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Khalid Kills Ukaydir and Takes Dumat al-Jandal

قتل أكيدر وفتح دومة الجندل

c. 633 CE · c. 12 AH

Dumat al-Jandal

In al-Baladhuri: when the Prophet ﷺ died Ukaydir withheld the sadaqa, broke the covenant and left Dumat al-Jandal for al-Hira, where he built a residence he called Dawma after Dumat al-Jandal, while his brother Hurayth ibn Abd al-Malik remained Muslim over what was in his hands; Abu Bakr then sent Khalid ibn al-Walid (may God be pleased with him) — who was at Mayn al-Tamr — ordering him to march on Ukaydir, so he went, killed him and conquered Dawma before proceeding to Syria; in al-Waqidi's report Khalid passed Dumat al-Jandal on his way from Iraq to Syria, took it and captured prisoners, among them Layla bint al-Judi al-Ghassani whom Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Bakr later married.

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Era
The Rashidun Caliphate
Region
Arabia
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620630640650 c.
The Prophetic Era · The Rashidun Caliphate

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Dumat al-Jandal

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Overview

Al-Baladhuri relates that Ukaydir withheld the alms and broke his covenant after the death of the Prophet. He left Dumat al-Jandal and joined al-Hira. Abu Bakr sent Khalid against him; Khalid killed Ukaydir and conquered Dumat. 1

Background

Ukaydir had built in al-Hira a building he called Duma, after Dumat al-Jandal. His brother Hurayth ibn Abd al-Malik embraced Islam on what was in his hands, and it was handed to him. 1

Al-Waqidi's account

In al-Waqidi's account, Khalid passed by Dumat al-Jandal on his way from Iraq to Syria, took it and captured captives, among them Layla bint al-Jawdi al-Ghassani, whom Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Bakr afterwards married. 1

The date is about 12 AH, derived from the order of events in the account.

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Occurred at
Dumat al-Jandal
Had participant
Khalid ibn al-Walid· Ukaydir ibn Abd al-Malik· Abu Bakr al-Siddiq

People and things also explored

Khalid's mission to Ukaydir of Dumat al-Jandal· Abu Bakr's Sortie to Naq' and Khalid's Command· The Conquest of Syria· Khalid ibn al-Walid's March to Syria· The Ridda Wars· The siege of Ta'if· The treaty with Ukaydir· Sending Khalid to Dumat al-Jandal

Sources

  1. Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition) , p.83-84
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Khalid's mission to Ukaydir of Dumat al-Jandal

The Prophet summoned Khalid ibn al-Walid and sent him to Ukaydir ibn Abd al-Malik al-Kindi, the Christian king of Duma, telling him he would find him hunting wild cows. Khalid set out, and on a moonlit night Ukaydir came out when the cows rubbed their horns against his palace gate; the Prophet's cavalry met him, captured him and killed his brother Hassan. Khalid took his brocade gown laced with gold and sent it to the Prophet.