Banu Sa'ad
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The Banu Sa'ad was one of the tribes of Arabia during Muhammad's era. The Banu Sa'ad are a subgroup of the larger Banu Hawazin
tribal confederation. They were notable for being allies to the polytheist Mecca
ns and warring with the Muslims during Islams early days. Halima Sadia, Muhammad's wet nurse
, belongs to this tribe.
Hawazin
Ha'wa zin was a sub-division from the Qais Ailan tribe, Hawazin is the mighty Pre-Islamic Arabian tribe concentrated in the area around Ta’if in the Arabian Peninsula. Its descendants are scattered across the Middle-East and North Africa as many of its members were dispatched after the Muslim...
tribal confederation. They were notable for being allies to the polytheist Mecca
Mecca
Mecca is a city in the Hijaz and the capital of Makkah province in Saudi Arabia. The city is located inland from Jeddah in a narrow valley at a height of above sea level...
ns and warring with the Muslims during Islams early days. Halima Sadia, Muhammad's wet nurse
Wet nurse
A wet nurse is a woman who is used to breast feed and care for another's child. Wet nurses are used when the mother is unable or chooses not to nurse the child herself. Wet-nursed children may be known as "milk-siblings", and in some cultures the families are linked by a special relationship of...
, belongs to this tribe.