Banu Kilab

Banu Kilab was an Arab tribe during the time of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad.[1]

Centuries after Islam, the bedouin Banu Kilab tribe, led by their chiefs from the Mirdasid family,[2] would establish the Mirdasid dynasty.[3]

Military campaigns during Muhammad's era

They were involved in many military conflicts with him. The first was heard the news of this massacre during the Expedition of Bir Maona reached Muhammad, he was greatly grieved and sent Amr bin Umayyah al-Damri and an Ansar to investigate the whole matter.[1] On his way back to Qarqara, Amr bin Umayyah rested in the shade of a tree, and there two men of Banu Kilab joined him. When they slept, Amr killed them both, thinking that by doing that he would avenge some of his killed companions.[1]

They were also the target of the Expedition of Abu Bakr As-Siddiq in December 628.[4] Muhammad ordered this expedition to attack the Banu Kilab tribe[5] Many people were killed[5]
(at least 7 families killed according to Sunan Abu Dawud[6]) by Muslims

Muhammad also ordered an attack against them during the Expedition of Dahhak al-Kilabi in June 630.[7] With the purpose of calling the Banu Kilab tribe to embrace Islam[8] Fighting broke out and the Muslim killed one person.[8][9]

Muhammad also ordered the Expedition of Khalid ibn al-Walid (2nd Dumatul Jandal) im April 631 [10][11] to demolish an idol called Wadd,[11][12] worshipped by the Banu Kilab tribe[13]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Mubarakpuri, The sealed nectar: biography of the Noble Prophet, pp. 352.
  2. ↑ Ashtiany, Julia, ed. (30 Mar 1990). Abbasid Belles Lettres (illustrated ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 11–12. ISBN 9780521240161.
  3. ↑ David Commins; David W. Lesch (5 Dec 2013). Historical Dictionary of Syria (3, revised ed.). Scarecrow Press. p. 239. ISBN 9780810879669.
  4. ↑ Abū Khalīl, Shawqī (2003). Atlas of the Quran. Dar-us-Salam. p. 242. ISBN 978-9960897547.(online)
  5. 1 2 William Muir, The life of Mahomet and history of Islam to the era of the Hegira, Volume 4, p. 83 (footnote 2).
  6. ↑ Sunan Abu Dawood, 14:2632
  7. ↑ Abu Khalil, Shawqi (1 March 2004). Atlas of the Prophet's biography: places, nations, landmarks. Dar-us-Salam. p. 230. ISBN 978-9960897714.
  8. 1 2 Mubarakpuri, The Sealed Nectar, p. 269. (online)
  9. ↑ Sa'd, Ibn (1967). Kitab al-tabaqat al-kabir,By Ibn Sa'd,Volume 2. Pakistan Historical Society. pp. 200–201. ASIN B0007JAWMK.
  10. ↑ William Pickthall, Marmaduke (1967). Islamic culture, Volume 9. Islamic Culture Board. p. 191. ISBN 978-1142491741. Original is from the University of Virginia
  11. 1 2 ibn al Kalbi, Hisham (1952). The book of idols: being a translation from the Arabic of the Kitāb al-asnām. Princeton University Press. p. 48. ASIN B002G9N1NQ.
  12. ↑ William Pickthall, Marmaduke (1967). Islamic culture, Volume 9. Islamic Culture Board. p. 191. ISBN 978-1142491741.
  13. ↑ Sale, George (12 Jan 2010). The Koran: commonly called the Alcoran of Mohammed, Volume 1. BiblioBazaar, LLC. p. 40. ISBN 978-1142491741.
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