Qays ibn Makshuh

Qays ibn Makshuh al-Muradi
قيس بن المكشوح المرادي
NicknameAbu Shaddad
BornUnknown
Yemen
AllegianceRashidun Caliphate.
BranchRashidun army
Known forThe Knight of the Arabs and one of the great leaders in the conquest of the Levant and the Battles of Yarmouk and al-Qadisiyah

Qays ibn Makshuh al-Muradi (Arabic: قيس بن المكشوح المرادي), or also known as Qays ibn Hubayrah; was a companion of Muhammad. He converted to Islam during the life of Muhammad. He later rebelled during Ridda Wars after the killing of Al-Aswad al-Ansi, only to be defeated by Ikrima ibn Abi Jahl.

Qays was later pardoned by first Rashidun caliph Abu Bakr and participated in the Muslim conquest of Persia and Muslim conquest of the Levant.

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