Battle of Yamama
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The Battle of Yamama was a major early 7th-century conflict during the Ridda Wars in which the Rashidun Caliphate crushed the forces of the self-proclaimed prophet Musaylima, helping to consolidate Muslim rule in Arabia.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Yamama canonical | 4 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Caliph Abu Bakr
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khalid ibn al-Walid’s early campaigns ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Rashidun Caliphate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
forces of Musaylima ⓘ |
| cause |
Ridda (apostasy) of Banu Hanifa
ⓘ
claim of prophethood by Musaylima ⓘ revolt against Medina ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
large Rashidun army under Khalid ibn al-Walid
ⓘ
large tribal force of Banu Hanifa ⓘ |
| commander |
Ikrima ibn Abi Jahl
NERFINISHED
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Khalid ibn al-Walid NERFINISHED ⓘ Musaylima NERFINISHED ⓘ Shurahbil ibn Hasana NERFINISHED ⓘ Thabit ibn Qays NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Ridda Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
prompted compilation of the Quran into a single mushaf
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strengthening of Abu Bakr’s authority ⓘ subjugation of central Arabian tribes ⓘ |
| country | Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 632 ⓘ |
| deathToll | high on both sides ⓘ |
| era | Rashidun Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | further Ridda Wars operations in Arabia ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
decisive defeat of a major rival prophetic movement
ⓘ
key step in unifying Arabia under the Rashidun Caliphate ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fierce and bloody fighting
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large number of Muslim martyrs ⓘ |
| locationFeature | fought near the garden of al-Hadīqa (Garden of Death) ⓘ |
| militaryTactic | intense close-quarters combat ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
death of Musaylima
ⓘ
heavy casualties among Qurra (Quran reciters) ⓘ |
| opponent | Musaylima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingForce | Banu Hanifa tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ridda Wars
NERFINISHED
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early Islamic expansion ⓘ |
| place |
Yamama
NERFINISHED
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region of al-Yamama in central Arabia ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier Ridda campaigns in central Arabia ⓘ |
| religiousAspect | struggle against claimants to prophethood after Muhammad ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Ridda (apostasy) movements
ⓘ
early Islam ⓘ |
| result |
Rashidun victory
ⓘ
consolidation of Muslim rule in Arabia ⓘ defeat of Musaylima ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Caliph Abu Bakr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 7th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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