At a glance
- Era
- Pre-Islamic Arabia
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
- Draft Completeness 2/5 · Help complete it
Place in the story
Arabian polytheism (transmitted)
Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.
Summary
Hani ibn Mas'ud al-Shaybani, chief of Shayban, keeper of the deposit of al-Nu'man ibn al-Mundhir, and the victor over the Persians on the day of Dhu Qar 1 2.
The deposit
Al-Nu'man came to him secretly and left with him his family and his wealth before he set out to meet Kisra 1. When Kisra appointed Iyas ibn Qabisa governor of al-Hira and ordered him to send to Hani' asking him to hand over what was with him, Hani' refused out of pride and declared war on the king 1.
Dhu Qar
The marzbans and battalions of Kisra came in Iyas's procession, and between the two sides there was a terrible battle at Dhu Qar. In it the Banu Shayban triumphed and the Persians were routed in a severe defeat. In the author's view, it was the first day on which the Arabs won against the non-Arabs 1.
An example of fidelity
In describing the morals of the people of the Jahiliyya, the author notes that a covenant was for them a religion, for which they would make light of killing their children and ruining their homes. The stories of Hani ibn Mas'ud al-Shaybani, al-Samaw'al ibn Adiya and Hajib ibn Zurara al-Tamimi are enough to show this 3.
For young visitors
Hani kept the trust of his absent friend and refused to hand it over to the greatest king. He fought for it, and he prevailed.
Connections
- Member of
- Banu Shayban (of Bakr ibn Waʾil)
- Protected
- al-Nuʾman ibn al-Mundhir
- Participated in
- The Battle of Dhu Qar· al-Nuʿmān III summoned by Khusraw — the deposit with Hāniʾ and death at Khāniqīn
People and things also explored
The Battle of Dhu Qar· al-Nuʾman ibn al-Mundhir· Iyas ibn Qabisa al-Taʾi· Zayd ibn Adi al-Ibadi· al-Nuʿmān III summoned by Khusraw — the deposit with Hāniʾ and death at Khāniqīn· Banu Shayban (of Bakr ibn Waʾil)· Bakr ibn Wa'il· The Sasanian Empire
Sources
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri , p.26
- Muhadarat Tarikh al-Umam al-Islamiyya — Muhammad al-Khudari , 1/29-32
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri , p.47
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Hani ibn Masʾud al-Shaybani”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/hani-ibn-masud/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-22.