the day of Dhū ʿAlaq — Abū Barāʾ's truce with Khālid ibn Naḍla

The Day of Dhi Alaq is when the Banu Amir and the Banu Asad met. Rabi'a ibn Malik al-Kilabi, described in the source as Abu Labid the poet, was killed, and Amir was routed. Khalid ibn Nadla al-Asadi, his son Habib, and al-Harith ibn Khalid ibn al-Mudall pursued them far. Abu Bara Amir ibn Malik came out after them with a group and asked for a truce, so that they could carry off their wounded and bury their dead. They agreed, and both sides halted. When Abu Bara heard of Rabi'a's killing, he attacked their rearguard. A poem by Malik ibn Nuwayra is cited about the day, recalling how Qabus's mare was hamstrung after the enemy had seen death from them and the horses were clamouring. ¹