When Khosrow II had fled from [[Bahram Chobin]], he passed by another "b. Qabīṣah" called Iyas who gave Khosrow II a horse and slaughtered a camel for him. After Khosrow II had had al-Nuʿman killed, he appointed Iyas b. Qabīṣah as governor over al-Hirah and the other former territories of al-Nu'man to show his gratitude. Khosrow II sent a message to Iyas enquiring where al-Nu'man's deposited possessions were. Iyas replied that al-Nu'man had found a safe refuge for them among the Bakr b. WāʾelWāʾil. So Khosrow II ordered Iyas to get possession of what alNu'man had left behind and to forward that on to him.
Iyas sent a message to Hani' telling him to hand over the coats of mail and other items that al-Nu'man entrusted Hani'. But Hānīʾ b. Qabīṣah, refused to hand over to him al-Nuʿmān’s family and armour which he had engaged to protect.