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Saeed Ibn Qeys  Hamdani   was a companion of   Imam Ali and Imam Hassan (peace be upon them).

Saeed's clan and tribe

He was from the clan of Bani Zeyd Ibn Marb, from the Yemeni tribe of Hamdani in Iraq, and was the chief of this tribe [1].

Saeed was a close companion of Imam Ali

According to Fadl ]bn Shadhan’s narration, Toosi [2]mentioned Saeed Ibn Qeys among the close companions of Imam Ali and the great and ascetic Tabe’in.( Tabe'in are Muslims who have  met and also have accompanied, one or more of the companions of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), but did not see the Prophet (PBUH) himself). That is, he has not seen the Messenger of God (peace be upon him) but has seen the companions of the Messenger of God (peace be upon him).

Saeed's activities

Participating in the Battle of Nahavand

The first historical report about  Saeed Ibn Qeys indicates his presence in the Battle of Nahavand in 21 AH[3].

Governor of  Rey

Saeed Ibn Qeys was in charge of Ray around 33 AH on behalf of Saeed Ibn As, Uthman's governor in Kufah [4].

It is said that he went to Medina after Uthman's assassination [5].

Participating in the Battle of Jamal

In the Battle of Jamal, Imam Ali appointed him as the head of the cavalry group of the Hamdan tribe[6].

Participating in the Battle of Seffin

In the Battle of Seffin, Ali (peace be upon him) also appointed him as the head of the Hamdan tribe and a group of Hemyarians [7].

Commander of the Cavalry of the Imam's Army

In this war(In the Battle of Seffin), Saeed was one of the commanders of the cavalry of the Imam's army [8]and commanded the Rajrajah (Swaying Corps), consisting of four thousand armored soldiers from the Hamdan tribe[9].

The Imam's Envoy to Mo'awiyyah

Also, Saeed was among those whom Imam Ali sent to Mo'awiyyah in this war to invite him to follow the Book of God and his instructions and to join the Muslims’ Jama'ah[10].

Imam and appreciation  of Saeed and his tribe

Saeed Ibn Qeys, along with his tribe (Hamdan), showed great bravery and sacrifice in the Battle of Seffin and killed some of the prominent figures of Moawiyyah's army; in such a way that Ali (peace be upon him) recited poems in appreciation of him and the Hamdan tribe[11].

Fighting  against Mo'awiyyah

oawiyyah's army was so troubled by Saeed Ibn Qeys and the Hamdani in such a way that Moawiyyah was forced to go to war with Saeed and the Hamdanis, but he was unable to do anything and fled.Then, he sent the Yemenites and the Akkians to fight the Hamdani, who were also defeated[12].

Addressing the Syrians

After Moawiyyah cunningly invited the Iraqi army to cease fighting and accept the arbitration of the Quran, Saeed Ibn Qeys addressed the Syrian army and said that until now, Imam Ali's army had fought the Syrians for the arbitration of the Quran, and now the Syrians were calling his army to do so.

Declaration of readiness to continue the war

Although it is clear from the narration of Nasr Ibn Mozahem ,that Saeed Ibn Qeys was hesitant to accept or reject the proposal to cease the war, after the peace agreement between the two armies (a few months before the announcement of the arbitration result), Saeed once again declared his readiness and Hamdan tribe to obey Ali and continue the war.

Among the Imam's witnesses to the arbitration agreement

However, he eventually accepted it and became one of the Imam's witnesses to the arbitration agreement [13].

It is said that when the arbitrators delayed and hesitated in announcing the outcome of the arbitration, Saeed Ibn Qeys warned them[14].

Announcing readiness for war again

After the announcement of the verdict of the judges, Ali (peace be upon him) once again resolved to fight Mo’awiyyah in Syria, and Saeed Ibn Qeys announced his readiness and his tribe[15].

The Imam's envoy to the Khawarej

When the Khawarej rose up, Saeed Ibn Qeys was among those whom Imam Ali sent to negotiate with the Khawarej[16].

Repelling the enemy in the city of Anbar

During the attacks of Mo’awiyyah's generals on the areas under Imam Ali's rule and the Imam's complaint that the people of Kufah were not trying hard to repel the enemy, Saeed Ibn Qeys announced his readiness and set out with eight thousand men to repel the attack of Sofyan Ibn Owf  Ghamedi on the city of Anbar [17].

Saeed's Companionship with Imam Hassan in the War with Mo’awiyyah

After the martyrdom of Imam Ali, Saeed Ibn Qeys was at the side of Imam Hassan (a.s.) and was the subject of his special attention.

When Imam Hassan sent his army of twelve thousand men, under the command of Obeydullah Ibn Abbas, to confront Mo’awiyyah towards Syria, he made Saeed Ibn Qeys one of his advisors and the second (according to another narration, the third) successor after Obeydullah[18].

Date of Saeed's death

The date of Saeed's death is not clear, and although Zarkoli [19]places it around 50 AH, Ibn Kalbi's narration suggests that Saeed was alive long after that.

According to Ibn Kalbi, Hajjaj, the governor of Basra and Kufah, forced Saeed Ibn Qeys to marry his daughter to a man from the Bani Owd, who was one of Hajjaj's allies and an enemy of Imam Ali[20].

Saeed's Characters

Saeed Ibn Qeys was a brave and warrior, and a loyal companion of Imam Ali[21]. Hamdani considered Saeed Ibn Qeys to be a brave man, "an Arab poet", and a generous person [22]. Saeed was a poet and recited poems with great pomp during the battles of Jamal and Seffin[23].

He was also an orator, and in the Battle of Seffin, he delivered eloquent sermons and speeches inciting his companions to follow Imam Ali, praising him, and denouncing Mo’awiyyah.

Saeed is a Narrator of Ahadith

Saeed narrated Ahadith from Imam Ali[24].

Description of Saeed by Imam Ali

While reciting a poem, Ali (peace be upon him) described him as a man whose words, actions, and forgiveness are true and steadfast[25].

Saeed's son in the Mokhtar army

Among the sons of Saeed Ibn Qeys was Abd al-Rahman Ibn Saeed, the agent of Mokhtar in Mosul, who died in the Mokhtar army in 66 AH[26].

The Saeedin family in Beit Zood (Yemen) is attributed to Saeed Ibn Qeys[27].

References

  1. ↑ Ibn Haek Hamdani,Hassan Ibn Ahmad.(1987). Alaklil; men a'khbar al- Yaman vaAnsabhemyar,vol.10, Beirut:Dar-Almanahel
  2. ↑ Sheikh Toosi.(1994). Rajal al-Tusi,Qom:Islamic Publications Institute
  3. ↑ Tabari, Muhammad ibn Jarir.(1992). History of Tabari,vol.4,Beirut:Dar al-kotob Al-elmyyah publications
  4. ↑ Tabari, Muhammad ibn Jarir.(1992). History of Tabari,vol.4,Beirut:Dar al-kotob Al-elmyyah publications; Ibn Athir Jazari.(1987).Al-Kamil fi al-Tarikh,(The complete Hisrory),vol. 3, Beirut: Dar-alkotob Elmyyah; Ibn Athir Jazari.(1987).Al-Kamil fi al-Tarikh,(The complete Hisrory),vol. 3, Beirut: Dar-alkotob Elmyyah.
  5. ↑ Ibn Shabbah Namri.(1990). Tarikh al-Madinah al-Monawwarah, vol. 4,Beirut: published by Fahim Muhammad Shaltoot.
  6. ↑ Al-Balādhurī, Aḥmad B. Yaḥyā B. Jābir.(1997).Ansāb al-ashrāf). vol. 2. Damascus: published by Mahmoud Firdows Azam; Muhammad Ibn Muhammad Ibn No'man Mofid.(1995). Al-Jamal or Victory for Seyyed al-Etrah in the Battle of Basra, vol. 1,Qom:Islamic Publications Office; Ibn Qotaybah Dinevari.(1967). Imamate and Politics, Cairo: published by Taha Mohammed Zeyni; Ibn Qotaybah Dinevari.(1967). Imamate and Politics, Cairo: published by Taha Mohammed Zeyni
  7. ↑ Nasr Ibn Mozahem Manqari.(1990). Waq'ah Sefeen, vol. 1, Beirut: published by Abdul Salam Haroon
  8. ↑ Ahmad Ibn 'Atham al-Kufi.(1991). Kitab al-Fotooh, vol. 3, Beirut:published by Ali Shiri
  9. ↑ Nasr Ibn Mozahem Manqari.(1990). Waq'ah Sefeen, vol. 1, Beirut: published by Abdul Salam Haroon.
  10. ↑ Nasr Ibn Mozahem Manqari.(1990). Waq'ah Sefeen, vol. 1, Beirut: published by Abdul Salam Haroon; Ahmad Ibn 'Atham al-Kufi.(1991). Kitab al-Fotooh, vol. 3, Beirut:published by Ali Shiri.
  11. ↑ Ibn Shahr-e-Ashoob.(1956). Manaqib of the Aal Abi Talib, vol. 2, Najaf: Almaktab Al-Heydaryyah publications;Ibn Abi al-Hadid.(1959) Sharh Nahj al-Balagha, vol. 5, Cairo: published by Muhammad Abu al-Fadl Ibrahim; Nasr Ibn Mozahem Manqari.(1990). Waq'ah Sefeen, vol. 1, Beirut: published by Abdul Salam Haroon; Al-Balādhurī, Aḥmad B. Yaḥyā B. Jābir.(1997).Ansāb al-ashrāf). vol. 2. Damascus: published by Mahmoud Firdows Azam
  12. ↑ Nasr Ibn Mozahem Manqari.(1990). Waq'ah Sefeen, vol. 1, Beirut: published by Abdul Salam Haroon
  13. ↑ Nasr Ibn Mozahem Manqari.(1990). Waq'ah Sefeen, vol. 1, Beirut: published by Abdul Salam Haroon; Al-Balādhurī, Aḥmad B. Yaḥyā B. Jābir.(1997).Ansāb al-ashrāf). vol. 2. Damascus: published by Mahmoud Firdows Azam; Ibn Qutiba Dinuri.(1999). Imamate and Politics, Cairo: published by Taha Mohammed Zini.
  14. ↑ Ibn Qotaybah Dinevari.(1967). Imamate and Politics,vol.1, Cairo: published by Taha Mohammed Zeyni
  15. ↑ Ibn Athir Jazari.(1987).Al-Kamil fi al-Tarikh,(The complete Hisrory),vol. 3, Beirut: Dar-alkotob Elmyyah.
  16. ↑ Ibn Babawayh, Muhammad Ibn Ali.(1983). Al-Khesal,Editor: Ghaffari, Ali Akbar ,vol. 1, ,Qom: Jame'atul Modarresin publications.
  17. ↑ Al-Balādhurī, Aḥmad B. Yaḥyā B. Jābir.(1997).Ansāb al-ashrāf). vol. 2. Damascus: published by Mahmoud Firdows Azam;Al-Balādhurī, Aḥmad B. Yaḥyā B. Jābir.(1997).Ansāb al-ashrāf). vol. 2. Damascus: published by Mahmoud Firdows Azam; Ibrahim Ibn Mohammad Thaqafi  Kofi.(1974). Al-Gharat, vol. 2, edited by Jalal al-Deen al-Muhaddith,Tehran: Society of National works; Tabari, Muhammad ibn Jarir.(1992). History of Tabari,vol.5,Beirut:Dar al-kotob Al-elmyyah publications.
  18. ↑ Al-Balādhurī, Aḥmad B. Yaḥyā B. Jābir.(1997).Ansāb al-ashrāf). vol.12, Damascus: published by Mahmoud Firdows Azam;Abu al-Faraj al-Isfahani.(1949). Maqatel al-Talebeen, vol. 1, Cairo: published by Ahmad Saqar.
  19. ↑ Al-Zarkoli, Khair al-Deen.(1999). Al-Alam Qamoos  Tarajem  Le -Ashhor Al-Rejal va Al-nesa  men Al- va al- Must'arabin  va  Mustashreqin, vol. 3, Beirut: Dar al-Ilam  Lelmlaein Publishing House.
  20. ↑ Ibn Abi al-Hadid.(1959) Sharh Nahj al-Balagha, vol. 4, Cairo: published by Muhammad Abu al-Fadl Ibrahim
  21. ↑ Nasr Ibn Mozahem Manqari.(1990). Waq'ah Sefeen, vol. 1, Beirut: published by Abdul Salam Haroon; Ibn Haek Hamdani,Hassan Ibn Ahmad.(1987). Alaklil; men a'khbar al- Yaman vaAnsabhemyar,vol.10, Beirut:Dar-Almanahel;Ibn Abi al-Hadid.(1959) Sharh Nahj al-Balagha, vol. 13, Cairo: published by Muhammad Abu al-Fadl Ibrahim; Al- Amin, Al-Seyyed  Mohsen.(2000).Ayan al-Shi'a,vol.7,Beirut:Dar altaarof.
  22. ↑ Ibn Haek Hamdani,Hassan Ibn Ahmad.(1987). Alaklil; men a'khbar al- Yaman vaAnsabhemyar,vol.10, Beirut:Dar-Almanahel.
  23. ↑ Nasr Ibn Mozahem Manqari.(1990). Waq'ah Sefeen, vol. 1, Beirut: published by Abdul Salam Haroon; Ibn Abi al-Hadid.(1959) Sharh Nahj al-Balagha, vol. 1, Cairo: published by Muhammad Abu al-Fadl Ibrahim
  24. ↑ Nasr Ibn Mozahem Manqari.(1990). Waq'ah Sefeen, vol. 1, Beirut: published by Abdul Salam Haroon; Nasr Ibn Mozahem Manqari.(1990). Waq'ah Sefeen, vol. 1, Beirut: published by Abdul Salam Haroon
  25. ↑ Ibn Haek Hamdani,Hassan Ibn Ahmad.(1987). Alaklil; men a'khbar al- Yaman vaAnsabhemyar,vol.10, Beirut:Dar-Almanahel.
  26. ↑ Yaqoobi, Ahmad ibn Abi Yaqubi. History of Yaqoobi, first edition, vol. 2,Beirut: Dar Sader;Ibn Athir Jazari.(1987).Al-Kamil fi al-Tarikh,(The complete Hisrory),vol. 4, Beirut: Dar-alkotob Elmyyah.
  27. ↑ bn Haek Hamdani,Hassan Ibn Ahmad.(1987). Alaklil; men a'khbar al- Yaman vaAnsabhemyar,vol.10, Beirut:Dar-Almanahel.
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