Suhaib, known in the sources as Ṣuhayb ibn Sinan al-Rumi, was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad in seventh-century Mecca and Medina. He was captured as a small child in a Byzantine raid and grew up among Greek speakers, so when he returned to Arabia he was called al-Rumi, the Roman.

He is remembered as one of the first to declare Islam publicly, a trader who gave up his fortune to migrate to Medina, and a companion who fought at Badr and Uhud. The Prophet gave him the kunya Abu Yahya. He is known for plain, sincere speech, quiet wit, and a calm manner that does not rise in argument.

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