Ibn Amir's Opening of Khurasan

Abd Allah ibn Amir raided Khurasan in 30 AH, according to al-Baladhuri. ¹

He left Ziyad ibn Abi Sufyan as deputy over Basra, and sent at his vanguard al-Ahnaf ibn Qays, or it is said Abd Allah ibn Khazim. He confirmed the treaty of al-Tabasayn, and al-Ahnaf advanced to Quhistan. The Hephthalites met him and he defeated them. He took it by force; it is also said he drove them into their fortress, then Ibn Amir made peace with them for six hundred thousand dirhams. ¹

Ibn Amir sent Yazid al-Jurashi to the district of Zam of Nishapur and he took it by force; he also took Bakharz and Juwayn. He also took Bisht, Ashband, Rukh, Zawa, Khawaf, Asbaraʼin and Arghiyan. ¹

Ibn Amir sent al-Aswad ibn Kulthum al-Adawi, who was an ascetic, to Bayhaq. He entered through a breach in a wall, and a group entered with him; the enemy blocked the breach behind them, and he fought until he was killed. Then Adham ibn Kulthum took charge of the people, won the victory and conquered Bayhaq. Al-Aswad used to pray to his Lord that He raise him from the bellies of beasts and birds, but his brother did not bury him, and those of his companions who died as martyrs were buried. ¹