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Site of the Well of Abu 'Inabah

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SITE OF THE WELL OF ABU 'INABAH

The well of the centenarian companion.

A Military Inspection Well

Before the Battle of Badr, the Prophet ﷺ inspected his army at a location near the Well of Abu 'Inabah — to send back the very young and keep only the men of fighting age. (As-Samhudi · Wafa' al-Wafa)

This is a geographical point mentioned in the Sîrah as a stop before Badr.

Abu 'Inabah al-Khawlani

The companion Abu 'Inabah al-Khawlani (رضي الله عنه) was one of the longest-lived — he is said to have lived over 100 years, witnessing the entirety of the first century of Islam.

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