Ka'b Ibn Mama

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Who is Ka'b Ibn Mama?

Ka'b Ibn Mama al-Iyadi was a pre-Islamic Arab figure proverbial for his munificence, and in particular for "giving water to a companion and himself dying of thirst as result". According to Ibn `Abd Rabbih, he was one of three people who reached the highest point of generosity in the pre-Islamic era, the other two were Hatim al-Tai and Harim ibn Sinan al-Murri.

KaŹ»b died of dehydration in one of his travels when he favored his companion, al-Namari, over himself for the remaining water they had carried. His story with al-Namari displays a high degree of i'thar, a trait which the pre-Islamic Arabs regarded with great admiration.

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on July 23, 2013

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