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.
Ancestry
The tribe traces a genealogical history backwards from their eponymous ancestor to Adam:
Approximate locations of some of the important tribes and Empire of the Arabian Peninsula at the dawn of Islam (approximately 600 CE / 50 BH).
Banu Hudhayl are divided in two branches: Lihyan ibn Hudhayl and Sa'ad ibn Hudhayl.
Lihyan 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:
Mohrez, subdivided into
Alhosianat
Aldhban
Almosah
Marer, subdivided into
Albatahah
Almasaibah
Alnegimah
Aloodah
Sa'ad ibn Hudhayl
There are presently four descendent clans of Sa'ad ibn Hudhayl: