Musaylima
Musaylima | |
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مُسَيْلِمَةُ | |
The killing scene of Musaylima at the hand of Wahshi ibn Harb in Tarikhnama | |
| Born | |
| Died | 632 al-Yamama |
| Resting place | Not Known |
| Other names | Maslama ibn Habib Musaylima al-Kadhab / Musaylima the Liar (by Muslims) |
| Spouse | Sajah bint al-Harith |
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Musaylima (Arabic: مُسَيْلِمَةُ), d.632, was a claimant of prophethood from the Banu Hanifa tribe. Based from Diriyah in present day Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, he claimed to be a prophet and was an enemy of Islam in 7th-century Arabia. He was a leader of the enemies of Islam during the Ridda wars. He is considered by Muslims to be a false prophet (نبي كاذب). He is commonly called Musaylima al-Kadhāb (مسيلمة الكذاب, 'Musaylima the Arch-Liar') by Muslims. Musaylima was said to have composed in saj', a type of rhymed prose that was common in pre-Islamic artistic speech.