Banu al-Harith ibn al-Khazraj
بنو الحارث بن الخزرج
A clan of the Khazraj, Banu al-Harith ibn al-Khazraj the Elder (Balharith); they settled their quarter in the 'Awali east of Wadi Buthan by the Su'ayb plot, and built the utm after which the quarter 'al-Sunh' was named — where Abu Bakr had his home with his wife bint Kharija ibn Zayd, a mile from the Prophet ﷺ's residence 1.
At a glance
- Era
- Pre-Islamic Arabia · The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
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In space
Map: Natural Earth, public domain · places and route from the graph
Overview
A branch of al-Khazraj: Banu al-Harith ibn al-Khazraj al-Akbar ibn Haritha, known as Bali al-Harith. 2
Their homes
They settled in al-'Awali, east of the valley of Bathan and the grave of Su'ayb, in Medina. They built fortified houses, and the district of al-Sunh was named after them. 2
Jusham and Zayd, the sons of al-Harith, lived in al-Sunh. Abu Bakr had a house there with his wife, the daughter of Kharija ibn Zayd, and it was a mile from the Prophet's house. 2
Their rank among the Ansar houses
In the excellence of the sound report, they are third among the houses of the Ansar. 3
Connections
- Part of
- al-Khazraj
- Lived in
- Medina· al-Sunh
- Mentioned in
- Bukhari 3807 — The best houses of the Ansar
People and things also explored
Banu al-Najjar· Banu Sa'ida· The day of Bu'ath· The Ansar· Banu Abd al-Ashhal· Banu Bayada· Banu Zurayq· Abu Bakr al-Siddiq
Sources
- Wafa al-Wafa bi-akhbar dar al-Mustafa — al-Samhudi (older print), p. 210-211
- Wafa al-Wafa bi-akhbar dar al-Mustafa — al-Samhudi (older print), p.210-211
- Sahih al-Bukhari, 3807
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