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Sa'id ibn Abd al-Aziz 'Hudhayfa'

سعيد بن عبد العزيز حذيفة

Sa'id ibn Abd al-Aziz, nicknamed 'Hudhayfa' when a dahqan mocked his saffron robe and combed hair; Maslama's son-in-law over Khurasan, he sent Sawra to Ishtikhan — one victory, one rout — gave Nasr ibn Sayyar command, and was deposed on the notables' complaint.

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Sa'id ibn Abd al-Aziz ibn al-Harith ibn al-Hakam ibn Abi al-As ibn Umayya, nicknamed "Hudhayfa". He was the son-in-law of Maslama ibn Abd al-Malik through his daughter 1.

The nickname

Al-Baladhuri reports that a dihqan saw him wearing a saffron-dyed garment with his hair combed, and said: "This is Hudhayfa", meaning "dihqana" (a feminine form of dihqan). The nickname stuck 1.

His governorship of Khurasan

Maslama appointed him over Khurasan, and he sent Surah ibn al-Hurr beyond the Oxus. He defeated the Turks at Ishtikhan, and they later defeated him a second time. He then appointed Nasr ibn Sayyar. The notables of Khurasan complained about him to Maslama, who dismissed him 1.

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Sa'id 'Hudhayfa' over Khurasan and Sawra's Defeat

People and things also explored

Maslama ibn Abd al-Malik· نصر بن سيار· Sawra ibn al-Hurr al-Hanzali· Ishtikhan· Sa'id 'Hudhayfa' over Khurasan and Sawra's Defeat

Sources

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