The killing of Tamim at al-Mushaqqar

Ibn al-Athir relates that the Banu Tamim were killed at the fortress of al-Mushaqqar by al-Mukabbir, the agent of Khosrow in Bahrain. This was in the days of Khosrow Anushirvan before Islam, and the date is approximate. ²

Wahriz sent money and some fine goods from Yemen to Khosrow. When the caravan reached the lands of Tamim, Sa'sa'a ibn Najiya al-Mujashi' called his people to rise against it. They refused, then rose and seized it. ²

The men of the caravan went to Hawdha ibn Ali al-Hanafi, who clothed them and went with them to Khosrow. Khosrow was pleased with him and placed a crown on his head, and he was called "the crowned". Hawdha told Khosrow about the Tamim that there was nothing between them and him but death, so Khosrow ordered his agent to kill the Banu Tamim. A crier called that whoever of them was at Hajar should come to receive provisions. When they entered al-Mushaqqar, their men were killed and their boys were spared, and he took them across to Fars. ²

Qa'nab al-Riyahi, the horseman of Rabi'a, was killed that day. Hawdha asked al-Mukabbir for a hundred captives and freed them. ²