Wahshi ibn Harb
E218019
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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wahshi ibn Harb canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1386755 — 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: Wahshi ibn Harb Context triple: [Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib, killedBy, Wahshi ibn Harb]
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A.
Khuwaylid ibn Asad
Khuwaylid ibn Asad was a respected Meccan nobleman of the Quraysh tribe and the father of Khadijah, the first wife of the Prophet Muhammad.
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B.
Ata ibn Abi Rabah
Ata ibn Abi Rabah was a prominent early Islamic scholar and jurist of Mecca, renowned as a leading authority among the Tabi'un in matters of fiqh and hadith.
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C.
Urwah ibn al-Zubayr
Urwah ibn al-Zubayr was a prominent early Muslim scholar and jurist of Medina, renowned as a leading transmitter of hadith and a key figure among the Tabi'un.
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D.
Musab ibn Umayr
Musab ibn Umayr was an early and devoted companion of the Prophet Muhammad, renowned as the first envoy of Islam to Medina and remembered for his sacrifice in battle.
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E.
Khunays ibn Hudhafa as-Sahmi
Khunays ibn Hudhafa as-Sahmi was an early Meccan companion of the Prophet Muhammad who embraced Islam, migrated to Medina, and died shortly after the Battle of Badr.
- 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: Wahshi ibn Harb Target entity description: 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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A.
Khuwaylid ibn Asad
Khuwaylid ibn Asad was a respected Meccan nobleman of the Quraysh tribe and the father of Khadijah, the first wife of the Prophet Muhammad.
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B.
Ata ibn Abi Rabah
Ata ibn Abi Rabah was a prominent early Islamic scholar and jurist of Mecca, renowned as a leading authority among the Tabi'un in matters of fiqh and hadith.
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C.
Urwah ibn al-Zubayr
Urwah ibn al-Zubayr was a prominent early Muslim scholar and jurist of Medina, renowned as a leading transmitter of hadith and a key figure among the Tabi'un.
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D.
Musab ibn Umayr
Musab ibn Umayr was an early and devoted companion of the Prophet Muhammad, renowned as the first envoy of Islam to Medina and remembered for his sacrifice in battle.
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E.
Khunays ibn Hudhafa as-Sahmi
Khunays ibn Hudhafa as-Sahmi was an early Meccan companion of the Prophet Muhammad who embraced Islam, migrated to Medina, and died shortly after the Battle of Badr.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
companion of Muhammad
ⓘ
convert to Islam ⓘ person ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Muslims (after conversion)
ⓘ
Quraysh (before conversion) ⓘ
linked to:
Quraysh
|
| associatedWithTribe |
Quraysh (by service, not lineage)
ⓘ
linked to:
Quraysh
|
| conversionEvent | converted to Islam after the conquest of Mecca ⓘ |
| convertedUnder |
Prophet Muhammad
ⓘ
linked to:
Muhammad
|
| deathPlace |
Arabian Peninsula (reported, exact location uncertain)
ⓘ
linked to:
Arabian Peninsula
|
| ethnicity | Ethiopian ⓘ |
| foughtAgainst |
Musaylima at the Battle of Yamama
ⓘ
Muslims at the Battle of Uhud ⓘ |
| freedomCondition | to kill Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib ⓘ |
| historicalRole | participant in key battles of early Islam ⓘ |
| killed |
Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib
ⓘ
Musaylima (according to many reports) ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| laterRepentedFor | killing Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
early Islamic historical sources
ⓘ
hadith literature ⓘ sira literature ⓘ |
| moralReputation | example of repentance in Islamic tradition ⓘ |
| motivatedBy | promise of freedom for killing Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib ⓘ |
| notableFor |
killing Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib
ⓘ
later conversion to Islam ⓘ participation in the Battle of Uhud ⓘ |
| occupation | slave ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Uhud
ⓘ
Battle of Yamama ⓘ |
| region | Hejaz ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religionBeforeConversion | polytheism (generally associated with Quraysh) ⓘ |
| roleAtBattleOfUhud | marksman with a spear ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Hind bint Utbah
ⓘ
Jubayr ibn Mutim ⓘ |
| skill | spear-throwing ⓘ |
| statusAfterIslam | freed Muslim ⓘ |
| statusBeforeIslam | non-Muslim slave ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early Islamic period ⓘ |
| weaponUsed | spear ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wahshi ibn Harb Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.