In antiquity, Haspin (Khisfin) is first mentioned in sources describing the military exploits of Judas Maccabeus (I Maccabbees 5:26), under the name Chaspho.

[4] The town features prominently in the early rabbinic writings of the 3rd century CE (corresponding with the late Roman-early Byzantine period), under the name Hisfiyya.

[6] By the late sixth to early seventh centuries, the Jewish population in the village had likely diminished, with the town's residents being replaced by Samaritans and Christians.

[4] An ancient doorpost stone featuring a three-branched menorah and a lintel adorned with symbols typically associated with Jewish public structures, such as a palm-tree, rosettes, grapevines, and a garland with a Hercules' knot, were found during an archaeological survey at Haspin.

[7] This is probably the fortified caravanserai (khan) described by Gottlieb Schumacher in his book The Jaulân, situated west of the town of Haspin.