Former Slaves and Concubines Emancipated by Prophet Muhammad

1. Abu Asib

Abu Asib was one of the companions known by their kunya (honorific name or nickname) (Ibn Hajar, al Isaba, VII, p. 229). Reportedly, his name was Ahmar (Ibn Hibban, al Sikat, III, p. 219). Abu Asib, who was very sensitive about following the Prophet's sunnah (way of life), was a member of the Ahl al Suffa (the People of the Veranda, the first school of Islam) and used to live in the Prophet's mosque.

 Three hadiths in the Musnad by Ahmad ibn Hanbal were narrated by Abu Asib (Ahmad ibn Hanbal, V, p. 81). The place and time of his death are not reported in the sources.