Tarafa ibn Al-Abd, the murdered young man, was born in Al-Ahsa desert in c . 
86 BH/538 AD . 
He was a major pre-Islamic poet . 
His poetry abounds in wise sayings, so that his verses became widespread . 
He was a brave warrior, and a spendthrift who wasted his money . 
His life fluctuated between courage and generosity on the one hand and libertine pleasure on the other . 
He squandered all his wealth, so his family and friends abandoned him, and he reproached them in his poetry . 
Seeking to become rich, he landed at the court of Amr ibn Hind, and soon became his drinking companion . 
However, he attacked Amr in some satirical verses . 
Amr intended mischief . 
He sent Tarafa with his uncle, the poet Al-Mutalammis, to the governor of Ahsa, giving each of them a sealed letter addressed to the governor . 
In these letters he gave orders to the governor to kill them . 
Growing very suspicious of the king's intent, Al-Mutalammis realized the treacherous missive and escaped . 
Warned of the fate awaiting him, Tarafa proudly replied, "The king dares not do that with me . 
" He was killed in Al-Ahsa in c . 
60 BH/564 AD at the age of 26 as a maximum .