ʿAyyāsh ibn Abī Rabīʿa (Arabic: عياش بن أبي ربيعة) was one of the Islamic prophet Muhammad's companions who converted to Islam before the migration to Medina.
He was also a half brother of Abu Jahl as they shared the same mother, and his paternal cousin.
[1] Salama ibn Hisham said that Abu Hurayra said that Muhammad used to pray, "O' Allah, rescue Ayyash ibn Abi Rabia!
O' Allah, rescue Salama ibn Hisham!
He was killed during the 2nd year of his nephew Umar ibn Al Khattab's caliphate.