At a glance
- Era
- The Rashidun Caliphate
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
Overview
Al-Baladhuri relates that Abu Musa marched to Tustar and asked Umar for reinforcement, and Umar sent Ammar ibn Yasir with the people of Kufa. 1
Preparation
Abu Musa wrote to Umar asking for help, and Umar ordered Ammar to march with the people of Kufa. Ammar put Jarir ibn Abd Allah al-Bajali in front. 1
The account names the commanders of the right wing, the left, the cavalry and the infantry of both armies, among them al-Bara' ibn Malik, Anas ibn Malik, al-Bara' ibn Azib, Hudhayfa and al-Nu'man ibn Muqarrin. 1
The fighting
The people of Tustar fought them fiercely. The people of Basra and Kufa charged until they reached the city's gate. Al-Bara' ibn Malik fought at the gate until he was killed, and Hormuzan entered. 1
The date needs an additional source.
Connections
- Had participant
- Abu Musa al-Ashari· Ammar ibn Yasir· al-Bara' ibn Malik· جرير بن عبد الله البجلي· الهرمزان
- Occurred at
- Tustar
People and things also explored
Tustar's Fall and Hurmuzan's Capture· The Expedition of Dhat al-Riqa'· Uthman's Land-Grants in Iraq· Dhu al-Khalasa (the 'Ka'ba of Yemen')· The March of al-Falalij and the Pursuit of Jaban at Tustar· The Asawira's Conversion Compact· Bajila's Quarter of the Sawad and Its Return· The Peace of Baniqya and the Taylasan
Sources
- Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
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islam.museum contributors. “Siege of Tustar”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/siege-of-tustar/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.