Abu Fakih
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Abu Fakih was a slave of Safwan ibn Umayyah and was among the slaves freed by Abu Bakr.
While Abu Fakih was a slave, he accepted Islam, and when his slavemaster Safwan came to know that Abu Fakih had become a Muslim, he subjected him to great torture.
He would bind him with a rope, and drag him on the burning sand. Abu Fakih was asked to worship the idols, but he said that he would worship Allah alone. His master put a very heavy stone on his chest which brought out his tongue. In spite of these persecutions, Abu Fakih refused to renounce Islam.
When Abu Bakr came to know of the pitiable condition of Abu Fakih, he purchased him from his master and set him free.
[edit] See also
- Family tree of Abu Fakih
- Sahaba
