- Source: Mehjaa ibn Saleh
Mehjaa' ibn Saleh (Arabic: مهجع بن صالح, d. 624 CE) was a Sahaba from the tribe of Banu 'Akk. Mehjaa' participated in the Battle of Badr and was reportedly the first of the Muslims to have been killed in action.
Biography
Mehjaa' ibn Salih was of Yemeni descent. Muslim scholar Ibn Hajar states that he was descended from the Yemeni Banu 'Akk tribe. Mehjaa' was taken into captivity by the Quraysh when he was in Mecca, but was eventually freed by Umar ibn al-Khattab who had converted to Islam.
= Death
=Mehjaa' was amongst the Muslim fighters in the Battle of Badr. He was killed by a polytheist named 'Amir ibn al-Hadhrami. Mehjaa' left no descendants.
Legacy
Mehjaa' is honoured and remembered by Muslims as the first Muslim casualty in the Battle of Badr. He was buried in a plot of land adjacent to the battlefield, that is currently not accessible to the public.
Some Muslim scholars stated the Qur'anic verse 6:52 was revealed about him;
˹O Prophet!˺ Do not dismiss those ˹poor believers˺ who invoke their Lord morning and evening, seeking His pleasure. You are not accountable for them whatsoever, nor are they accountable for you. So do not dismiss them, or you will be one of the wrongdoers.
See also
List of Sahaba
