ibrahim ibn asim al-uqayli hailed from the jazira, and belonged to the banu uqayl tribe of the qays. he served as a commander in khurasan against the turgesh under both asim ibn abdallah al-hilali and later under asad ibn abdallah al-qasri. under asad he commanded the eponymous baggage train in the battle of the baggage in september 737, a heavy defeat for the muslims.