Subay' (ra) bin Qays

First of these is Hazrat Subai bin Qais bin Eesha. His grandfather’s name has been variably written as Absa or Easha. He was from among the Ansar [inhabitants of Medina] and belonged to the tribe Khazraj. He participated in battles of Badr and Uhud. 

*(Usdul Ghaaba, Vol. 2, p. 407, Subai bin Qais, Dar-ul-Kutub-ul-Ilmiyyah, 1996, Beirut), (At-Tabaqat Al-Kubra, Vol. 3, p. 403, Subai bin Qaid and Abada bin Qais, Da-ul-Kutub Al-Ilmiyyah, 1990, Beirut)*

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Introduction

His mother’s name was Khadija bint Amar bin Zaid. He had a son called Abdullah who died in early childhood, whose mother belonged to the tribe Banu Jadara. He had no other children. Hazrat Ibada bin Qais was his brother. He had another brother called Zaid bin Qais.

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