Amr ibn al-as sunni view

‛Abdullah ibn ‛Amr ibn al-‛Aas (may Allah be pleased with him and his father), was a revered companion of the Messenger of Allah (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). ‛Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) belonged to Banu Sahm, a clan of the tribe of Quraish. He embraced Islam when he was only ten years old and migrated to Madinah soon afterwards. His father, ‛Amr ibn al-‛Aas (may Allah be pleased with him), embraced Islam in 8 AH (After the Hijrah), before the conquest of Makkah. ‛Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) was a scholar of both the Torah and Qur&#;an and called Qaariul-Kitaabayn (The Reader of the Two Books). He remembered more Ahadeeth of the Messenger of Allah (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) than other Companions (may Allah be pleased with the all) because he used to write them down. His collection of Ahadeeth is known as Sahifah Saadiqah. He was known for his piety, learning and teaching. He took part in t Abdullah ibn amr biography of martin lewis.