Utarid ibn Hajib
عُطَارِد بن حاجب
The orator whom the chiefs of Banu Tamim put forward in the boasting contest at the Prophet's mosque in 9 AH; Thabit ibn Qays ibn Shammas answered him, and al-Aqra' ibn Habis judged the Muslims' orator superior — whereupon the delegation accepted Islam.
At a glance
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
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Place in the story
- InterlocutortowardMuhammad · 631 CE · 10 AH†Tradition
- Convert to Islam · 631 CE · 10 AH†Tradition
Sunni (transmitted)
Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.
Summary
Utarid ibn Hajib al-Tamimi, orator of the ten-man Banu Tamim delegation that came to Medina after Uyayna ibn Hisn's raid in 9 AH 1.
The boasting match in the mosque
The delegation showed their wish for a contest of boasting and put forward their orator Utarid ibn Hajib to speak; the Prophet bade Thabit ibn Qays ibn Shammas, Islam's orator, answer them 1. When the two orators and the two poets had finished, al-Aqra' ibn Habis said: his orator is more eloquent than ours — and the whole delegation became Muslim 2.
For young visitors
Utarid was his people's most eloquent orator; he stood to speak in the Prophet's mosque, the Muslims' orator answered him, and they admitted he outdid their man — and entered Islam.
Connections
- Member of
- Banu Tamim
- Participated in
- Uyayna ibn Hisn's raid on Banu Tamim
- Converted under
- Muhammad
People and things also explored
al-Zibriqan ibn Badral-Aqra' ibn Habis al-TamimiQays ibn AsimUyayna ibn Hisn's raid on Banu TamimMedinaMuhammadThe conversion of Abu QuhafaThe conversion of Abu Sufyan ibn Harb
Sources
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri, p. 425
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri, p. 426
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Utarid ibn Hajib”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/utarid-ibn-hajib/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-12.