At a glance
- Roles
- Companion · Tribal leader
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- Sunni
- Era
- The Prophetic Era · The Rashidun Caliphate
- Region
- Arabia
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Place in the story
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Uyayna ibn Hisn, chief of Banu Fazara and Ghatafan in Najd; he led Ghatafan at the Trench with the Confederates, then entered Islam in the year of the conquest and received a hundred camels at al-Ji'rana in the reconciled-hearts share.
Uyayna ibn Hisn, chief of Banu Fazara and Ghatafan in Najd; he led Ghatafan at the Trench battle with the Confederates, then entered Islam in the year of the conquest and the Prophet ﷺ gave him a hundred camels at al-Ji'rana in the reconciled-hearts share. Brave and obeyed among his people, he was called 'the obeyed fool of his people' for his many followers despite haste; the Prophet's large gift aimed to win his tribe Fazara. He turned with Tulayha ibn Khuwaylid in the Ridda wars, was taken and brought to Abu Bakr in Medina, repented and entered Islam again well, and shared in the openings. Ibn Ishaq gives his line as Uyayna ibn Hisn ibn Hudhayfa ibn Badr al-Fazari, and says he was with Banu Tamim's delegation in 9 AH, having witnessed the conquest of Mecca, Hunayn and Taif with the Prophet alongside al-Aqra' ibn Habis.
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Uyayna ibn Hisn, chief of Banu Fazara and Ghatafan in Najd; he led Ghatafan at the Trench battle with the Confederates, then entered Islam in the year of the conquest and the Prophet ﷺ gave him a hundred camels at al-Ji'rana in the reconciled-hearts share. Brave and obeyed among his people, he was called 'the obeyed fool of his people' for his many followers despite haste; the Prophet singled him out for the large gift at al-Ji'rana to win his tribe Fazara. He turned with Tulayha ibn Khuwaylid in the Ridda wars, was taken and brought to Abu Bakr in Medina, repented and entered Islam again well, and shared in the openings. Ibn Ishaq gives his line as Uyayna ibn Hisn ibn Hudhayfa ibn Badr al-Fazari, and says he was with Banu Tamim's delegation when they came in 9 AH, he and al-Aqra' ibn Habis having witnessed the conquest of Mecca, Hunayn and Taif with the Prophet.
Summary
Chief of the Banu Fazara and of Ghatafan in Najd. He led Ghatafan with the confederates at the Battle of the Trench, then embraced Islam in the year of the Conquest. The Prophet gave him one hundred camels at al-Ji'rana, from the share of those whose hearts are to be reconciled 1.
His stances
Uyayna was brave and obeyed among his people. He was nicknamed "the foolish one whom his people obey", for his large following despite his hastiness. The Prophet gave him a large gift at al-Ji'rana to win over his people, Fazara 1. He apostatised with Tulayha ibn Khuwaylid in the Ridda wars, was then captured and brought to Abu Bakr in Medina. He repented, embraced Islam a second time, his Islam was good, and he took part in the conquests 1.
For young visitors
A strong tribal chief from Najd who was followed by thousands of horsemen. The Prophet gave him many camels to win his heart towards peace. After the Ridda he repented and became a Muslim.
With the delegation of Banu Tamim
Ibn Ishaq gives his lineage as Uyayna ibn Hisn ibn Hudhayfa ibn Badr al-Fazari. He mentions that he was with the delegation of Banu Tamim when they came in the year 9 AH, and that he and al-Aqra ibn Habis had both witnessed with the Prophet the Conquest of Mecca, Hunayn and al-Ta'if. 2
The raid on Banu al-Anbar
Ibn Ishaq counts among the expeditions "the raid of Uyayna ibn Hisn ibn Hudhayfa ibn Badr against Banu al-Anbar of Banu Tamim". The Prophet sent him; he attacked them, took booty and captives. Then a delegation from Tamim came, and the Prophet freed some of the captives and ransomed others. See the sariyya. 3
The dispute over the blood of Amir ibn al-Adbat
At Hunayn he disputed before the Prophet with al-Aqra ibn Habis over the blood of Amir ibn al-Adbat al-Ashja'i. Muhallam ibn Jaththama had killed Amir in the sariyya of Ibn Abi Hadrad. Uyayna was then chief of Ghatafan. He swore that he would not let the matter drop until the women of the killer's side knew the same burning grief that the killing had brought upon Amir's women. The Prophet offered blood-money of one hundred camels, and they accepted it in the end. 4
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Connections
- Participated in
- Ibn Abi Hadrad's raid on Batn Idam and the killing of Amir ibn al-Adbat· Uyayna ibn Hisn's raid on Banu Tamim· The distribution of Hunayn spoils at al-Ji'rana· The Conquest of Mecca (Fath Makka)· The Battle of Hunayn· The siege of Ta'if· The delegation of Banu Tamim and the boasting contest· The Battle of Buzakha· The Expedition of Dhu Qarad (Ghazwat al-Ghaba)· The Expedition of Dumat al-Jandal· The Hawazin delegation and the amnesty of captives· The Prophet's march to Dumat al-Jandal in 5 AH
- Mentioned in
- Abbas ibn Mirdas's verses of reproach on the Ji'rana division
People and things also explored
Muhammad· al-Aqra' ibn Habis al-Tamimi· The Prophetic Era· The Battle of Hunayn· Khalid ibn al-Walid· Malik ibn Awf al-Nasri· Abu Sufyan ibn Harb· Hakim ibn Hizam
Sources
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936) , 4/136
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936) , 4/207
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936) , 4/269
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936) , 4/276
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi
- al-Isaba fi tamyiz al-sahaba — Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Uyayna ibn Hisn al-Fazari”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/uyayna-ibn-hisn/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-26.