At a glance
- Era
- The Umayyad Period
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
Overview
Mutarrif ibn Saydan al-Bahili of Banu Jana'a, whom Mus'ab ibn al-Zubayr appointed as police chief of Basra. He was killed in revenge for a highway robber whom he had killed. 1
His killing
Mutarrif killed al-Nabi ibn Ziyad ibn Zabyan, a highway robber. His brother Ubayd Allah sought revenge for him, stabbed Mutarrif and killed him. 1
Then Ubayd Allah joined Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, and fought with him against Mus'ab, killed him and cut off his head. 1
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Connections
- Participated in
- Mutarrif's Killing and Mukram's Vendetta
People and things also explored
Mukram ibn Mutarrif· Ubaydallah ibn Ziyad ibn Zubyan· Khuzistan (al-Ahwaz)· Mutarrif's Killing and Mukram's Vendetta
Sources
- Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Mutarrif ibn Saydan al-Bahili”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/mutarrif-ibn-saydan/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.