Author: al-Nābighah al-Jaʻdī
Alternate names: النابغة الجعدي; Abū Laylā al-Nābigha al-Jaʿdī; Nābighah al-Jaʻdī
Born: ca. 568
Died: ca. 684
Dates: 7th century.
Bio: Arab poet and a companion of the Prophet Muhammad. He was among the centenarians (المعمرين) of his era and was renowned for his poetry both before and after the advent of Islam.