من حكماء العرب اكثم بن صيفي دراسة في سيرته وحياته العامة

Abstract

The personality of Aktham bin Saifi is one of the prominent Arab personalities whose name is engraved in the memory of the Arabs, due to what he left us of a civilized legacy in wisdom, physiognomy, rhetoric, soundness of opinion, the power of logic and quick wit. Therefore, I chose to deal with aspects of his personality and the monuments he left so that generations can see them, so that they may follow their footsteps and motivate them in searching for the nation's cultural heritage and benefiting from it.

The research included the biography of Aktham bin Saifi, his name, surname, nickname, and his family. The research also touched on the social aspect and included several aspects, and he had clear contributions to it, including his sayings about mercy and kindness, forgiveness and forgiveness, and sayings about wisdom, in which he says: Patience, and the best of things is forgiveness) and he has sayings about contentment and contentment with an easy life, preserving his honor and dignity, including his saying: (... I see contentment as my ruler... if you want to be subjected to humiliation... chop what men's hands have encompassed).   The research also dealt with slandering gossip and arrogance, urging humility, keeping the tongue, honorable morals, and forms of loyalty, sincerity, honesty, and good selection of friends.The research referred to the political role played by the delegations in which he participated, and the most important sayings and speeches that were received from him, which expressed the strength of his personality, the correctness of his opinion, and his eloquence in expression and achieving the goal.   In writing the research, I relied on several historical, geographical and literary sources that contributed to enriching the research with abundant information in which the personality of Aktham bin Saifi showed the status that befits him as one of the leading Arabs before Islam. Finally, I ask God Almighty to guide us to the work of goodness.