Sahban Wa'il
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Sahban ibn Zafar ibn Iyas ibn Wa'il | |
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سُحْبَان بن زفر بن إياس بن وائل | |
| Died | 54 AH / 674 CE |
| Occupations | Orator; Khatib (preacher / public speaker) |
| Era | Late Jahiliyyah / Early Islamic period |
| Known for | Extraordinary eloquence; model of Arabic oratory |
| Title | Al-Khatib (the Orator) |
| Parent | Zafar ibn Iyas ibn Wa'il (ancestral lineage) |
Sahban ibn Zafar ibn Iyas ibn Wa'il (سحبان بن زفر بن إياس بن وائل) (died; 674) was an Arabic literary figure and an exceptional orator. He is sometimes mentioned as a standard of expressive skill in the combination of eloquence and literary style. [1]
He belonged to the Bahila tribe (a branch of the Arab tribal confederations). The surname "Wa'il" is used as the name of a tribal ancestor (his "great-grandfather" in the genealogical tradition).[2]
He is considered one of the Mukh'zaramin - that is, he lived during the Jahiliyyah (age of ignorance) and later converted to Islam, although sources indicate that he did not meet the Prophet Muhammad. And is said to have traveled (or been present) in the Levant (Syria) during the reign of Muawiyah ibn Abi Sufyan.[2]
