Battle of Hazir

Battle of Hazir
Part of the Muslim conquest of Syria (Arab–Byzantine Wars)
Date June 637 Location Qinnasrin, Syria 35°59′45″N 37°3′27″E / 35.99583°N 37.05750°E / 35.99583; 37.05750 Result Rashidun Caliphate victory
Belligerents
Rashidun Caliphate	Byzantine Empire
Commanders and leaders
Khalid ibn al-Walid	Menas †
Units involved
Mobile guard	Unknown
Strength
17,000 (Muslim source) [1]	70,000 (Muslim source) [1] ~7,000 (Modern estimate) [1]
Casualties and losses
Minimal	Entire Force

The Battle of Hazir or Ma'arakah al-Haadhir (Arabic: معركة الحاضر) took place between the Byzantine army and the Rashidun army's elite cavalry, the Mobile guard. It took place in June 637, three miles east of Qinnasrin at Al-Hadher in present-day Syria.