Abu Nuwas's father, Hānī, whom the poet never knew, was an Arab, a descendant of the Jizani tribe Banu Hakam, and a soldier in the army of Marwan II.
O pai de Abu Nuwas, Hānī, o cal o poeta nunca coñeceu, era descendente da tribo de Banu Hakam de Jizani, e era soldado do exército de Marwan II.