Marwan bin hakam family tree

Marwan b. al-Hakam b. Abi al-˓As, Abu ˓Abd al-Malik, the eponym of the Marwanid branch of the Umayyads, reigned for several months in 684 and 685 c.e. He was one of the Companions of Muhammad and the cousin of ˓Uthman b.

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Marwan father name

644–656), the third caliph of Islam. Marwan was appointed secretary to ˓Uthman during his caliphate because of his knowledge of the Qur˓an and became the caliph's closest advisor. He probably encouraged the caliph to compile the Qur˒an.

Much of Marwan's wealth came from the rich plunder he obtained during an expedition to North Africa, which he invested in properties in Medina.

Was marwan a sahabi

Despite objection from many Medinans, Marwan influenced ˓Uthman to appoint his brother, Harith b. Hakam, to oversee the market of Medina.

Marwan was viewed as an ambitious man and his influence on the caliph was generally regarded as negative.

When Egyptian malcontents negotiated a political settlement with ˓Uthman, Marwan is believed to have written a lett