Muhammad bin Umar relates concerning Abu al-As bin al-Rabi' bin Abd al-Uzza bin Abd Shams bin Abd Manaf bin Qusayy: his name was Miqsam; his mother was Halah bint Khuwaylid bin Asad bin Abd al-Uzza bin Qusayy; and his maternal aunt was Sayyidah Khadijah bint Khuwaylid (may Allah be pleased with her), the wife of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had married his daughter Sayyidah Zaynab (may Allah be pleased with her) to him before Islam, and to them were born Ali and Umamah. Ali died in childhood, while Umamah lived on until Sayyiduna Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) married her after the passing of Sayyidah Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her). Abu al-As was among those who took part in the Battle of Badr on the side of the polytheists, and he was taken captive by Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Jubayr bin al-Nu'man al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him). Then, when the people of Makkah sent wealth to ransom their captives, his brother Amr bin al-Rabi' came to ransom Abu al-As. I have mentioned in the earlier chapters the events that took place between him and Sayyidah Zaynab (may Allah be pleased with her), the daughter of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), until Sayyidah Zaynab (may Allah be pleased with her) passed away. Now hear the account of the good end of Abu al-As, his good Islam and his emigration to Madinah, until his death took place in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).