ʿAffān ibn Abī al-ʿĀṣ (Arabic: عفان بن أبي العاص) was a famous 6th-century Arab merchant, a contemporary of the young Muhammad (c. 570–632) and the father of Uthman ibn Affan, the third Rashidun caliph (r. 644–656).
[2] Affan died at a young age while travelling abroad, leaving Uthman with a large inheritance.
He became a merchant like his father, and his business flourished, making him one of the richest men among the Quraysh.
Umm Kulthum, the third daughter of Muhammad, was married to Uthman after the death of her older sister Ruqayyah.
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