The Banu Sahm () is a
clan
A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship
and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, a clan may claim descent from a founding member or apical ancestor who serves as a symbol of the clan's unity. Many societie ...
of the
Quraish tribe
The term tribe is used in many different contexts to refer to a category of human social group. The predominant worldwide use of the term in English is in the discipline of anthropology. The definition is contested, in part due to conflict ...
. They are related to the
Banu Jumah
The Banu Jumah () was an Arab clan of the Quraysh. They are notable for being allies to the polytheist Meccans and being in war with the Muslims. They are related to the Banu Sahm, as they both were part of a larger clan descended from the sam ...
, as they both were part of a larger clan descended from the same ancestor, the Banu Husays.
People
*
Khunais ibn HudhaifaIslamWeb
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* 'Amr ibn al-'As
Amr ibn al-As ibn Wa'il al-Sahmi (664) was an Arab commander and companion of Muhammad who led the Muslim conquest of Egypt and served as its governor in 640–646 and 658–664. The son of a wealthy Qurayshite, Amr embraced Islam in and wa ...
* Hisham ibn al-A'as
* 'Abd Allah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As
See also
*Islam
Islam is an Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the Quran, and the teachings of Muhammad. Adherents of Islam are called Muslims, who are estimated to number Islam by country, 2 billion worldwide and are the world ...
*At-Takathur
At-Takāthur (, "Rivalry, Competition") is the 102nd chapter (sūrah) of the Qur'an, with 8 verses ( āyāt). Regarding the timing and contextual background of the believed revelation ('' asbāb al-nuzūl''), it is an earlier " Meccan surah", w ...
, verse 1-2
References
Arab ethnic groups
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