al-Ahwas ibn Ja'far

الأحوص بن جعفر

Al-Ahwas ibn Ja'far, the Kilabi satirist; when al-Harith ibn Zalim treacherously killed his brother Khalid he led Banu Amir against Banu Darim — the day of Rahrahan 1.

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Al-Ahwas ibn Ja'far ibn Kilab, a poet of the Banu Amir. 1

The day of Rahrahan

Al-Harith ibn Zalim killed his brother Khalid. So al-Ahwas went out with the Banu Amir, heading for the Banu Darim, seeking from al-Harith the blood of his brother. They met at Rahrahan and fought. 1

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The Day of Rahrahan

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معبد بن زرارة التميمي· The Day of Rahrahan

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  1. Ansab al-Ashraf of al-Baladhuri , p. 40
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معبد بن زرارة التميمي

Abu'l-Dabab Ma'bad ibn Zurara, chief of Banu Darim, who sheltered al-Harith ibn Zalim after Khalid's murder; speared amid the dust at Rahrahan, he was taken by two Ghanni clients for twenty camels.