A Roman Governor Who Believed
Farwah ibn Amr al-Judhami was a Roman-appointed governor in Syria. He embraced Islam through correspondence with the Prophet ﷺ. When the Romans discovered his Islam, they arrested and hanged him. 1 Seerat-e-Mustafa · Vol 3 · pp. 153 — Idris Kandhlawi — Farwah ibn Amr al-Judhami hanged by the Romans for his Islam.
His parting words have come down through the tradition:
2 Seerat-e-Mustafa · Vol 3 · pp. 153 — Idris Kandhlawi — Farwah's parting line preserved.“Convey to the leaders of the Muslims that my bones and my dwelling have submitted to my Lord.”
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Life Timeline
Pre-Conquest period
Embraces Islam by letter while Roman-appointed governor in Syria
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Discovered, hanged, dies a martyr
References
- Seerat-e-Mustafa — Idris Kandhlawi — Farwah ibn Amr al-Judhami; hanged by the Romans; the parting line Vol 3 · pp. 153