Salih Ibn Ashyam Al-Adawi

Salih Ibn Ashyam Al-Adawi (d.ca.695) was a Muslim "tabi'i" of Basra, in modern-day Iraq. During the reign of Ummayyad caliph Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan (r.685–705) he participated in the conquest of Sijistan and Ghazna (Afghanistan), where he was killed. It is said that he was known for his gentle sermons and advice ("naseeha"). [Abu Nu`aym, II. 237-42; Mashahir, 89; . Bidaya, ix. I5]

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