He is best remembered for his assassination of the chief of the Taghlib tribe, Kulaib ibn Rabiah, which sparked the 40-year conflict known as the Basus War.
Additionally, Jassas' descent from Adnan confirms that he is not only amongst the Adnanites, but also a descendant of the biblical patriarch Ishmael.
[4] His maternal aunt was Al-Basus, who was the same woman whom incited him to kill Kulaib which started the 40-year Basus War.
[6][7] The Taghlib fought against the Banu Bakr for 40 years, in the long series of conflicts known as the Basus War.
[10] Jassas ibn Murrah appeared in the television drama series, Al-Zir Salem.