Salama ibn al-Akwa'
{{Short description|Companion of Muhammad in Islam}}
Salama ibn al-Akwaʿ ({{langx|ar|سَلَمَة بن الأكْوَع }}) was one of the companions of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, the commander in the Expedition of Dhu Qarad, and a narrator of Hadīth.
Name
His full name is Salama ibn al-Akwaʿ al-Aslamī.
Legacy
He is one of the notable narrators of hadith. He is known for being an excellent athlete and a very fast runner, and it was said that he could run faster than a horse and that his shout could be heard over a distance of 5 miles.
Military expeditions
{{Main|List of battles of Muhammad}}
During Muhammad's era he was the commander in the Expedition of Dhu Qarad{{cite book|last=Hawarey|first=Mosab|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vJVqNwAACAAJ&dq=9789957051648|isbn=9789957051648|title=The Journey of Prophecy; Days of Peace and War (Arabic)|publisher=Islamic Book Trust|year=2010}}Note: Book contains a list of battles of Muhammad in Arabic, English translation available [https://web.archive.org/web/20110726142128/http://military.hawarey.org/military_english.htm here]{{citation|title=The last years of the Prophet (translated by Isma’il Qurban Husayn)|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XxG8BsHNw-MC&pg=PA119| first=Al|last=Tabari|year=25 Sep 1990|publisher=State University of New York Press}}