He married the daughter of the amir of al-Yamama, and among their descendants were several prominent poets of the early Islamic period, including Marwan ibn Abi Hafsa and Marwan ibn Abi al-Janub.
hiː mˈæɹid ðə dˈɔːɾɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˈæmɪɹ ʌv ˈæljæmˈɑːmə, ænd ɐmˌʌŋ ðɛɹ dᵻsˈɛndənts wɜː sˈɛvɹəl pɹˈɑːmɪnənt pˈoʊɪts ʌvðɪ ˈɜːli ɪslˈɑːmɪk pˈiəɹɪəd, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ mˈɑːɹwən ˈɪbən ˈæbaɪ hˈæfsə ænd mˈɑːɹwən ˈɪbən ˈæbaɪ ˈældʒˈænʌb.