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Ṣuhayb ibn Sinan

Wikipedia's first sentence called it “former slave in the byzantine empire who went on to become an esteemed companion of muhammad and revered member”. Today it says “originally arab former citizen in the byzantine empire who grew up speaking greek”.
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Today
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “former slave in the byzantine empire who went on to become an esteemed companion of muhammad and revered member”. Today it says “originally arab former citizen in the byzantine empire who grew up speaking greek”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then

former slave in the byzantine empire who went on to become an esteemed companion of muhammad and revered member

Now

originally arab former citizen in the byzantine empire who grew up speaking greek

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