Hassan ibn Thabit
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Hassan Ibn Thabit (Arabic: حسان ابن ثابت) (died 674), Arabian poet and Sahaba, was born in Yathrib (Medina), a member of the Banu Khazraj.
In his youth he travelled to Hira and Damascus, then settled in Medina, where, after the advent of Mohammed, he accepted Islam and wrote poems in defence of the prophet. He was one of the best poets of the time, who would often win poetry competitions and the like (similar to 'playing dozens'.) He was a prime example of how the early Muslims were able to use their "pre-Islam" talents for the cause of Islam.
This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
