Banu Hudhayl (Arabic: بنو هذيل) is an Arab tribe that originated in the Hejaz. The tribe mainly inhabits Saudi Arabia, Tunisia,[1] Jordan and Egypt. The tribe was one of the tribes in contact with the Islamic prophet Muhammad and they are known throughout history for their talented poets and intellectuals, as well as their help in repelling the Qarmatians in the 10th-century Sack of Mecca.[2]
| Banu Hudhayl بنو هذيل | |
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| Mudarite Arab tribe | |
Banner of Banu Hudhayl at the Battle of Siffin
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| Ethnicity | Arab |
| Nisba | Al-Hudhali |
| Location | Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Jordan, Egypt |
| Descended from | Hudhayl ibn Madraka |
| Parent tribe | Banu Mudar |
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| Language | Arabic |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
The tribe traces a genealogical history backwards from their eponymous ancestor to Adam:
Hudhayl son of Madrakah son of Ilyas (Elijah) son of Madher son of Nazar son of Ma'ad son of Adnan son of Add son of Send son of Napyot[3] son of Ishmael[4][5] son of Abraham[6][7][8] son of Azar[9][10][11] (Terah) son of Nahor[12] son of Srooj[13] son of Ra'o[14] son of Phaleg[15] son of Aber[16] son of Shaleh[17][18][19] son of Arpheckshad[20] son of Sam son of Noah son of Lamek[21] son of Motoshaleh son of Edres (Enoch) son of Yared son of Mehlaiel son of Qenan son of Anosh son of Seth son of Adam
Banu Hudhayl are divided in two branches: Lihyan ibn Hudhayl and Sa'ad ibn Hudhayl.
The descendants of Lihyan ibn Hudhayl who founded the Arab kingdom of Lihyan, and presently live in the desert between Mecca and Ta'if. They are now divided into two clans:
There are presently four descendent clans of Sa'ad ibn Hudhayl: