He was one of the Prophet's noble Companions and a skilled swordsman who participated in many of the fights of Islam against the disbelievers and polytheists.
Njengoba Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wasallam) nabangane bakhe bathatha ukuphumula wabo, abaningi Koraysh wathatha indlela yabo ngokusebenzisa abafileyo empini ukufuna isidumbu Somprofethi kanti abanye noma engcwabana nobe zazivame abalimele.