Ibn al-Qirriyya
ابن القرية
In al-Baladhuri, who quipped on Wasit's building: 'he built it in a land not his own and will leave it to sons not his own.'
At a glance
- Era
- The Umayyad Period
- Region
- Levant & Iraq
- Review
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Overview
Ayyub ibn Zayd al-Makki, known as Ibn al-Qirriyya. Al-Baladhuri relays his words on the building of Wasit: "He built it in a land not his own, and leaves it to someone not his child." 1
His death
Al-Mas'udi says that al-Hajjaj killed him in 82 AH for his going out with Ibn al-Ash'ath, for the letters he composed for him, and for the sermons and speeches he produced. He was put to death by being bound and killed, and it is said that al-Hajjaj struck him in the throat with a spear. 2
Al-Mas'udi also attributes to him the saying that people are of three kinds: the intelligent, the fool and the wicked. 2
Sources
- Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi, p. 130-131
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