Huyayy ibn Akhtab
E238102
Huyayy ibn Akhtab was a prominent Jewish leader of the Banu Nadir tribe in Medina during the time of the Prophet Muhammad.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Huyayy ibn Akhtab canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1433599 — 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: Huyayy ibn Akhtab Context triple: [Safiyya bint Huyayy, father, Huyayy ibn Akhtab]
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A.
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.
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B.
Wahshi ibn Harb
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Zufar ibn al-Hudhayl
Zufar ibn al-Hudhayl was an early Islamic jurist and prominent disciple of Abu Hanifa, known for his influential role in shaping Hanafi legal thought.
- 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: Huyayy ibn Akhtab Target entity description: Huyayy ibn Akhtab was a prominent Jewish leader of the Banu Nadir tribe in Medina during the time of the Prophet Muhammad.
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A.
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.
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B.
Wahshi ibn Harb
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Zufar ibn al-Hudhayl
Zufar ibn al-Hudhayl was an early Islamic jurist and prominent disciple of Abu Hanifa, known for his influential role in shaping Hanafi legal thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish tribal leader
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Banu Qurayza
ⓘ
linked to:
Banu Qurayzah
Jewish tribes of Medina ⓘ
linked to:
Banu Nadir
|
| child | Safiyya bint Huyayy ⓘ |
| conflict | Muhammad ⓘ |
| contemporaryOf |
Prophet Muhammad
ⓘ
linked to:
Muhammad
|
| culture | Arabian Jewish community ⓘ |
| deathPlace | vicinity of Medina ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Jewish ⓘ |
| fatherOf | Safiyya bint Huyayy ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early Islamic period in Medina ⓘ |
| knownFor |
leadership of the Banu Nadir in Medina
ⓘ
opposition to Muhammad ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
ⓘ
Hebrew ⓘ |
| name | Huyayy ibn Akhtab ⓘ |
| notableRelative | Safiyya bint Huyayy ⓘ |
| participatedIn | conflicts between Banu Nadir and early Muslim community ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Medina ⓘ |
| position | leader of Banu Nadir ⓘ |
| region | Hejaz ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence |
Medina
ⓘ
Yathrib ⓘ |
| sourceMention |
early Islamic historiography
ⓘ
hadith literature ⓘ sira literature ⓘ |
| spouseOf | Barrah bint Samawal ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 7th century ⓘ |
| tribalAffiliation | Banu Nadir ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Huyayy ibn Akhtab Description of subject: Huyayy ibn Akhtab was a prominent Jewish leader of the Banu Nadir tribe in Medina during the time of the Prophet Muhammad.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.