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Abbas ibn Mirdas's ode on the Battle of Hunayn

قصيدة العباس بن مرداس في يوم حنين

The ode composed by Abbas ibn Mirdas al-Sulami celebrating the steadfastness of Banu Sulaym and the Muslims' counter-rally at the Battle of Hunayn, answering Hawazin's poets.

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The Prophetic Era
Region
Arabia
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Abbas ibn Mirdas al-Sulami
Part of
The Battle of Hunayn
Mentions
The Battle of HunaynBanu Sulaym

People and things also explored

Abbas ibn Mirdas al-SulamiThe Battle of HunaynThe Hawazin delegation and the amnesty of captivesDurayd ibn al-SimmaKa'b ibn Malik al-AnsariKa'b ibn Malik's ode on Hunayn and the march to Ta'ifThe Conquest of Mecca (Fath Makka)The expedition to Awtas

Sources

  • al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936)
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Abbas ibn Mirdas al-Sulami

A knight, poet and chieftain of Banu Sulaym; he embraced Islam prior to the conquest of Mecca after a miraculous encounter with his idol Dimar, led the Sulaym contingent at the Conquest and Hunayn, and was renowned for his stirring war poetry.