-Kinani (Arabic: أبو الطفيل عامر بن واثلة الكناني, romanized: Abū al-Ṭufayl ʿĀmir bin Wāthila al-Kinānī c. 625–732) was one of the companions of the Islamic prophet [[Muhammad] He was also a poet.
Abu al-Tufayl went to Kufa during the reign of Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman and then to Al-Mada'in. For many years, he was a companion of Ali. Abu al-Tufayl also studied scientific matters from Ali bin Abi Talib. After the death of Ali, he returned to Mecca and stayed there to the end of his life, around 102/732.