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 . On the death of al-Mundhir ibn-Sâwa, a little after the death of the Prophet, those in al-Baḥrain descended from Ḳais ibn-Thaʿlabah ibn-ʿUkabah apostatized under al-Ḥuṭam from Islâm. This al-Ḥuṭam was Shuraiḥ ibn-Ḍubaiʿah ibn-ʿAmr ibn-Marthad, one of the sons of Ḳais ibn-Thaʿlabah. He was nicknamed Ḥuṭam for saying,

Together with these there apostatized from Islam in al-Baḥrain all the Rabîʾah tribe with the exception of al-Jârûd, i. e. Bishr ibn-ʿAmr al-ʿAbdi and those of his people who followed him. For a leader, they chose a son of an-Nuʿmân ibn-al-Mundhir, named al-Mundhir. Al-Ḥuṭam followed the Rabîʿah and joined them with his men. Having received this information, al-ʿAlâʾ ibn-al-Ḥaḍrami marched at the head of the Moslems until he came to Juwâtha, which was the fortification of al-Baḥrain. As Rabîʿah advanced towards him, he set out towards them with his Arabs and non-Arabs and led a heavy fight against them. Then the Moslems took refuge in the fortification where they were besieged by the enemy. It was in reference to this occasion that ʿAbdallâh ibn-Ḥadhaf al-Kilâbi said:

At last al-ʿAlâʾ made a sally with the Moslems and fell upon the Rabîʿah during the night. A fierce battle ensued in which al-Ḥuṭam was killed.