Sulayt ibn Qays

Sulayt ibn Qays, one of the people of Badr, whose reports appear in al-Mas'udi's account of the Battle of the Bridge ².

al-Mas'udi reports that Umar associated him with Abu Ubayd and instructed him to consult him and not to oppose him. His view was that the Muslims should not cross the Euphrates until the enemy crossed to them, and that the bridge should not be cut, so that it would remain a refuge for them if they were defeated ².

When Abu Ubayd said to him, "You have been cowardly", he answered that he was bolder of spirit and of tribe than he was, and that he had only given his opinion. He said that he would hear and obey, out of dislike for disobeying the obedience ².