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Who is Sayf ibn Hubayrah, and was he one of the horsemen of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace?

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The name mentioned is not among the Companions (Sahabah). Perhaps the questioner means Amr ibn Hubayrah, the courageous Amir whose sword became proverbial. Al-Dhahabi translated his biography in "Siyar A'lam al-Nubala'" as Amr ibn Hubayrah ibn Mu'awiyah ibn Sakin, Abu al-Muthanna al-Fazari al-Shami, the Amir of the two Iraqs, and the father of Yazid. He was in charge of naval expeditions, then was dismissed, imprisoned, escaped, sought refuge with Maslamah ibn Abd al-Malik, and passed away around the year 107 AH.

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