Introduction

Then, there is Hazrat Ansa (ra). He passed away during the battle of Badr. However, there are different opinions in relation to this as some say that he was alive until the Khilafat of Hazrat Abu Bakr (ra). Nevertheless, he was a freed, Abyssinian slave of the Holy Prophet (sa). His name was Ansa and it can also be found as Abu Ansa. Similarly, according to some, his title was Abu Masrooh.