On one occasion, the Romans launched an attack on this area. At that time, Hazrat Suhaib (Radiyallahu Anhu) was still a young boy. During the looting and plundering, they seized him as a captive and took him to Rome. He thus grew up in Rome, and this is the reason why he was famously known as ‘Suhaib Roomi’ (Suhaib the Roman).

Eventually, a person of the Banu Kalb tribe purchased him from the Romans and brought him to Makkah Mukarramah. After arriving in Makkah Mukarramah, Abdullah bin Jud’aan purchased him and set him free. (Usdul Ghaabah 3/38)

When Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) commenced inviting towards Islam, Hazrat Suhaib (Radiyallahu Anhu) came to Daar-ul-Arqam to embrace Islam. Coincidentally, Hazrat Ammaar bin Yaasir (Radiyallahu Anhu) also arrived at the same time and embraced Islam with him at the hand of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam).