شرحبيل بن الحارث الكندي

شرحبيل بن الحارث الكندي

Shurahbil ibn al-Harith al-Kindi, set by his father over Bakr ibn Wa'il and their allies; after al-Harith's death scattered the brothers' rule he marched on the water of al-Kullab against his brother Salama, and at the first day of al-Kullab Abu Hanash the Taghlibi speared him and carried his head to Salama 1.

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Pre-Islamic Arabia
Region
Arabia
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Shurahbil ibn al-Harith ibn Amr al-Kindi, of Kinda, son of al-Harith ibn Amr al-Kindi and brother of Hujr ibn al-Harith. His father made him ruler over Bakr ibn Wa'il, Banu Hanzala, Usayd and al-Rabab 2.

The first day of al-Kilab

When al-Harith died and his sons' affairs were scattered, Shurahbil marched with his forces to the water of al-Kilab between Basra and Kufa, and fought with his brother Salama. Abu Hanash al-Taghlibi stabbed him and unhorsed him, and took his head and sent it to Salama 2.

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Sibling of
حجر بن الحارث الكندي· سلمة بن الحارث الكندي
Child of
al-Harith ibn Amr al-Kindi
Member of
Kinda
Participated in
يوم الكلاب الأول

People and things also explored

سلمة بن الحارث الكندي· Kinda· al-Harith ibn Amr al-Kindi· حجر بن الحارث الكندي· امرؤ القيس بن حجر· يوم الكلاب الأول· Al-Ash'ath ibn Qays comes with the delegation of Kinda· مقتل حجر أبي امرئ القيس

Sources

  1. al-Kamil fi'l-Tarikh of Ibn al-Athir, p. 410-411
  2. al-Kamil fi'l-Tarikh of Ibn al-Athir, p.410-411
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سلمة بن الحارث الكندي

Salama ibn al-Harith al-Kindi, youngest of al-Harith's sons: set over Taghlib, expelled by them, then taken as king by Bakr ibn Wa'il — the adoption al-Mundhir ibn Imru' al-Qays answered with the first day of Awara; at al-Kullab he led Taghlib and the sana'i' to victory over his brother Shurahbil.