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Banu Zuhrah () is a clan of the Quraysh
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. Akhnas ibn Shariq al- Thaqifi and the Banu Zuhrah were with the
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n as part of the escort that preceded the battle of Badr, but since he believed the caravan to be safe, he did not join Quraish on their way to a festival in Badr. He together with Banu Zuhrah returned, so these two clans present in the battle writes:


Notable members

* Sa`d ibn Abi Waqqas, an early convert to
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and one of the important companions of the Islamic prophet
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.Shi'a Real Ahl al-Sunnah
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References

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