Did Warqa Bin Noofal accepted Islam?
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Did Warqa Bin Noofal accepted Islam?
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The scholars have differed on the issue whether Waraqah accepted Islam or not. (Asadul Ghaabah vol.5 pg.416)
However, Hafiz ibn Hajar (RA) has chosen to reconcile between the 2 conflicting views in his books, Fathul Baari (vol.1 pg.36) and al-Isaabah (vol.6 pg.476). He says that it is possible that Waraqah lived until the very early stages of Islam. Besides Hafiz ibn Hajar (RA), scholars such as al-Baghawiy, ibn Qaanoi', al-Tabari and ibnus-Sakan were also of the view that Waraqah was, in fact, a Sahaabi. (Isaabah vol.6 pg.474)
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