 khafqaf meaning he was absent and his star lasted three nights. it is also said a night. it is not praiseworthy nor is the star mentioned. poets have mentioned it as being ominous. some of them said mentioning ubayd ibn alabrash when he approached the king on the day of his misery meaning to revive him. so he killed him
خفق ، أى غاب ونوءه ثلاث ليال. ويقال ليلة. وهو غير محمود، ولا مذكور النوء. وقد ذكرته الشعراء بالنحوسة. قال بعضهم يذكر عبيد بن الأبرص حين تعرض للملك فى يوم بؤسه ٥ يريد حياه. فقتله