al-Shammakh ibn Dirar

الشماخ بن ضرار

Al-Shammakh ibn Dirar al-Thumali — some say al-Taghlibi — the poet; he rode Sa'id ibn al-As's Azerbaijan raid and sang of Bukayr ibn Shaddad, knight of Atlal.

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The Rashidun Caliphate
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Al-Shammakh ibn Dirar al-Thumali, also said al-Taghlabi, a poet. He was with Sa'id ibn al-As in the raid on Azerbaijan. 1

His poetry

He said a verse about Bukayr ibn Shaddad mentioning horses at Mawqan. The text of the verse is in the data, and the source is al-Baladhuri's "Futuh al-Buldan". 1

Notes for researchers

  • His death and a second source for his lineage are needed.

Sources

  1. Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
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