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Al-Sayyid al-Himyari, the poet of the Family of the Prophet ﷺ, who wrote many verses about al-Husayn ibn Ali (may God be pleased with him). 2
Reports about him
Al-Mas'udi says that his transmitter Isma'il al-Sahir said that he died only holding the doctrine of the Kaysaniyya. Ali ibn Muhammad al-Nawfali denied that the poem "Tajafarta bi-Ism Allah" was his. The two attributions are disputed among the transmitters. 2
Sources
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi , p. 75-76
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi , p.75-76
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islam.museum contributors. “al-Sayyid al-Himyari”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/al-sayyid-al-himyari/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-19.