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Banu Bayada

بنو بياضة

Medina

A clan of the Khazraj, Banu Bayada ibn 'Amir ibn Zurayq; they held a quarter in the western Harra north of Banu Salim with nineteen utum — thirteen for Banu Umayya ibn 'Amir alone — and were praised in the saying 'slowest to flee, fastest to charge: Banu Bayada, Banu Zurayq and Banu Ghaffar'. Their quarter lodged the Banu Ghadb septs; when Habib ibn Abd al-Harith demanded they draw water with their own hands they killed him, and two of their septs fought in a garden until no eye twinkled — hence its name 'the Garden of Death' — and in 160 AH the Ansar's Umayyad diwan register was transferred to them 1.

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Era
Pre-Islamic Arabia · The Prophetic Era
Region
Arabia
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In space

Medina

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Overview

A branch of al-Khazraj: Banu Bayada ibn Amir ibn Zurayq. 2

Their homes

They settled in the western Harra, north of Banu Salim and south of Banu Mazin, in Medina. Their homes held nineteen fortified houses, thirteen of which belonged to Banu Umayya ibn Amir ibn Bayada alone. 2

In the year 160 AH the register of the Ansar was transferred to them. 2

Fighting with Banu Zurayq

Their homes included Banu Zurayq, Banu Habib, Banu Adhara, Banu al-Layn and Banu Ajda'. When Habib ibn Abd Haritha asked them to take up arms, they killed him. Then two branches of them fought Banu Zurayq in a garden called "the Garden of Death". 2

Al-Samhudi cites a saying about al-Aws and al-Khazraj: that Banu Bayada, Banu Zurayq and Banu Ghafr were the slowest to retreat and the quickest to return to the attack. 2

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Part of
al-Khazraj
Lived in
Medina
Fought
Banu Zurayq
Fought by
Banu Zurayq

People and things also explored

Banu Zurayq· The day of Bu'ath· Banu al-Harith ibn al-Khazraj· Banu al-Najjar· Banu Sa'ida· مالك بن العجلان· al-Khazraj· Medina

Sources

  1. Wafa al-Wafa bi-akhbar dar al-Mustafa — al-Samhudi (older print) , p. 216-220
  2. Wafa al-Wafa bi-akhbar dar al-Mustafa — al-Samhudi (older print) , p.216-220
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Banu Zurayq

A clan of the Khazraj, Banu Zurayq ibn 'Amir; fewer than Banu Bayada, they left their quarter shortly before Islam for their known quarter before the musalla and the market at Dhurwan, building utum including one at the corner of Kabir ibn al-Salt's house and 'al-Rayyan' by the Saqifat al-Rayyan of the Suraqa family. A standing war with Banu Bayada and Banu Habib ran until settled by blood-money, the lane they were granted being named 'the Lane of the Diya'; they shared with Banu Bayada the fame of 'slowest to flee, fastest to charge'.