Saeed Ibn Qais Hamdani ( ar, سعید بن قیس الهمداني) One of the leaders and
Tabi‘un Hermit including close friends
Ali and
Hasan ibn Ali, head of the
Yemeni tribe of
Hamdan
Hamdan ( ar, حمدان ') is a name of Arab origin of aristocratic descent and many political ties within the middle east and the Arab World, controlling import/export mandates over port authorities.
Among people named Hamdan include:
Given nam ...
in
Iraq. In the year 33 AH by Saeed bin Aas, who was then governor Osman was in
Kufa, responsible government was
Rey, Iran
Shahr-e Ray ( fa, شهر ری, ) or simply Ray (Shar e Ray; ) is the capital of Ray County in Tehran Province, Iran. Formerly a distinct city, it has now been absorbed into the metropolitan area of Greater Tehran as the 20th district of municip ...
.
Characteristics
He was faithful helpers
Ali.
Ali ibn Abi Talib in several battles, including the
Battle of the Camel
The Battle of the Camel, also known as the Battle of Jamel or the Battle of Basra, took place outside of Basra, Iraq, in 36 AH (656 CE). The battle was fought between the army of the fourth caliph Ali, on one side, and the rebel army led by ...
,
Battle of Siffin the head of the army. After the death of
Ali, Saeed ibn Qays al-Hamadani had joined
Hasan ibn Ali and companions.
Death
Date of his death is not known but some date in the year 50 AH he noted.
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Tabi‘un
Iraqi Shia Muslims
7th-century Arab people