Suhayl ibn Amr was a prominent leader among the Quraysh, being known as the Khatib or orator of the tribe. Clever and articulate, Suhayl's personal opinion carried great weight among his tribe.
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Suhayl was one of the leaders of Mecca at the time of the birth of the Islam.[1] He was among those leaders who refused to protect Muhammad on his return from Ta'if,[1] and was instrumental in concluding the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah. However, it was not until after the Conquest of Mecca that Suhayl accepted Islam.
He also used his skills as an orator to calm the people of Mecca following Muhammad's death. Suhayl later participated in the Battle of Yarmuk against the Byzantines in Syria. Following the conquest of the Sham region, he decided to remain in the region till his death, instead of returning to Mecca.
He died in Palestine in the small village of 'Amawas near Jerusalem.