Subay' Dhu al-Khimar
سبيع ذو الخمار الثقفي
Leader of Banu Malik of Thaqif alongside his brother Ahmar at the Battle of Hunayn; his clan bore the brunt of the Muslim counterattack and suffered heavy casualties around their banner before falling back to Ta'if.
At a glance
- Roles
- Tribal leader
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
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Place in the story
- Military opponenttowardThe early Muslim communityTradition
Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.
Summary
Chief of Banu Malik of Thaqif, nicknamed Dhu al-Khimar; he led Banu Malik's banner with his brother Ahmar in the Hunayn campaign — fighting grew fierce around their banner and about seventy of their men were killed 1.
Banu Malik's fight
Banu Malik fought desperately at Hunayn under the banner of Subay' and his brother Ahmar ibn al-Harith; seventy dead fell beneath their banner as they fought the Muslims around it, until they broke and followed on to Ta'if 2.
For young visitors
A chief of Thaqif nicknamed Dhu al-Khimar, who led his clan Banu Malik in the battle; they fought hard defending their banner until they withdrew to their city Ta'if.
Connections
- Member of
- Thaqif
- Participated in
- The Battle of Hunayn
People and things also explored
Qarib ibn al-Aswad· The Battle of Hunayn· The siege of Ta'if· Thaqif· Ta'if· The Conquest of Mecca (Fath Makka)· The expedition to Awtas· Banu Jusham
Sources
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936), 4/80, 90-91
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936), 4/90-91
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Subay' Dhu al-Khimar”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/subay-ibn-al-harith/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-12.