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Abhala bin Ka'b al-Aswad al-Ansi (Arabic: عبهلة بن كعب الاسود العنسي; died June 632), was a 7th-century leader of the Banu Ans tribe and a self-proclaimed prophet, one of the four major figures who declared to be prophets during the Wars of Apostasy.
Al-ʿAnsī (Arabic: العنسي) is an ancient and prolific tribe originating in the Al Jawf Governorate region of Yemen.After the final breach of the Marib Dam about 570 CE, its members spread across the Arabian Peninsula.
Yemen had been the first province to rebel against the authority of Islam when the tribe of Ans rose in arms under the leadership of its chief and rival prophet Al-Aswad Al-Ansi, the Black One. Yemen was controlled then by Al-Abna', a group descended from the Sasanian Persian garrison in Sanaa.
Al Aswad al `Ansi prepared firewood and threw him in fire. Abu Muslim said: " Hasbuna'Llah wa ni`mal wakeel (" Allah is sufficient for us and He is the best Protector", words that Muslims believe Ibrahim ( Abraham ) said when he was thrown in fire, so God made the fire cool and safe for him. [ 1 ]
Musaylima was the son of Habib, of the tribe Banu Hanifa, one of the largest tribes of Arabia that inhabited the region of Najd.The Banu Hanifa were a monotheist branch of Banu Bakr and led an independent existence prior to Islam.
Al-Aswad was later killed by Fayruz, who assumed his position as Yemen's governor. Another rebellion by Ghayth ibn Abd Yaghuth sought to expel the al-Abnāʾ community from Arabia as a whole. Dādawayh ( دادويه ), a leader of the al-Abnāʾ community, was killed during this rebellion, while Fayruz and Jushnas ( Gushnasp ) managed to flee ...
Aswad is a male Arabic given name that means "black" (also used for people of black complexion). People named Aswad include: Aswad ibn Yazid (died 74/75 AH), narrator of hadith; People using it in their patronymic include: Miqdad ibn Aswad (died 33 AH), companion of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad
Later in 632 after Aswad Ansi claimed prophethood in Yemen, proceeded to invade Najran and much of Yemen, attacking Sana'a and the ruler of Yemen, Shahr, who was the son of Badhan, was killed in battle against Aswad. Fayruz was sent out by Muhammad to kill Aswad.