Samra ibn Jundab

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Who is Samra ibn Jundab?

Samra ibn Jundab al-Fazari was a sahaba of Muhammad.

It was told that Samra owned a tree in an Ansari man's orchard. He would break into the orchard to watch over his tree. The owner of the orchard complained to Muhammad. Muhammad recommended to the owner that he buy the tree from Samra. Samra rejected that; and he rejected the offer of a tree in the Heavenly janna as well. The Prophet then had the tree uprooted and said to Samra, "you do harm to people".

After Abu Musa conquered Khuzistan, he appointed Samra over Suk al-Ahwaz.

Samra then served Muʿawiya. According to tradition, Mu'awiya hired Samra to deliver a sermon to the Syrians with a hadith claiming that Q.2:203-4 was about ʿAli; Muʿawiya paid to him 4000 dirhams for that. Samra also executed 8000 Basrans by the sword.

Samra had a son Sulayman. His descendent Marwan Ibn Jaʿfar b. Saʿd b. Sulayman b. Samra claimed to own Samra's last testament to his sons:

And hear and obey Allah and His Messenger and His book and the caliphate that is based on God’s command, and the assembly of the Muslims.

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on July 23, 2013

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