| Banu Hanzala بنو حنظلة | |
|---|---|
| Adnanites Arabs | |
 Banner of Banu Hanzala | |
| Ethnicity | Arab |
| Nisba | Al-Hanzaliالحنظلي |
| Descended from | Hanzala ibn Malik ibn Zayd Manat ibnTamim |
| Parent tribe | Tamim |
| Branches | Banu Darim, Banu Yarbu',Tahiuh, Barajim |
| Religion | Christianity, later Islam |
Banu Hanzala ibn Malik (Arabic:بنو حنظلة) is a historical Arab tribe that inhabitedal-Yamama in theArabian Peninsula. It is a branch of the largerBanu Tamim tribe.[1]
According to Arabic genealogical works, the Banu Hanzala tribe is recorded as descended from Hanzala ibn Malik ibn Zayd Manat ibn Tamim ibn Murr ibn 'Id ibn Amr ibn Ilyas ibnMudar ibnNizar ibnMa'ad ibnAdnan. And Hanzala had eight sons: Malik, Yarbu', Rabi'a, 'Amr, Murra, Ghalib, Kalfa and Qays.[2]
The sub-clans of Banu Hanzala are:
Banu Hanzala is mentioned byYaqut in the battle ofYawm Dhi Najab, one of the Ayyam al-Arab battles. The battle was fought betweenBanu Amir with the help ofKindite kingAkil al-Murar against Banu Hanzala. The Banu Amir marched in great numbers, and the two sides clashed in a place called Najba. Banu Hanzala came out victorious. The Kindite king Akil al-Murar was killed in the battle while many important figures of Banu Amir have been taken captive.[3]
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