 One of Mu'awiyah's generals in this war was the aforementioned Abu'l-A'war ibn Sufyan.As members of the Qays confederation, the Sulaym defected from the Umayyads and recognized Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr's caliphate.They participated in the Battle of Marj Rahit in 684, during which the Umayyads and their Kalbi allies routed the Qays.