 A chieftain and poet of the Al Ghawth, Hatim al-Ta'i, is widely known among Arabs until today.Hatim's son Adi, and another Tayy chieftain, Zayd al-Khayr, converted to Islam together with much of their tribe in 629–630, and became companions of the Islamic "Nabi" (Prophet) Muhammad.The Tayy participated in numerous Muslim military campaigns after Muhammad's death, including in the Ridda Wars and the Muslim conquest of Persia.