Tamim ibn Asad al-Khuza'i
تميم بن أسد الخزاعي
The Khuza'i man who escaped the al-Watir night attack when his companion Munabbih fell; the long apology poem to Budayl ibn Umm Asram is his — though Ibn Hisham notes it is also ascribed to Hubayb ibn Abdullah al-A'lam al-Hudhali.
At a glance
- Roles
- Tribal leader
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
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Place in the story
- VictimtowardBanu al-DilTradition
- PoetDebated
Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.
Summary
The Khuza'i who escaped the night ambush at al-Watir when his companion Munabbih was struck 1. A long apology-poem is related for him to Budayl ibn Umm Asram — and Ibn Hisham notes it is also related for Habib ibn Abdullah al-A'lam al-Hudhali 2.
His escape
Munabbih called out to him when he was struck: "go, Tamim — by God I am left for dead" — and he set off until he entered Mecca 1.
The apology poem
A long poem is related for Tamim, opening "I swear by God's House, when their homes drew far", in which he apologises to Budayl and absolves Banu Ka'b of presence at al-Watir 2. Ibn Hisham points out the poem is also mentioned for Habib ibn Abdullah al-A'lam al-Hudhali — so its attribution is not settled 3.
For young visitors
He escaped a night attack when he heard his wounded companion shout at him to run. It is said he later spoke a long poem apologising to the chiefs of his people — though some say it belongs to another poet.
Connections
- Member of
- Khuza'a
- Participated in
- The Bakr–Khuza'a clash at al-Watir
People and things also explored
Budayl ibn Warqa' al-Khuza'iKhuza'a's appeal to MedinaBanu Bakr ibn Abd ManatThe Bakr–Khuza'a clash at al-WatirKhuza'aAmr ibn Salim al-Khuza'iThe Conquest of Mecca (Fath Makka)Banu al-Dil
Sources
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936), 4/32
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936), 4/33-34
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936), 4/34
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islam.museum contributors. “Tamim ibn Asad al-Khuza'i”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/tamim-ibn-asad/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-12.