At a glance
- Roles
- Commander
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Levant & Iraq
- Review
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Place in the story
- Military opponenttowardThe early Muslim community · c. September 629 CE · c. Jumada I 8 AH† – c. September 629 CE · c. Jumada I 8 AH†Tradition
Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.
Overview
Malik ibn Zaflah of Bali, one of the Irash, who was commander of the Arab allies in the ranks of Heraclius on the day of Mu'ta. 1
At Mu'ta
The data record that he was killed at the hands of Qutba ibn Qatada al-Udhri, commander of the Muslim right wing. Ibn Hisham also gives his name as "Malik ibn Rafila". 1 See the battle of Mu'ta.
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Connections
- Participated in
- The Battle of Mu'tah
People and things also explored
The Expedition of Dhat al-Salasil· The expedition of Usama ibn Zayd· Dispatch of the Mu'tah army· The army's halt at Ma'an and Ibn Rawaha's speech· Khalid ibn al-Walid's command and the army's withdrawal· 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
Sources
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936)
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Malik ibn Zaflah”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/malik-ibn-zaflah/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.