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Summary
When the people of Husayd and al-Khanafis had been routed, Khalid ibn al-Walid (may God be pleased with him) arranged with his commanders al-Qa'qa', Abu Layla, A'bad and 'Urwa a single night and hour. They gathered at al-Musayyakh of the Banu al-Barsha' and raided the camp of al-Hudhayl ibn 'Imran while its men slept, attacking from three directions and killing them. Among the strangest episodes was the killing of Abd al-Uzza ibn Abi Rahm and Labid ibn Jarir, who had both embraced Islam and carried a document from Abu Bakr confirming their conversion. When this reached Abu Bakr, he paid their blood-money and entrusted their children to care; Umar counted their killing against Khalid. Harqus ibn al-Nu'man had advised them, but they did not accept. He told his family, "Drink the drink of one bidding farewell," and drank until his head was struck, and it fell into the bowl of wine. 1.
Connections
- Occurred at
- al-Yamama
- Had participant
- Khalid ibn al-Walid· al-Qa'qa' ibn 'Amr
People and things also explored
Battle of Ullays (12 AH)· The Battle of Yamama· the Khalid shrine outside Homs· Abu Bakr's Sortie to Naq' and Khalid's Command· Ali ibn Abi Talib's expeditions to Yemen (twice)· Ali sent to Banu Jadhima to correct Khalid's error· The Battle of Ajnadayn· Battle of al-Firad (12 AH)
Sources
- al-Kamil fi'l-Tarikh of Ibn al-Athir , p. 244-245
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islam.museum contributors. “Battle of al-Musayyakh (12 AH)”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/battle-of-musayyakh/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-21.