Expedition of Abdullah Ibn Unais

Expedition of Abdullah ibn Unais (Sirya of Muhammad)
DateMuharram, A.H. 3 (624 CE)
Location
Nejd
Result Abdullah ibn Unais beheads the Banu Lahyan chief, and brings his head back to Muhammad[1][2]
Belligerents
Muslims Banu Lahyan
Commanders and leaders
Abdullah ibn Unais Khaled bin Sufyan Al-Hathali
Strength
Unknown [1][2] Unknown
Casualties and losses
0 Chief of Banu Lahyan Killed

The Expedition of Abdullah ibn Unais, also known as the Assassination of Khaled bin Sufyan was the first attack against the Banu Lahyan, which took place in the month of Muharram in the year A.H. 3. It was reported that Khaled bin Sufyan Al-Hathali (also known as Hudayr, the chief of the Banu Lahyan tribe), considered an attack on Madinah and that he was inciting the people on Nakhla or Uranah to fight Muslims. So Muhammad sent Abdullah ibn Unais to assassinate him. After cutting off Khaled bin Sufyan's head at night,[3] Unais brought it back to Muhammad.[1][2][4][5]

  1. ^ a b c Mubarakpuri, The sealed nectar: biography of the Noble Prophet, p. 349.
  2. ^ a b c Haykal, Husayn (1976), The Life of Muhammad, Islamic Book Trust, p. 294, ISBN 978-983-9154-17-7.
  3. ^ Gabriel, Richard A. (2008), Muhammad, Islam's first great general, University of Oklahoma Press, p. 126, ISBN 978-0-8061-3860-2
  4. ^ Za'd Al-Ma'ad p. 2/109; Ibn Hisham p. 2/619.
  5. ^ Hawarey, Mosab (2010). The Journey of Prophecy; Days of Peace and War (Arabic). Islamic Book Trust. ISBN 978-9957-05-164-8.Note: Book contains a list of battles of Muhammad in Arabic, English translation available here