Tribe
Banu Bakr
بنو بكر بن وائل
Najd, Central Arabia; later Upper Mesopotamia and surrounding regions including northern Hejaz and parts of modern-day southern Turkey and Jordan · Polytheism (pre-Islamic); Sunni Islam (post-conversion)
The Banu Bakr bin Wa'il is an ancient Arabian tribe originating from Najd in central Arabia, belonging to the Rabi'ah branch of the Adnanite confederation. They played a significant role in pre-Islamic conflicts such as the Basus War and the Battle of Dhi Qar against the Sasanian Empire. During the early Islamic period, they converted to Sunni Islam and contributed cavalry forces to the Islamic conquests. Notable members include the pre-Islamic poet Tarafah and the jurist Ahmad ibn Hanbal, who claimed descent from the Banu Shayban branch.
Sources: Wikipedia and classical Islamic biographical literature compiled by automated researchers.