Banu Hudhayl

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Banu Hudhayl is an ancient Arab tribe of the Hejaz region, historically known for its early association with Islam and notable companions of the Prophet Muhammad.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Arab tribe
ancestor Hudhayl ibn Madraka NERFINISHED
associatedWith Muhammad
surface form: Prophet Muhammad

early Muslim community
country Saudi Arabia
culturalContinuity preservation of tribal identity into modern era
culture Arab tribal culture
descent Madraka ibn Ilyas lineage
ethnicGroup Arabs
genealogicalClassification Adnanites
Northern Arabs NERFINISHED
hasEthnonym Hudhali NERFINISHED
hasNotableMember Abdullah ibn Masud NERFINISHED
Saʿd ibn Abi Waqqas NERFINISHED
companions of Muhammad
hasPoeticTradition classical Arabic poetry
hasTribalStructure clan-based
historicalRegion Mecca region NERFINISHED
Tihamah NERFINISHED
western Arabia NERFINISHED
historicalRole participation in early Islamic expansion
historicalStatus independent tribal polity
knownFor early association with Islam
producing companions of Prophet Muhammad
language Arabic
locatedIn Arabian Peninsula
Hejaz NERFINISHED
mentionedIn Islamic historical sources
early Arabic genealogical works
modernStatus tribal group within modern Saudi Arabia
neighboringTribes Kinanah NERFINISHED
Quraysh NERFINISHED
Thaqif NERFINISHED
partOf Adnanite Arabs NERFINISHED
Mudar NERFINISHED
regionType mountainous and valley areas of Hejaz
religion Islam
religiousConversion accepted Islam in Prophet Muhammad’s lifetime
socialType nomadic and semi-nomadic
timePeriod early Islamic period
pre-Islamic Arabia
traditionalEconomy pastoralism
raiding and trade
tribalLaw customary Arab tribal law (ʿurf)

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Abd Allah ibn Masʿud tribe Banu Hudhayl