Al-Waqidi says: This is Sayyiduna Iyad (may Allah be pleased with him) bin Tamim bin Zuhayr bin Abi Shaddad bin Rabi'ah bin Hilal bin Dabbah bin al-Harith bin Fihr. Sayyiduna Iyad (may Allah be pleased with him) accepted Islam early, before al-Hudaybiyah, and he took part in the campaign of al-Hudaybiyah. He was in Syria with Sayyiduna Abu Ubaydah bin al-Jarrah (may Allah be pleased with him). When the time of death approached Sayyiduna Abu Ubaydah (may Allah be pleased with him), Sayyiduna Abu Ubaydah (may Allah be pleased with him) appointed Sayyiduna Iyad bin Tamim (may Allah be pleased with him) as his successor over the responsibilities he held, and Sayyiduna Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) kept him in that post until he died. Sayyiduna Iyad (may Allah be pleased with him) was a righteous and good-natured man. When he died, he had no wealth, nor did he owe anyone a debt. He died in Syria in the year 20 AH at the age of 60.
Al-Tabarani recorded it, and its chain up to al-Waqidi is hasan (good).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب المناقب / 16117
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ إلی الواقدی حسن
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه الطبراني فى المعجم الكبير (366/17)»