Conquest of Tabaristan

فتح طبرستان

29 AH

When Uthman made Sa'id ibn al-As governor of Kufa in 29 AH, the marzban of Tus wrote both him and Abdallah ibn Amir of Basra inviting them to Khurasan — whichever prevailed would hold it; Ibn Amir outstripped him, so Sa'id raided Tabaristan — with him, it is said, al-Hasan and al-Husayn the sons of Ali, though others say he raided on no writ at all — taking Tamisa and the village Namna and treating Jurjan's king for two hundred thousand dirhams.

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Era: The Rashidun Caliphate
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al-Baladhuri relates that Uthman appointed Sa'id ibn al-As over Kufa in 29 AH. The patrician of Tus wrote to him and to Abd Allah ibn Amir, governor of Basra, inviting them to Khurasan on condition that he would make king over it whichever of the two prevailed. Ibn Amir got there first, and Sa'id raided Tabaristan. ¹

The campaign

It is said that al-Hasan and al-Husayn, sons of Ali, were with him on the campaign. It is also said that he raided it without a letter reaching him. He took Tumaysa and Namana, and made peace with the king of Jurjan for two hundred thousand dirhams. ¹

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Had participant: Sa'id ibn al-As ibn Sa'id ibn al-As ibn Umayya· Hasan ibn Ali· Husayn ibn Ali· Abd Allah ibn Amir
Occurred at: Tabaristan

People and things also explored

The delegation of Najran· The hadith of the cloak and the verse of purification of the household· Sa'id ibn al-'As's Tabaristan campaign (30 AH)· Ahl al-Bayt· Banu Hashim· Muslim 2424 — The cloak report and the purification verse· Muwatta 1446· Ali ibn Abi Talib

Sources

Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)

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