Hudayr al-Kata'ib
حضير الكتائب
Hudayr, called 'of the Squadrons', father of Usayd ibn Hudayr (may God be pleased with him) and the Aws commander on the day of Bu'ath; Khufaf ibn Nadba eulogised him as 'Hudayr of generosity, of squadrons and of council', and it is said he rallied the Aws after the first rout fell on the Khazraj, so they returned and prevailed 1.
At a glance
- Era
- Pre-Islamic Arabia
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
Overview
The day of Bu'ath
Al-Samhudi reports that the poet Khufaf ibn Nudba elegised him with a verse that calls him "Hudayr al-Kata'ib". He says that Hudayr held the Aws firm after the Khazraj had first gained the upper hand, so they returned and were victorious; this is given in the form "it is said" in the source. 2
Connections
- Member of
- al-Aws
- Participated in
- The day of Bu'ath
People and things also explored
Banu Abd al-Ashhal· Abu 'Amir al-Rahib· The day of Bu'ath· al-Aws· حرب كعب بن عمرو المازني· حرب سمير· al-Khazraj· Banu Haritha ibn al-Harith
Sources
- Wafa al-Wafa bi-akhbar dar al-Mustafa — al-Samhudi (older print), p. 229-230
- Wafa al-Wafa bi-akhbar dar al-Mustafa — al-Samhudi (older print), p.229-230
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Hudayr al-Kata'ib”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/hudayr-al-kataib/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.