Shahak the Khadim
شاهك الخادم
The khadim who identified Sa'id al-Hajib for the doomed al-Musta'in and carried the Prophet ﷺ's mantle to al-Mu'tazz 1.
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Shahak al-Khadim was a companion of al-Musta'in when he was carried from Wasit 1.
His account
Al-Musta'in told him at al-Qatul to look at the leader of the people, and if it was Sa'id al-Hajib, then he was lost. Shahak carried the jewel of the caliphate, the mantle, the staff and the sword to al-Mu'tazz, together with Ubayd Allah ibn Abd Allah ibn Tahir 1.
Sources
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi, p. 545-546
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islam.museum contributors. “Shahak the Khadim”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/shahak-al-khadim/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.