Bilal ibn rabah biography

Bilal Ibn Rabah (R.A.) was the first Muezzin of Islam (Muslim official of a mosque who summons the faithful to prayer from a minaret of a mosque five times a day).

He was chosen as the first Muezzin by the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.) himself.

Bilal ibn rabah biography

He is, generally, known as "BILAL HABASHI". Bilal (R.A.) was one of the most trusted and loyal companion of Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.). 

His lineage and Early Life:

Bilal’s (R.A.) father was an Arab and his mother was an Abyssinian (Modern day Ethiopian).

His father's name was Ribah and his mother’s name was Hamama. According to different Islamic historians, Bilal (R.A.) had a dark brown complexion with tall slim body and thick-hair. He had a Muslim brother named Khalid and a sister called Aqra. 

There is difference of opinion about his date of birth.

According to some scholars, Bilal (R.A.) was born 53 years before Hijra (570 AD) but according to some others, he wa