| Banu Hudhayl بنو هذيل | |
|---|---|
| Khindifite Arab tribe | |
.png) Banner of Banu Hudhayl at theBattle of Siffin | |
| Ethnicity | Arab |
| Nisba | Al-Hudhali |
| Location | Saudi Arabia,Tunisia,Jordan,Egypt |
| Descended from | Hudhayl ibn Mudrikah |
| Parent tribe | Banu Mudar |
| Branches |
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| Language | Arabic |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
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Banu Hudhayl (Arabic:بنو هذيل) is anArab tribe that originated in theHejaz. The tribe mainly inhabitsSaudi Arabia,Tunisia,[1]Jordan andEgypt. The tribe was one of the tribes in contact with theIslamic prophetMuhammad and they are known throughout history for their talented poets and intellectuals, as well as their help inrepelling the Qarmatians in the 10th-centurySack of Mecca.[2]
The tribe traces a genealogical history backwards from their eponymous ancestor toAdam:
Hudhaylson of Madrakah son of Ilyas (Elijah) son ofMadher son of Nazar son ofMa'ad son ofAdnan son of Add son of Send son ofNapyot[3] son ofIshmael[4][5] son ofAbraham[6][7][8] son of Azar[9][10][11] (Terah) son ofNahor[12] son ofSrooj[13] son ofRa'o[14] son ofPhaleg[15] son ofAber[16] son ofShaleh[17][18][19] son ofArpheckshad[20] son ofSam son ofNoah son ofLamek[21] son ofMotoshaleh son ofEdres (Enoch) son ofYared son ofMehlaiel son ofQenan son ofAnosh son ofSeth son ofAdam
Part ofArab tribes |
