Hurqus ibn Zuhayr as-Sa'di

Hurqūṣ ibn Zuhayr as-Sa'di at-Tamimi
حرقوص بن زهير السعدي التميمي
Died38 AH - 658 CE
MovementKharijites

Hurqūs ibn Zuhayr al-Sa'di at-Tamimi (Arabic: حرقوص بن زهير السعدي التميمي, romanized: Hurqūṣ ibn Zuhayr al-Saʿdī al-Tamīmī), commonly known by the laqab Dhu al-Khuwaysira (Arabic: ذو الخويصرة, romanized: Dhū al-Khuwayṣira), was a Kharijite,[1][2] and a leader of Banu Tamim tribal descent.[3] He objected to Muhammad's distribution of war loot, saying to him: "Be just." He was a first generation Kharijites and veteran of the Battle of Hunayn.[4]

During the wars between the Muslims and the Sasanian Empire in Persia, when Utba ibn Ghazwan wrote to Umar ibn al-Khattab seeking help, Umar sent Hurqus who played a significant role in the defeat of Hormuzan, particularly in the conquest of Ahvaz. Hurqus remained active until the caliphate of Ali ibn Abi Talib. He participated in the Battle of Siffin and later became one of the Kharijites, vehemently opposing Ali.[5]

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  4. ^ Timani, Hussam S. (2008). Lang, Peter (ed.). Modern Intellectual Readings of the Kharijites (Hardcover). Peter Lang. p. 9. ISBN 9780820497013. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  5. ^ Al-Bidaya wa l-Nihaya, Part 1 – Page 251