Marwan ibn Abi Hafsa
مروان بن أبي حفصة
The panegyrist bought by Ma'n for a hundred thousand — barred as a hypocrite until his 'son of the Prophet ﷺ's heir' ode won al-Mahdi 1.
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Between Ma'n and al-Mahdi
Al-Mas'udi relates that he took a hundred thousand dirhams from Ma'n ibn Za'ida for a poem in which he described him as the mountain to which Nizar takes refuge. 2
When he asked leave to enter to al-Mahdi, the caliph refused to admit him. Then al-Hasan ibn Qahtaba spoke to him, and he entered and recited his poem; al-Mahdi was pleased with him and rewarded him. 2
The years of his life and his lineage need an additional source.
Sources
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi, p. 275-312
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi, p.275-312
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