At a glance
- Roles
- Politician
- Counted among
- Sunni
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
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Place in the story
Sunni (transmitted)
Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.
Overview
Al-Nu'man, the qayl of Dhi Ru'ayn, Mu'afir and Hamdan, one of the qayls of Himyar. The qayl, according to the researchers, is a king below the supreme king. 1
The letter of Islam
He wrote with al-Harith and Nu'aym, the two sons of Abd Kulal, to the Prophet announcing their Islam, and the Prophet wrote to them. Ibn Hisham says this was at his coming back from Tabuk. 1 See the letter of the kings of Himyar and Himyar.
Notes for researchers
- The estimated date of the Islam is about 631 CE; it is approximate and attributed to the report.
- The pages are 235–237 of the fourth volume of Ibn Hisham's biography.
Connections
- Member of
- Himyar
- Participated in
- The letter of the kings of Himyar
People and things also explored
al-Harith ibn Abd Kulal· Nu'aym ibn Abd Kulal· Zur'a Dhu Yazan· The sending of Mu'adh ibn Jabal to Yemen and the Prophet's charge to him· The Prophet's letter to the kings of Himyar· The letter of the kings of Himyar· Himyar· Malik ibn Murra al-Rahawi
Sources
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936) , p. 235
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “al-Nu'man, qayl of Dhu Ru'ayn, Ma'afir and Hamdan”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/al-numan-qayl-dhi-ruayn/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.