The virtues of Muhammad bin Maslamah al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him)

It is narrated from Urwah (may Allah have mercy on him), in the naming of the Companions from Banu Za'ura' bin Abd al-Ashhal who took part in the Battle of Badr with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), that Sayyiduna Muhammad bin Maslamah (may Allah be pleased with him) was among them.

It is narrated from Muhammad bin Ishaq, in the mention of those who took part in the Battle of Badr, that from the Ansar tribe of Aws, and then from their allies Banu Abd al-Ashhal, was Sayyiduna Muhammad bin Maslamah bin Khalid (may Allah be pleased with him). He passed away in the year 43 or 46 AH, and at that time he was seventy-seven years old. His kunyah was "Abu Abd al-Rahman", and Marwan bin al-Hakam led his funeral prayer.

It is narrated from Ibn Numayr that Sayyiduna Muhammad bin Maslamah al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) passed away in the year 43 AH.

It is narrated from Muhammad bin Umar (al-Waqidi) that Sayyiduna Muhammad bin Maslamah (may Allah be pleased with him) passed away in Madinah in the year 46 AH. He was seventy-seven years old at that time, and he was tall (of stature) and bald-headed.

It is narrated from Muhammad bin Umar (al-Waqidi) that the kunyah of Sayyiduna Muhammad bin Maslamah (may Allah be pleased with him) was "Abu Abd al-Rahman". He accepted Islam in Madinah at the hands of Sayyiduna Mus'ab bin Umayr (may Allah be pleased with him), even before Sayyiduna Usayd bin Hudayr and Sayyiduna Sa'd bin Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with them both). The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) established brotherhood (mu'akhat) between him and Sayyiduna Abu Ubaydah bin al-Jarrah (may Allah be pleased with him). He took part in the Battles of Badr and Uhud, and on the day of Uhud he was among those who stood firm with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) even though the people turned back. He took part in the Battle of the Trench (Khandaq) and in all the battles with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) except the Battle of Tabuk, because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) appointed him as his deputy in Madinah when he set out for Tabuk. He was also among those who killed Ka'b bin al-Ashraf.