Among their distinguished families are those of...

Among their distinguished families are those of: ‘Abd al-Madan, one of the three main distinguished families of the Arabs, Zurarah Ibn ‘Adas, who belongs to Banu Tamim, Huthayfah Ibn Badr, who belongs to Fizara, and ‘Abd al-Madan of Banu Harith among whose notable men is Sharik al-A’war who addressed Mu’awiyah and with whom he had a discussion.” The dialogue between Mu’awiyah and Sharik is documented by al-Hamadani on p. 229, Vol.

2, of his book Al-Iklil (Egypt: 1386 A.H./1967 A.D.) which contains the three verses of poetry mentioned by Ibn Hajja in his book Thamarat al-Awraq which comments about the contents of p. 45, Vol. 1, of Al-Mustazraf, in Chapter 8 which contains silencing answers. He also states responding statements made by the Hashemite but makes no reference to the said poetic lines. He states only six lines on p. 70, Vol. 1, of Al-Hamasa al-Basriyya. Under the heading…