Husayn ibn Numayr al-Sakuni | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Jund Hims | |
| In office 680–683 | |
| Monarch | Yazid I |
| Succeeded by | Nu'man ibn Bashir al-Ansari |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 5/6 August 686 |
| Relations | Mu'awiya ibn Yazid (grandson) |
| Children | Yazid ibn Husayn |
| Parent | Numayr |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Mu'awiya I (657–c. 661) Umayyad Caliphate (661–death) |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Siffin (657) Raids on Asia Minor (678 and 681/682) Battle of al-Harra (683) Siege of Mecca (683) Battle of Ayn al-Warda (685) Battle of Khazir † (686) |
Al-Ḥuṣayn ibn Numayr al-Sakūnī (died 5/6 August 686) was a leading general of the early Umayyad Caliphate, from the Sakun subtribe of the Kinda.[1]