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{{Short description|Champion of Quraish}}
[[File:Combat between Ali ibn Abi Talib and Amr Ben Wad near Medina (cropped).JPG|thumb|Detail of a painting depicting Amr Bin Al-Wud during the [[Battle of the Trench]]]]
'''Amr ibn Abd Wadd''' ({{Langx|ar|عَمْرُو بْنُ عَبْدِ وَدّ}}) was a champion of the [[Quraysh|Quraish]] tribe. He is most well known for his role during the [[Battle of the Trench]] in which he was killed in a duel by [[Ali ibn Abi Talib]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.swordofallah.com/html/bookchapter4page8.htm |title=Khalid bin Al-Waleed: The Sword of Allah |accessdate=2006-02-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060519095354/http://www.swordofallah.com/html/bookchapter4page8.htm |archivedate=2006-05-19 }}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|date=March 2024|reason=This source reads like a religious text or non-scholarly reference. It's also unclear who published this (multiple publishers are listed online, depending on where you look).}}
== Battle of the Trench ==
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During the [[Battle of the Trench]] in 627 [[Common era|CE]], the Quraysh veterans grew impatient with the deadlock. A group of militants led by ‘Amr ibn ‘Abd Wadd and Ikrimah ibn Abi Jahl attempted to thrust through the trench and managed to effect a crossing, occupying a marshy area near the [[hillock]] of Sala. 'Amr challenged the Muslims to a duel. [[Ali]] volunteered to go, but the prophet told him not to, as Amr was known to be as powerful as 1000 men. But when Ali continued to insist, the prophet gave him permission. Ali accepted the challenge, but Amr did not want to fight the young man. Nonetheless, the duel commenced. Both the fighters got lost in the dust as the duel became intense. When Ali got Amr to the floor he said as leaders you are meant to accept challenges, one is to become Muslim and the second is to carry on fighting him. Finally, the soldiers heard scream(s) which hinted decisive blows, but it was unclear which of the two was successful. From the cloud of dust, a cry came drifting to the ears of the observers; Allahu Akbar, God is the greatest. The confederates were forced to withdraw in a state of panic and confusion.<ref>Zafrulla Khan, ''Muhammad, Seal of the Prophets'', pp. 177–179.</ref> Although the Confederates lost only three men during the encounter, they failed to accomplish anything important.<ref name="statesman">Watt, ''Muhammad: Prophet and Statesman'', pp. 167–174.</ref>
According to [https://archive.org/details/JoelHaywardtheQuranAndWarObservationsOnIslamicJustWar_607 Joel Hayward], "it is reported "During the Battle of Khandaq in 627... Ali ibn Abi Talib (who later served as Caliph) reportedly subjugated Amr ibn Abd Wadd, a powerful warrior of the Quraysh. Ali was about to deal a death blow when his enemy spat in his face. Ali immediately released him and walked away. He then rejoined battle and managed to slay his enemy."{{Full citation needed|date=March 2024}}
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