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- Era
- Pre-Islamic Arabia
- Region
- Arabia
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Overview
The Day of al-Shaqiqa was a day for the Banu Dabba against Shayban, on which Bustam ibn Qays, lord of Shayban, was killed. Ibn al-Athir relates it. 1
The raid
Bustam raided the Banu Dabba, with his brother al-Sulayl and Naqid the bird-augur of the Asad. Bustam saw in a dream someone coming and saying something to him about the bucket; he related it to Naqid, who took an omen from it. Bustam disobeyed, and Naqid parted from him. 1
He raided the camels of Malik ibn al-Muntafiq al-Dabbi, which were a thousand she-camels. When the horsemen of Dabba caught up, Malik said: strike the water-skins of the people; they began to slit them. 1
The killing of Bustam
Asim ibn Khalifa al-Subahi, whom Ibn al-Athir describes as weak-minded, came carrying a spear and said that he would kill Bustam with it. Bustam was killed that day; he was at the rear of the people on his dark-red horse, protecting his companions. 1
The date is approximate.
Connections
- Had participant
- بسطام بن قيس· Banu Shayban (of Bakr ibn Waʾil)· Banu Dabba ibn Udd
People and things also explored
Banu Shayban (of Bakr ibn Waʾil)· بسطام بن قيس· The Battle of Dhu Qar· The Day of al-Nasar· Bakr ibn Wa'il· al-Muthanna ibn Haritha· Hani ibn Masʾud al-Shaybani· هاني بن قبيصة الشيباني
Sources
- al-Kamil fi'l-Tarikh of Ibn al-Athir , p. 461-462
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islam.museum contributors. “The Day of al-Shaqiqa and the Killing of Bustam ibn Qays”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/yawm-al-shaqiqa/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-23.