Thaqif's Takeover of al-Ta'if

Ibn al-Athir relates that the land of al-Ta'if belonged to Udwan ibn Amr ibn Qays Aylan, and that the Banu Amir ibn Sa'sa'a took it from them after a fierce fight. ²

The dwellings of Thaqif were around al-Ta'if, and they liked its plants and fruit. They asked the Banu Amir to hand over the land to them to plant without any cost to them, on condition that the fruit be shared in halves. The Banu Amir agreed and handed over the land. ²

Thaqif planted vines and fruit and kept the terms for a time. Then, when they had multiplied and grown in standing, they built a wall around al-Ta'if and refused the Banu Amir half the fruit. The Banu Amir tried to take it and could not, and they fought them and did not prevail. ²

The date is approximate, from the history of al-Ta'if before Islam.