Simak ibn Takhrama al-Asadi
سمّاك بن تخرمة الأسدي
Simak ibn Takhrama ibn Humayn al-Asadi of Banu al-Halik; in al-Baladhuri Kufa's Simak mosque is named for him — he whom al-Akhtal lampooned for building his family a house, telling him 'you meant to praise me and satirized me'; al-Halik was the first to work iron, for which his sons were taunted; Simak had fled Ali ibn Abi Talib (may God be pleased with him) from Kufa and settled at al-Raqqa.
At a glance
- Era
- The Rashidun Caliphate · The Umayyad Period
- Region
- Levant & Iraq
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
Overview
Simak ibn Takhrama ibn Humayn al-Asadi, of the Banu al-Halik ibn Amr ibn Asad. al-Baladhuri reports that the mosque of Simak in Kufa is attributed to him. al-Akhtal satirized him over his building of a house for his family, and said to him: "Woe to you, what has made you helpless? You wanted to praise me and you satirized me" 1.
His lineage and reports
al-Halik was the first to work iron, and his descendants were taunted for it. Simak had fled from Ali ibn Abi Talib out of Kufa and settled in al-Raqqa 1.
Sources
- Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
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