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Wikipedia's first sentence called it "slave of safwan bin umayyah". Today it says "kunya of yasar". We saved the article's opening at 6 moments between 2005 and 2025, and every claim links the exact revision.

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The opening as it read in 2005

Abu Fakih was a slave of Safwan bin Umayyah. Abu Fakih accepted Islam, and when Safwan came to know that Abu Fakih had become a Muslim, he subjected him to great torture. He would bind him with a rope, and drag him on the burning sand. Abu Fakih was asked to worship the idols, but he said that he would worship Allah alone. His master put a very heavy stone on his chest which brought out his tongue.¹ In spite of these persecutions, the faith of Abu Fakih in Islam did not waver.² When Abu Bakr came to know of the pitiable condition of Abu Fakih, he purchased him from his master and set him free.³

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Abu Fakih was a slave of Safwan ibn Umayyah and was among the slaves freed by Abu Bakr . He was also a sahaba . While Abu Fakih was a slave, he accepted Islam, and when his slavemaster Safwan came to know that Abu Fakih had become a Muslim, he subjected him to great torture. He would bind him with a rope, and drag him on the burning sand. Abu Fakih was asked to worship the idols, but he said that he would worship Allah alone. His master put a very heavy stone on his chest which brought out his tongue. In spite of these persecutions, Abu Fakih refused to renounce Islam. When Abu Bakr came to know of the pitiable condition of Abu Fakih, he purchased him from his master and set him free.

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The opening as it stood in 2015

Abu Fakih was a slave of Safwan ibn Umayya ibn Muharrith and was among the slaves freed by Abu Bakr . He was also a sahaba . While Abu Fakih was a slave, he accepted Islam, and when his slavemaster Safwan came to know that Abu Fakih had become a Muslim, he subjected him to great torture. He would bind him with a rope, and drag him on the burning sand. Abu Fakih was asked to worship the idols, but he said that he would worship Allah alone. His master put a very heavy stone on his chest which brought out his tongue. In spite of these persecutions, Abu Fakih refused to renounce Islam. When Abu Bakr came to know of the pitiable condition of Abu Fakih, he purchased him from his master and set him free.

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Abu Fukayha (c.540–c.620) was the kunya of Yasar , a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad . Three verses of the Quran were written about a situation that concerned him.

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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023

Kunya of Yasar, a companion of Muhammad Not to be confused with Amir ibn Fuhayra . Abu Fukayha (c.540–c.620) was the kunya of Yasar , a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad . Three verses of the Quran were revealed about a situation that concerned him.

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