Such is one report; however, the sound opinion is that his death occurred in the year 11 AH. He was killed by Ṭulayḥah al-Asadī, who had apostatised and later returned to Islam, thereafter becoming a sincere Muslim.
At Badr, ʿUkāshah distinguished himself with notable courage. His sword broke in his hand, so the Prophet ﷺ gave him a palm rib—or a stick—which, by Allah’s leave, became a sword. He fought with it and took it into later engagements (1).
Abū Hurayrah, Ibn ʿAbbās and others transmitted hadith from him.
Khalid ibn al-Walīd had sent him, together with Thābit ibn Aqram al-Anṣārī al-ʿAjlānī, ahead of the army as a two-man scouting party, each on horseback. Ṭulayḥah fell upon them, overpowered them, and killed them both.
Thābit had fought at Badr, enjoyed great esteem, and yet nothing is directly narrated from him.
It is also said that when Ibn Rawāḥah—the commander at Muʾtah—was struck down, he handed the banner to Thābit ibn Aqram. Thābit felt unable to carry it, so he passed it to Khalid, saying, “You are more experienced in warfare than I am.”
61 – Thābit ibn Qays ibn Shammās ibn Zuhayr ibn Mālik al-Anṣārī, the son of Imruʾ al-Qays ibn Mālik al-Agharr ibn Thaʿlabah ibn