At a glance
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
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Overview
When the backs of the Muslims were left without archers, Khalid ibn al-Walid wheeled quickly until he reached the rear of the Muslim army at Uhud. 1
The outflanking
Khalid destroyed Abd Allah ibn Jubayr and his nine companions on the mountain, then swooped down on the Muslims from behind. 1
The return of the idolaters
The idolaters heard the shout of Khalid's horsemen and turned upon the Muslims. A woman called Amra bint Alqama al-Harithiyya raised the fallen banner of the idolaters, and the idolaters gathered around it. 1
The Muslims were between Khalid's horsemen from behind and the Quraysh army turned back from the front. 1
The event is part of the Battle of Uhud. It took place directly after the archers left their position, on the seventh of Shawwal 3 AH according to al-Mubarakfuri. 1
Connections
- Occurred at
- Mount Uhud
- Part of
- The Battle of Uhud
- Had participant
- Khalid ibn al-Walid· Abd Allah ibn Jubayr ibn al-Numan al-Ansari· Amra bint al-Qama
People and things also explored
The Battle of Uhud· Muslim deployment at Uhud and the archers' post· The Battle of Badr· Battle over the Quraysh standard at Uhud· Burial of the Uhud martyrs· Defense of the Prophet at Uhud· Martyrdom of Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib at Uhud· Muslim withdrawal to the mountain pass at Uhud
Sources
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri , p.264
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Khalid's flanking manoeuvre at Uhud”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/uhud-khalid-flanking/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.