Abu Zayd ibn Amr al-Dubaybi

أبو زيد بن عمرو الضبيبي

Of the Dubayb of Judham; he rode on his horse Shamir to Zayd ibn Haritha (may God be pleased with him)'s army with Hassan and Unayf the sons of Milla, then to Rifa'a ibn Zayd and on to the Prophet ﷺ at Medina, where he said: release for us those still alive, and the dead are beneath this foot of mine; the Prophet said: Abu Zayd has spoken truly.

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Of the Banu Dubayb of Judham. He rode his horse with Shammar, with Hassan and Unayf, the two sons of Milla, to the army of Zayd ibn Haritha, then with Rifa'a ibn Zayd to the Prophet in Medina. 1 2 He was the one who said to the Prophet, when he ordered what had been taken returned: "Release for us whoever is alive, and whoever was killed is under the sole of my foot." The Prophet said: "Abu Zayd has spoken the truth." 3 See the raid of Zayd ibn Haritha on Judham.

Notes for researchers

  • The name of his horse and the wording of his speech come from Ibn Ishaq's report without a named chain of transmission. 3

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Banu Dubayb of Judham
Participated in
Zayd ibn Haritha's raid on Judham and the Prophet's restitution

People and things also explored

Al-Nu'man ibn Abi Ji'al al-Dubaybi· Hassan ibn Milla al-Dubaybi· Unayf ibn Milla al-Dubaybi· Zayd ibn Haritha's raid on Judham and the Prophet's restitution· Banu Dubayb of Judham· Rifa'a ibn Zayd al-Judhami comes to the Prophet, embraces Islam and carries his letter to his people· Banu Dula' of Judham· Judham

Sources

  1. al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936) , 4/262
  2. al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936) , 4/263
  3. al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936) , 4/264
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Al-Nu'man ibn Abi Ji'al al-Dubaybi

Of the Dubayb of Judham, among those who converted on Rifa'a's letter; he went out with his people against al-Hunayd ibn Us to recover Dihya al-Kalbi's goods and was shot in the knee by Qurra ibn Ashqar al-Dula'i. Abu Ji'al is the poet of the verses after the Prophet restored what had been taken from Judham.