Battle of Buzakha

The Battle of Buzakha took place between Khalid ibn al-Walid and Tulayha, in September 632.

Strength[]

Khalid had 6,000 men under his disposal while Tulayha had 35,000 men.

General Engagement[]

Khalid at the beginning of the battle challenged Tulayha for a duel. After a brief encounter with Khalid he ran for shelter towards his own army. The battle was a slogging contest in which victory was decided by individual skill rather than by brilliance of maneuver. Khalid emerged victorious.

Aftermath[]

After the rebels of Banu Asad has been brought down, Khalid continues his march to complete his mission to the series of pacification of the nearby uprising in the area of Naqra, which happen to be incited by tribe of Banu Sulaym which led by Amr bin Abdul Uzza(Abu Shajara). After Khalid from here went on to his next objective and almost a month later engaged salma at the battle of Zafar.

Tulayha on the other hand had killed a veteran Companions of the Prophet of the Prophet by the name of faced a ban from joining in any war. He later asked for forgiveness from Caliph Abu Bakr, who forgave him but he was, along with his tribe, banned from joining in any external campaigns as they had indulged in apostasy and so couldn't be trusted. It would be in Caliph Umar's reign that they would be finally allowed to participate in battles.

Tulayha served with great distinction in the later Persian campaign, especially in the Battle of Qadisiyaand the Battle of Nihawand.

On-line Resources[]

A.I. Akram, The Sword of Allah: Khalid bin al-Waleed, His Life and Campaigns Lahore, 1969

References[]

• A.I. Akram, The Sword of Allah: Khalid bin al-Waleed, His Life and Campaigns, Nat. Publishing. House, Rawalpindi (1970) ISBN 0-7101-0104-X.

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