and the maternal half-brother of Abū al-Dardāʾ through their mother.

Abū Hurayrah, his nephew through his sister al-Nuʿmān ibn Bashīr, Zayd ibn Arqam, and Anas ibn Mālik all transmitted traditions from him, and a number of the Successors narrated from him in mursal form. Al-Wāqidī said his kunya was Abū Muḥammad; others said it was Abū Rawāḥah.

Umm al-Dardāʾ related that Abū al-Dardāʾ said: “We were with the Prophet ﷺ on a journey during an intensely hot day, and none of us was fasting except the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and ʿAbd Allāh ibn Rawāḥah.”

Maʿmar reported—from Thābit, from ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Abī Laylā—that a man married the widow of ʿAbd Allāh ibn Rawāḥah and said to her, “Do you know why I married you?” She replied, “No.” He said, “So that you would inform me about ʿAbd Allāh’s conduct in his home.” She described several matters—most of which I cannot recall—except that she said: “Whenever he intended to leave his house he would pray two rakʿahs, and whenever he entered his house he would pray two rakʿahs; he never neglected that.”

Hishām ibn ʿUrwah narrated from his father: When the verse, “And the poets are followed by the erring” (Q 26:224), was revealed, Ibn Rawāḥah said, “Allah knows that I am one of them.” Thereupon Allah revealed: “Except those who believe and do righteous deeds…” (Q 26:227).

It is also said that Ibn Rawāḥah recited this couplet to Zayd ibn Arqam:
“O Zayd, urge on the lean, exhausted she-camels;
The night has grown long—may you be guided—so dismount!”
meaning: dismount and water the people.

Muṣʿab ibn Shaybah said: When Ibn Rawāḥah descended into the thick of battle, he was struck with a spear-thrust.