Introduction

Hazrat Ubaidah bin al-Harith, who belonged to Banu Muttalib, was a close relative of the Holy Prophet (sa). He belonged to the tribe of Banu Muttalib. His title was Abu Harith, whereas, according to others, it was Abu Muawiyyah. The name of his mother was Sukhaila bint Khuzai. Hazrat Ubaidah was ten years older than the Holy Prophet (sa). He was among the first people to accept Islam and became a Muslim before the Holy Prophet (sa) went to Dar-e Arqam. Hazrat Abu Ubaidah, Hazrat Abu Salama bin Abdillah Asadi, Hazrat Abdullah bin Arqam Makhzumi and Hazrat Uthman bin Maz‘un, all became Muslim at the same time. The Holy Prophet (sa) held Hazrat Ubaidah in great honour and esteem. Hazrat Ubaidah bin Harith accepted Islam in its early stages and was among the chiefs of Banu Abdi Manaf.

(Usdul Ghaba, Vol. 5, p. 547, Ubaidah bin Harith, Dar-ul-Kutb al-Ilmiyyah, Beirut, 2003), (al-Asaaba Fi Tameez al-Sahaba, Vol. 4, p. 353, Ubaidah bin Harith, Dar-ul-Kutb al-Ilmiyyah, Beirut, 1995).