Dâr al-ʿAjalah}. Then comes Dâr al-ʿAjalah which belonged to Saʿîd ibn-Saʿd ibn-Sahm. The banu-Sahm claim that it was built before an-Nadwah; but this is a false claim. An-Nadwah remained in the hands of the banu-ʿAbd-ad-Dâr ibn-Ḳuṣai until it was sold by ʿIkrimah ibn-Hâshim ibn-ʿAbd-Manâf ibn-ʿAbd-ad-Dâr ibn-Ḳuṣai to Muʿâwiyah ibn-abi-Sufyân, and the latter converted it into a governor's house.
Dâr al-Ḳawârîr. Dâr al-Ḳawârîr belonged to ʿUtbah ibn-Rabîʿah ibn-ʿAbd-Shams ibn-ʿAbd-Manâf, then to al-ʿAbbâs ibn-ʿUtbah ibn-ʿAbd-Shams ibn-ʿAbd-al-Muṭṭalib, and later to Jaʿfar's mother, Zubaidah, daughter of abu-l-Faḍl ibn-al-Manṣûr the "Commander of the Believers." Because earthen jars were partly used in making its pavement and walls, the hall was called al-Ḳawârîr [the jar building]. It was built by Ḥammâd al-Barbari in the caliphate of ar-Rashîd.
Ḳuʿaiḳiʿân and Ajyâd. It was related by Hishâm ibn-Muḥammad al-Kalbi that ʿAmr ibn-Muḍâḍ al-Jurhumi fought with another Jurhum man named as-Sumaidaʿ. ʿAmr appeared carrying arms that were rattling. Hence Kuʿaiḳiʿân [rattling] the name of the place from which he appeared. As-Sumaidaʿ appeared with bells covering his horses' necks. Hence Ajyâd [necks] the name of the place whence he appeared. According to ibn-al-Kalbi, it was said that he appeared with horses that were marked, hence the name Ajyâd [steeds]. The common people of Makkah, however, call it "Jiyâd aṣ-Ṣaghîr" and "Jiyâd al-Kabîr."
Al-Walîd ibn-Ṣâliḥ from Kathîr ibn-ʿAbdallâh's grandfather, who said:—"We accompanied ʿUmar ibn-al-Khaṭṭâb on his visit in the year 17, and on the way were met by the owners of the wells, who asked ʿUmar for permission to build dwelling places between Makkah and al-Madînah where, up to that time, no houses stood. ʿUmar granted them permission, but imposed the condition that the wayfarer should have the first claim on the water and shade."
