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Hakim ibn Umayyah’s Poem
English rendering of the source section
Local English translation from the Arabic text; variants and editorial abridgements are noted.
This local English rendering may condense the Arabic narration and editorial notes. It is not a complete published English edition. Consult the Arabic source for exact wording and context.
Read the corresponding Arabic sectionIbn Ishaq introduces Hakim ibn Umayyah ibn Harithah al-Sulami, an ally of Banu Umayyah who had accepted Islam and was an honored, influential man among his people. Hakim composed verses urging them to abandon their resolve to oppose the Messenger. The surviving passage warns that war is ruinous and recalls the suffering caused by earlier tribal conflicts.
The names and lineages of those appearing in the preceding poem are identified. The source distinguishes variant readings in genealogies and explains that “to restrain” means to turn someone away from a course. The poem’s continuation belongs to the next source page.