Salit ibn Atta al-Hanafi

سليط بن عطة الحنفي

Salit ibn Atta al-Hanafi; Waki' ibn Hassan's courier bearing Qutayba's head to Sulayman.

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Salit ibn Atta al-Hanafi, a messenger sent by Wakī' ibn Hassan with the head of Qutayba ibn Muslim to Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik. He belongs to the Umayyad period 1.

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The Killing of Qutayba ibn Muslim

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Abdallah ibn Alwan· Dirar ibn Muslim al-Bahili· Jahm ibn Zahr al-Ju'fi· قتيبة بن مسلم الباهلي· Waki' ibn Hassan al-Tamimi· Marw· The Killing of Qutayba ibn Muslim

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