A Pledge Under the Tree
Abdullah ibn Abi Awfa was among those who pledged allegiance under the Tree at Hudaybiyya — the Pledge of Ridwan.
The Sword Broken
When the fitna broke out between Yazid and Ibn al-Zubayr, Abdullah ibn Abi Awfa refused to enter the fight — citing the Prophet’s ﷺ advice to “break one’s sword and remain seated” in such times. 1 Hayatus Sahaba · Vol 2 · pp. 420 — Kandhlawi — Abdullah ibn Abi Awfa refuses to fight in the fitna and cites the Prophet's ﷺ 'break one's sword' counsel.
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Life Timeline
6 AH / Hudaybiyya
Pledges allegiance under the Tree (Bay'at al-Ridwan)
64 AH / Yazid fitna
Refuses to fight, citing the Prophet's ﷺ 'break one's sword' counsel
References
- Hayatus Sahaba — Kandhlawi — Abdullah ibn Abi Awfa refuses to fight in the Yazid–Ibn al-Zubayr fitna; cites the Prophet's ﷺ counsel Vol 2 · pp. 420
- Hayatus Sahaba — Kandhlawi — substantive narrations including a sub-chapter on the Adhan Vol 3 · pp. 140, 158, 189