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==Social and Political Personality==
==Social and Political Personality==
Although Abu Sufyan is a famous figure of the early history of Islam, but his life, specifically before Islam, is not clear. Some indications from historians show that he was probably one of the nobles of the [[Quraysh]] before Islam and was a merchant. Ibn Habib says he was one of the rulers of Quraysh.<ref>Ibn Habib, ''al-Munammaq'', p. 368</ref> He was one of the authorities of Quraysh and one of the four people whose command was influential.<ref>Ibn 'Abd al-Birr, ''al-Isti'ab'', vol. 2, p. 715</ref>
Although Abu Sufyan is a famous figure of the early history of Islam, but his life, specifically before Islam, is not clear. Some indications from historians show that he was probably one of the nobles of the [[Quraysh]] before Islam and was a merchant. Ibn Habib says he was one of the rulers of Quraysh.<ref>Ibn Habib, ''al-Munammaq'', p. 368</ref> He was one of the authorities of Quraysh and one of the four people whose command was influential.<ref>Ibn 'Abd al-Barr, ''al-Isti'ab'', vol. 2, p. 715</ref>


With the beginning of the [[Prophet (s)|Prophet's (s)]] invitation to Islam, Abu Sufyan turned into one of his obstinate enemies; nevertheless, it is believed that his enmity with the Prophet (s) was less than the rest of the leaders of Quraysh, such as [[Abu Jahl]] and [[Abu Lahab]]<ref>Al-Baladhuri, ''Ansab al-ashraf'', vol.1, p. 124</ref>.
With the beginning of the [[Prophet (s)|Prophet's (s)]] invitation to Islam, Abu Sufyan turned into one of his obstinate enemies; nevertheless, it is believed that his enmity with the Prophet (s) was less than the rest of the leaders of Quraysh, such as [[Abu Jahl]] and [[Abu Lahab]]<ref>Al-Baladhuri, ''Ansab al-ashraf'', vol.1, p. 124</ref>.
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* Baladhuri, Ahmad b. Yahya al-. ''Ansab al-ashraf'', vol. 1. Ed. Muhammad Hamid Allah. Cairo, 1959.
* Baladhuri, Ahmad b. Yahya al-. ''Ansab al-ashraf'', vol. 1. Ed. Muhammad Hamid Allah. Cairo, 1959.
* Baladhuri, Ahmad b. Yahya al-. ''Ansab al-ashraf'', vol. 4. Ed. Ihsan 'Abbas. Beirut, 1400/1979.
* Baladhuri, Ahmad b. Yahya al-. ''Ansab al-ashraf'', vol. 4. Ed. Ihsan 'Abbas. Beirut, 1400/1979.
* Ibn 'Abd al-Birr, Yusuf b. 'Abd Allah. ''Al-Isti'ab''. Ed. 'Ali Muhammad al-Bajawi. Cairo, 1380/1960.
* Ibn 'Abd al-Barr, Yusuf b. 'Abd Allah. ''Al-Isti'ab''. Ed. 'Ali Muhammad al-Bajawi. Cairo, 1380/1960.
* Ibn Athir, 'Ali b. Muhammad. ''Usd al-ghaba''. Cairo, 1280 AH.
* Ibn Athir, 'Ali b. Muhammad. ''Usd al-ghaba''. Cairo, 1280 AH.
* Ibn Habib, Muhammad. ''Al-Munammaq fi akhbar Quraysh''. Ed. Khurshid Ahmad Fariq. Beirut, 1405/1985.
* Ibn Habib, Muhammad. ''Al-Munammaq fi akhbar Quraysh''. Ed. Khurshid Ahmad Fariq. Beirut, 1405/1985.
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