Qays ibn Zuhayr

Qays ibn Zuhayr
قيس بن زهير
Family tree of Qays ibn Zuhayr and his rival, Hudhayfah ibn Badr
Died	c. 631 CE Oman
Other names	Abu Hind
Known for	Fighting on the side of the Banu Abs in the war of Dahis and al-Ghabra
Title	Qays ar-Ra'i
Opponent	Hudhayfah ibn Badr
Parents	Zuhayr ibn Jadhima (father) Tumadur bint al-Sharid (mother)
Relatives	Malik ibn Zuhayr (brother)
Family	Banu Abs, Ghatafan

Qays ibn Zuhayr (Arabic: قيس بن زهير) also known as Abu Hind was a tribal chief of the Banu Abs tribe. He fought against the tribe of Banu Dhubyan in the 6th-century war of Dahis and al-Ghabra. Qays converted to Christianity in his final years and then emigrated to Oman where he stayed for the rest of his life.