The chief of
Banu Abs, Qays ibn Zuhayr, had organized a
horse betting event with the chief of
Banu Dhubyan, Hudhayfah ibn Badr. Qays brought a horse named Dahis, while Hudhayfah brought a horse named al-Ghabra. The winner would receive at least a hundred camels from the rival tribe. During the race, the Banu Dhubyan sent a few men from their tribe to distract the horse named Dahis. As a result, Dahis slowed down and its rival al-Ghabra was able to win. When the Banu Abs heard about this, they ordered the Banu Dhubyan to pay the hundred camels, as they were the ones who would have won if not for the intervention. But Hudhayfah ibn Badr refused to pay up, and the Banu Abs responded by stabbing his brother to death. Banu Dhubyan retaliated by stabbing the brother of Qays ibn Zuhayr. The stabbings led to a series of bloody violence between the tribes. == Conflict ==