| Banu Hudhayl بنو هذيل | |
|---|---|
| Mudarite Arab tribe | |
.png) Banner of Banu Hudhayl at the Battle of Siffin | |
| Ethnicity | Arab |
| Nisba | Al-Hudhali |
| Location | Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Jordan, Egypt |
| Descended from | Hudhayl ibn Madraka |
| Parent tribe | Banu Mudar |
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| Language | Arabic |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Banu Hudhayl (Arabic: بنو هذيل) is an Arab tribe that originated in the Hejaz. The tribe mainly inhabits Saudi Arabia, Tunisia,[1] Jordan and Egypt. The tribe was one of the tribes in contact with the Islamic prophet Muhammad and they are known throughout history for their talented poets and intellectuals, as well as their help in repelling the Qarmatians in the 10th-century Sack of Mecca.[2]
- ^ Ibn Khaldun, Kitab al-Ibar, vol. 2, p. 319.
- ^ Al-Masudi (2009). Al-Tanbīh wa l-ishrāf. Vol. 1. Cairo, Egypt: Maktabat El Thaqafya El Diniah. ISBN 9773413519