Stories of people with long lifespans from Arabs and non-Arabs are famous and chronicled in books and history.

Duraid bin Sama Jashami lived for 200 years and witnessed the period of Islam, without accepting faith. He was a chief of polytheists during the Battle of Hunain and was at the forefront in fighting the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم. He was killed in that same battle.