'Uttab ibn Ghaylan al-Thaqafi
عتاب بن غيلان الثقفي
The man of the famous retort — when al-Walid prayed four for dawn and asked 'shall I give you more?': 'You will not add, and God grant you no more of good; I wonder only at who sent you over us' 1.
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Overview
Attab ibn Ghaylan al-Thaqafi, whom al-Mas'udi mentions in the report on al-Walid ibn Uqba 2.
What is related of him
al-Mas'udi reports that al-Walid ibn Uqba led the people in the dawn prayer with four units while he was drunk, and then said to them: "Do you want me to add more for you?" Attab answered him with harsh words, and said that he was not surprised except by the one who had sent him to them as governor 2.
His lineage, the dates of his life and his role need an additional source.
Sources
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi, p. 630
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi, p.630
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