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Ukaydir ibn Abd al-Malik

أكيدر بن عبد الملك

King of Dumat al-Jandal, of Kinda and a Christian, according to Ibn Ishaq; Khalid ibn al-Walid (may God be pleased with him) captured him, and the Prophet ﷺ spared his blood and made peace with him on the jizya.

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    Christian (transmitted)

    Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.

    Summary

    King of Dumat al-Jandal, of Kinda and a Christian per Ibn Ishaq; Khalid ibn al-Walid captured him, and the Prophet spared his blood and made peace with him for the jizya. 1

    In the Tabuk expedition

    Ibn Ishaq names him "Ukaydir ibn Abd al-Malik, a man of Kinda who was king over it and was a Christian". 1 He says Khalid took him and brought him to the Prophet, who spared his blood, made peace with him for the jizya, then let him go — and he returned to his town. 2

    Tribe

    Ibn Ishaq's lineage for him: a man of Kinda. 1

    Source notes and markers of doubt

    • "Ukaydir" is spelled with a damma on the hamza and fatha on the kaf as in the printed page p. 169; other sources vocalise it differently.

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    Participated in
    Khalid's mission to Ukaydir of Dumat al-Jandal· The treaty with Ukaydir· Khalid Kills Ukaydir and Takes Dumat al-Jandal· Sending Khalid to Dumat al-Jandal

    People and things also explored

    Khalid ibn al-Walid· The expedition to Tabuk· Muhammad· Dumat al-Jandal· Abu Bakr al-Siddiq· Bujayr ibn Bujra· Hassan, brother of Ukaydir· Tabuk

    Sources

    1. al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936) , 4/169
    2. al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936) , 4/170
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    islam.museum contributors. “Ukaydir ibn Abd al-Malik”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/ukaydir-ibn-abd-al-malik/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-12.

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    Khalid ibn al-Walid

    The great commander on both sides of the early wars: the cavalry leader who turned the day at Uhud for the Meccans, then converted in 629 and led the Muslim armies at Mu'ta, in the Ridda wars and at the Yarmuk.