OverviewA poet who used words to defend Muhammad ﷺ and the Muslim community.CategoryCompanionPeriodBirth date unknown · d. c. 674 CE
Life and settingHassan belonged to the Khazraj of Madinah and composed Arabic poetry before and after embracing Islam.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
Work and legacyHis verses answered opponents of Muhammad ﷺ and helped express the community's public identity. Later collections preserve poems attributed to him, with questions about individual attributions.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
SourcesOriginal concise biography based on the cited references. Historical reports, later devotional traditions and uncertain dates are distinguished where relevant.TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
