Al-Khattab ibn al-Hasan ibn Abi'l-Hifaz

al-Khattab was milk brother to Arwa al-Sulayhi and chief of the tribe of Hajur from Qodam in Hamdaan. During the time of Arwa al-Sulayhi, he faced challenges from his brother Sulaiman. Al-Khattab finally went to battle against him and in one of the encounters, Sulaiman was killed. al-Khattab took Sulaiman's sons under his care. However, instigated by Sulaiman's supporters, the sons killed al-Khattab in the year 1138. He was Dhu'ayb ibn Musa's principal aide and a warrior, poet and theologian. ==Books==

He authored theological works likeMuneerat ul Basaair and Ghayat ul Mawaleed. He has also written a collection of poems. ==See also==