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- Era
- The Umayyad Period
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Overview
Al-Hawfazan b. Shurayk al-Shaybani, famed for generosity and valour, brother of Mitr b. Shurayk's grandfather; he was called al-Hawfazan because Qays b. 'Asim al-Minqari urged him on with a spear when he feared he would escape — hafaza meaning to push from behind — though it is also said the one who urged him was Bistam b. Qays al-Shaybani. 1
Sources
- Wafayat al-A'yan wa-Anba' Abna' al-Zaman — Ibn Khallikan
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islam.museum contributors. “al-Hawfazan ibn Shurayk”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/al-hawfazan-ibn-shurayk/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-21.