Humaydah ibn an-Nu'man al-Bariqi[1] (Arabic: حميضة بن النعمان البارقي), was a companion of Muhammad. He was the leader of the tribe of Bariq and an extremely successful military general during the reign of Rashidun Caliph Umar.[2] Humaydah also fought under Sa`d's command against the Sassanid army at the Battle of al-Qādisiyyah.[3][4]
Humaydah al-Bariqi | |
|---|---|
| Died | Bariq |
| Allegiance | |
| Service | Rashidun army |
| Rank | Commander |
Lineage
editHis full name was Humaydah b. al-Nu'man b. Humaydah b. al-Harith b. Awf b. Amr b. Sa`d b. Thailbh b. Kinanah al-Bariqi[5] Ibn Bariq Ibn Uday Ibn Haritha Ibn Amr Mazikiee Ibn Aamr bin Haritha Algtarif bin Imru al-Qais Thailb bin Mazen Ibn Al-Azd Ibn Al-Ghoth Ibn Nabit Ibn Malik bin Zaid Ibn Kahlan Ibn Saba'a (Sheba) Ibn Yashjub Ibn Yarab Ibn Qahtan Ibn Hud (Eber).
Nu'man b. Humaydah al-Bariqi (Arabic: النعمان بن حميضة البارقي) was his father.
References
edit- ^ The Battle of Al-Qādisiyyah،
- ^ Tabari; ?Abar? (29 June 1993). The History of al-Tabari Vol. 10. ISBN 9780791410721. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ Constructing Al-Azd: Tribal Identity and Society in the Early Islamic Centuries،
- ^ The Battle of al-Qadisiyyah and the Conquest of Syria and Palestine A.D. 635-637/A.H. 14-15،
- ^ ?Abar?; Tabari (January 1992). The History of al-Tabari Vol. 12. ISBN 9780791407332. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
Further reading
edit- History of the Prophets and Kings (1/2218 2258, 2259 and 2334)
- The Complete History (2/286 347 to 355)