At a glance
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Levant & Iraq
- Review
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Overview
After the three commanders were killed at Mu'tah, Thabit ibn Aqram raised the banner and refused to take command. The Muslims then gathered around Khalid ibn al-Walid. 1
Khalid defended the army and then withdrew with them safely. 1
Two accounts
Connections
- Part of
- The Battle of Mu'tah
- Occurred at
- Mu'tah
- Had participant
- Khalid ibn al-Walid· Thabit ibn Aqram
- Mentioned in
- Bukhari 4265 — Nine swords broke at Mu'ta
People and things also explored
The Battle of Mu'tah· Bukhari 4265 — Nine swords broke at Mu'ta· Khalid ibn al-Walid· The Battle of Buzakha· Martyrdom of Abd Allah ibn Rawaha after his hesitation· Martyrdom of Ja'far ibn Abi Talib and his hamstringing of his horse· Martyrdom of Zayd ibn Haritha as first commander· Return of the Mu'tah army to Medina and the Prophet's reception
Sources
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936)
- Sahih al-Bukhari , 4265
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Khalid ibn al-Walid's command and the army's withdrawal”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/mutah-khalid-command-withdrawal/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.