al-Balqa', Sa'd's mare
البلقاء فرس سعد
Sa'd's mare — lent to the chained Abu Mahjan for his three night charges at Qadisiyya, then returned to her stall with her rider back in irons 1.
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The mare of Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas. Salma bint Hafsa lent her to Abu Mahjan al-Thaqafi on the night of al-Qadisiyya, and he rode her on his three charges. 2
The account
Abu Mahjan returned the mare to her tethering post after his charges and went back to his shackles. Al-Mas'udi notes that the accounts differ on how he rode her: with a saddle, or bareback. 2
Sources
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi, p. 610-611
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi, p.610-611
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